Disaster Relief: Additional Resources
Below you can find links to animal advocacy organizations that provide emergency and long-term relief to the non-human animal victims of natural and man-made disasters, as well as more global resources that provide breaking news and information. Resources are organized topically, with general resources and the most recent disasters located at the top of the page.
For the most up-to-date information, go to the main page of the Disaster Relief section.
To report a broken link or contribute a resource, send an email to smitemedotnet [at] gmail.com.
NOTE: While I do include links to national animal welfare organizations below, these are meant as simple references only. If you’d like to donate money, time or supplies, please direct your resources to smaller, local/grassroots animal rescue, welfare and rights groups. To often, these national groups (*cough*HSUS*cough*) show up just in time for a photo op, and then get the hell outta Dodge. As an example, the HSUS raised approximately $20 million after Hurricane Katrina; much of that money remains unspent, three years later. Meanwhile, local groups are still struggling with the problem of stray and feral cats and dogs….and rather than help, the HSUS has the gall to offer a $2,500 bounty to help the FBI catch so-called “eco-terrorists” in California.
When in doubt, consult a charity rating guide such as Charity Navigator or Charity Watch. Or stop by a veg*n forum and post a question…we love to hear ourselves talk, yo! VeggieBoards and SuperVegan are two biggies, while Petfinder also hosts an active online animal rescue community.
General Disaster Relief Resources
Animal Rescue Organizations
American Humane Association (AHA)
Main: www.americanhumane.org
Animal Emergency Services: www.americanhumane.org/site/PageServer?pagename=pa_disaster_relief
Best Friends Animal Society
Main: www.bestfriends.org
Disaster Response: network.bestfriends.org/rapidresponse/news/
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS)
Main: hsus.org
Disaster Center: hsus.org/hsus_field/hsus_disaster_center/
International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW)
Main: www.ifaw.org
Disaster Relief: www.ifaw.org/ifaw/general/default.aspx?oid=179398
Animal Rescue Blog: www.animalrescueblog.org
Kat 5 Animal Rescue
network.bestfriends.org/kat5/news/
Noah’s Wish
United Animal Nations (UAN)
Main: www.uan.org
Emergency Animal Rescue Service (EARS): www.uan.org/index.cfm?navid=27
Veterinary Medical Assistance Teams (VMAT)
World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA)
Main: www.wspa-usa.org/
Disaster Relief: www.wspa-usa.org/pages/38_disaster_relief.cfm
Disaster Preparedness & Relief
American Red Cross: Disaster Preparedness
General: www.redcross.org/services/disaster/0,1082,0_500_,00.html
Animal Safety: www.redcross.org/services/disaster/0,1082,0_604_,00.html
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA): Disaster Preparedness
www.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=disaster
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Friends of Animals (FoA): Animal Disaster Plans of U.S. States
www.friendsofanimals.org/programs/animal-disaster-plans/
Petfinder: Disaster Information
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services: Disasters and Emergencies
Miscellaneous
Secular Humanist Aid and Relief Efforts (SHARE)
www.secularhumanism.org/index.php?section=main&page=SHARE
2008 Midwest Floods
Animal Rescue Organizations
American Humane Association (AHA): Red Star Animal Emergency Services
secure2.convio.net/aha/site/Donation?ACTION=SHOW_DONATION_OPTIONS&CAMPAIGN_ID=1044
Best Friends Animals Society: Rescue Fund
www.bestfriends.org/donate/nrf.cfm?kc=network
Cedar Rapids Animal Shelter
Main: www.cedar-rapids.org/animal/
News: tinyurl.com/5a9umm
Cedar Valley Humane Society
Farm Sanctuary: Emergency Rescue Fund
www.farmsanctuary.org/actionalerts/alert_erf_pigs08.html
Friends of the Animal Center Foundation (FACF)
Humane Society of Missouri (HSMO): Donate
hsmo.convio.net/site/PageServer?pagename=homepage
Humane Society of the United States (HSUS): Disaster Relief Fund
secure.hsus.org/01/disaster_relief_fund_2008
International Fund for Animal Welfare: Disaster Relief
Donate: www.ifaw.org/ifaw/general/default.aspx?oid=179398
Press Releases: www.ifaw.org/ifaw/general/default.aspx?id=186161
Animal Rescue Blog: www.animalrescueblog.org
Iowa City Animal Care and Adoption Center
Petfinder.com Foundation Disaster Fund
United Animal Nations (UAN): Emergency Animal Rescue Service (EARS)
www.uan.org/index.cfm?navid=27
Continuing Coverage
American Humane Association (AHA): American Humane Responds to Midwest Flooding
www.americanhumane.org/site/PageServer?pagename=pa_disaster_relief
Animal Rescue League of Boston: Midwest Flood Rescue
www.arlboston.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Midwest_Flood_Rescue
Best Friends Animal Society: Iowa Floods
news.bestfriends.org/specialfeatures/index.cfm?mode=sflist&sf=3568
Farm Sanctuary’s 2008 Midwest Flood Pig Rescue Blog
The Hawk Eye: Flood of ’08
www.thehawkeye.com/specials/flood/
Humane Society of Missouri (HSMO): In the News
www.hsmo.org/m_eventsprograms/inthenews.php
Humane Society of the United States (HSUS): Field Notes
www.hsus.org/hsus_field/hsus_disaster_center/disasters_press_room/fieldnotes.html
Kinship Circle: Disaster Relief: Relief Global
www.kinshipcircle.org/disasters/relief/default.html
Molly Wald on Flickr
Main: flickr.com/photos/mollywald/
Iowa Rescue Photos: flickr.com/photos/mollywald/sets/72157605698148806/
United Animal Nations (UAN): Cedar Rapids, Iowa Flood Response
www.uan.org/index.cfm?navid=462
Miscellaneous
www.areweatrisk.org – Is your home at risk of a levee failure?
You can find out right now if your home is safe or at risk. Just enter your zip code in the form below and press the “Tell me” button.
2007 California Wildfires
Animal Rescue Organizations
Animal Acres
Gentle Barn
New Leash On Life (NLOL)
North County Humane Society & SPCA (NCHS & SPCA)
San Diego Humane Society and SPCA
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals: Los Angeles (spcaLA)
Continuing Coverage
Best Friends Animal Society: Best Friends Network: California
network.bestfriends.org/california/news/
Fire Season 2007: Battling California’s Wildfires
“Pet” Food Recalls: 2007 Menu Foods Recall & Beyond
Continuing Coverage
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals: ASPCA Pet Food Recall Resource Center
www.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=recall
Howl 911 Pet Food Recalls
Menu Foods Cat/Dog Food Recall
Conflict in the Middle East: Animals in the War Zone
Animal Rescue Organizations
Beirut for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (BETA)
Concern for Helping Animals in Israel (CHAI)
K9 Friends – Dubai
People’s Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) – Saudi Arabia
Protecting Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) – Kuwait
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA International): Baghdad Pups
Continuing Coverage
Best Friends Animal Society: Best Friends Network: middleeast.bestfriends.org
network.bestfriends.org/middleeast/news
Hurricane Katrina
Animal Rescue Organizations
Animal Rescue New Orleans (ARNO)
www.animalrescueneworleans.org
The Louisiana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (LA/SPCA)
Muttshack Animal Rescue New Orleans
Petfinder Animal Emergency Response Network (AERN)
disaster.petfinder.com/emergency/home.html
Continuing Coverage
Best Friends Animal Society: Best Friends Network: Hurricane Relief
network.bestfriends.org/hurricane/news/
Beyond Katrina: The Voice of Hurricane & Disaster Recovery
Carnival of Hurricane Relief
Hurricane Digital Memory Bank: Preserving the Stories from Katrina, Rita, and Wilma
The New York Times: Complete Coverage – The Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina
www.nytimes.com/pages/national/nationalspecial/index.html
Last updated 9/23/08
