By Nancy Cleveland

FROM INSIDE THE CITY: The citizens of New Orleans are finally being let back into their homes today, and thousands of their pets may still be clinging to life inside the city after nearly three weeks without… Continue reading →

Muttshack Animal Rescue Members received authorizeation from Office of Homeland Security and Public Safety, to travel inside the City of New Orleans for animal rescue and response efforts to support ESF-17. This permission is valid until 5:00 pm October 10,… Continue reading →

This is a message posted for Amanda, who has been on the front lines in New Orleans rescuing animals. We are going to try to make daily posts to the blog to keep you updated on what’s going on there,… Continue reading →

Thousands of Animals Dying in Locked Homes in New Orleans
9-15-2005
FROM INSIDE THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS. The situation is desperate. Thousands of pets are dying in locked homes in New Orleans and surrounding communities. An estimated 200,000 animals… Continue reading →

RESCUED ANIMALS TURNED AWAY BY ARMED GUARDS

MuttShack Animal Rescue, a volunteer driven 501(c)3 non-profit is begging animal lovers to donate $50 for a crate to house a Katrina Animal.

“We have run out of time and space. Rescuers who… Continue reading →

9-08-2005 TODAY! Despite the heroic efforts of volunteers and animal groups from both Louisiana and around the country, time is running out for the animals trapped in New Orleans, after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. Help is desperately required to… Continue reading →

Katrina MuttShacks Urgently Needed

Animal rescuers are racing to save abandoned pets in the Gulf Coast region but say the situation is growing more desperate by the hour for thousands of Katrina’s four-footed victims.

“There are animals locked in a… Continue reading →

During the Katrina evacuation from the Superdome in New Orleans, thousands of people were pushed up against barricades trying to get a seat on a bus that would take them out of a hell hole. Amidst the shoving masses a… Continue reading →

HURRICANE KATRINA ANIMALS NEED TO BE EVACUATED!

For animals stranded in New Orleans, a pet shelter has been set up at Blackham Coliseum in Lafayette, right next to the Cajundome. Evacuees are bringing their pets their for housing. For now… Continue reading →

Disasters strike all over the United States – earthquakes, floods, landslides, hurricanes, tornados, and severe winter storms.

Getting a pet organized in case of a disaster means planning ahead to increase the chances of the survival of both you and… Continue reading →

My job is to assist God’s creatures
I was born with the drive to fulfill their needs
I take in helpless, unwanted, homeless creatures
without planning or selection
I have bought dog food with my last dime
I have patted… Continue reading →

More dogs are lost around the Fourth of July than any other day of the year. Fireworks terrify dogs who have been known to jump over 10 foot fences or go right through locked windows or doors in their panic.… Continue reading →

1. Boosts adoptions.

2. Attracts and retains more volunteers.

3. Improves staff morale.

4. Generates greater community support.

5. Creates better alignment with charitable mission.

6. Enhances image.

7. Increases management skills.

8. Generates more funding.

9. Expands organizational options.… Continue reading →

Brief Outline of the “Los Angeles No-Kill Animal Shelter Proposal”
Written by Charlotte Laws
Passed by the Greater Valley Glen Council on Nov. 1, 2004

The Greater Valley Glen Council wants to end the killing of the 30,000 – 50,000… Continue reading →

Millions of healthy dogs and cats are killed in American animal shelters every year. Shelter officials defend this mass killing as necessary to prevent animal suffering and to provide a public service. More animals exist than homes to take them… Continue reading →