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As the central shelter for pet evacuees and pet rescues from Hurricane Ike, the Houston SPCA has a full-house today. They are housing about 300 dogs, 400 cats, 60 horses and 40 other farm animals. The SPCA also has taken in wildlife including pelicans, falcons, owls, ducks and (a) bear, which is part of an animal cruelty case. (At right, two kittens at the shelter.)

If you have lost or found an animal due to the storm, please use the SPCA's Lost and Found Pet Tool.

The SPCA's Animal Rescue Hotline number is 877-661-0161 or 713-861-0161

Read the SPCA's "Ike Updates."

Read FOX News.com's story about the busy Houston SPCA shelter, coping with Ike refugees."

After mandatory evacuation orders from the Governor of Texas, people and pets are fleeing Hurricane Ike. You can read a blog about the Houston SPCA's on-the-ground work, rescuing pets and providing shelter for evacuees' pets.

At left, above, workers at the Houston SPCA set up temporary homes for evacuated pets.

Thanks, Houston SPCA, for being there for pets!

Texas residents should call 2-1-1 for pet evacuation information:

"The 2-1-1 operators assist evacuees with other information, and operational animal shelters are another important piece of information the operators can provide evacuees," said Dr. Matt Cochran, emergency management veterinarian with the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC), the state's livestock and poultry health regulatory agency. The TAHC is one of more than 30 agencies on Texas' Emergency Management Council for the Governor's Division of Emergency Management."

Reminder: Evacuating pets must be in carriers.

September 2, 2008--Hurricane Katrina was a terrible disaster for pets in New Orleans. But not this time with Gustav. The Louisiana SPCA, Pasado's Safe Haven, IFAW, Best Friends Animal Society, the Humane Society of the US and many other animal rescue groups coordinated with seamless cooperation and were able to affect a real difference for pets. The groups transported pets from shelters in the path of the storm to safer locations, housed pets whose owners couldn't take the pets with them for whatever reason, picked up abandoned animals, coordinated lost and found efforts with pets and often didn't leave the areas until the last minute because they were taking care of pets.

August 31, 2008--The Humane Society of South Mississippi will provide a shelter from Hurricane Gustav for domesticated pets on the grounds of Harrison Central High School, at 15600 School Road north of Gulfport, MS starting at 6:00 pm today (Sunday, 8/31/08). The school will open a shelter for humans at the same time.

A society spokesman said pet owners who use the storm shelter for animals must:
--stay at the shelter for people inside the high school
--bring the pet in a kennel or crate
--provide the pet's medical record
--provide enough food and water for each pet to last three days
--bring and use plastic bags for the pet's waste
--bring a photo of the pet with the owner or some other proof that the pet belongs to the person
--provide the pet some attention and exercise while the owner and pet are in their shelters
--bring the pet's microchip file, if available.