This is
being made possible with the donation of 350 small, medium and large
crates
for animals, donated by the PETCO Foundation.
"This is a true partnership for animals
, who are often the forgotten
victims of natural disasters," PETCO Foundation Director Paul Jolly
said.
The group is based in Washington and has numerous field representatives across
the country
.
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In the past, human evacuation shelters in South Florida have not allowed
pets to enter.
The project is supported by
the Broward County Emergency Management organization.
"The 2004
hurricane season, which saw four storms devastate large parts of
Florida, showed the importance of
providing a place for people to evacuate to
with their companion animals," according to Laura Bevan
, Director of The
Humane Society of the United States' Southeast Regional Office.
The Humane
Society of Broward County is a private, non-profit organization
that is supported 100% by donations
from individuals and corporations who want
to make a difference for the animals.linking webrings
The HSUS protects
all animals through
education, investigation, litigation, legislation, advocacy, and fieldwork.
ALEXANDRIA, Va.paw webrings
"Many people,
especially the elderly, are unable to evacuate long distances, and
don't have
the financial resources to stay in hotels that allow pets.This category is for webrings
concerning animal welfare issues including the treatment and wellbeing of individual animals.
cruelty rights
Hurricane
Season Blows in Good News for Animals
This pet friendly shelter will ensure that both people and
their pets
are safe.300 webrings
vendor Doskocil discounted the price of the crates -- purchased by the PETCO
Foundation, and will also provide shipping to Broward County free of charge.veganism liberations
The PETCO
Foundation, PETCO's non-profit organization, has raised more
than $23 million since inception in
1999. Nevertheless there remains a grave threat against American
citizens who work with animals in
nearly any setting. We also call upon leading animal rights organizations to
publicly renounce the
violence and use their influence to keep the issue of
animal rights solely in the arena of civic
debate.eclectic paw
More than 2,700 non-profit
grassroots animal welfare organizations from around the nation
have received
support from the Foundation.paw rights
Under the program,
residents of the emergency evacuation
zone and their pets will be sheltered in
separate designated areas of the facility with Humane Society
of Broward
County officials caring for the pets during the storm and the Red Cross only
managing
the area of the shelter designated for people. On the web at http://www.slaughter illegal
linking veganism
Research Advocates Praise Officials
for Eco-Terror Indictments Urge Animal Rights Groups to Rein in Militants
"Our hope is that
those who support the animal liberation cause will see
that criminal actions bring serious consequences
, and will refrain from
further assaults.paw liberation
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South Florida Evacuation Shelter Will Now Be
'Pet Friendly'
FT. The HSBC operates only one location and
is not affiliated with any
local or national group that shares a similar name.eclectic welfare
, Thanks to a
partnership between the PETCO Foundation
, The Humane Society of the United
States, and the Humane Society of Broward County, South Floridians
seeking
safe shelter in the path of a hurricane will now have somewhere to take their
pets as
well.
"These crates will ensure the safety of people as well as their beloved
animals, because
they will be encouraged to evacuate knowing that there is a
refuge for all of their family members
. However, by
staying in evacuation zones, they are putting themselves and their animals in
danger
."
Despite the existence of this new shelter, people who live in the
emergency evacuation zone
are strongly urged to make prior arrangements to go
to the homes of friends and relatives who reside
outside the area during
declared emergencies.
Jacquie Calnan, President of AMP said:
"We are gratified that federal domestic terrorism indictments have been
returned against eleven
people for a series of violent crimes claimed by the
militant Animal Liberation Front (ALF) and the
Earth Liberation Front (ELF).cruelty welfare
Please call 954-266-6871 or log
on to http://www.humanebroward.welfare rights
This
is usually a more comfortable alternative for both
people and pets than an evacuation shelter.wellbeing equine
Through
the PETCO Foundation, PETCO endeavors to
be a community leader in promoting the welfare of companion
animals, as well
as the importance of the human-animal bond.hsus.
"We are grateful
to the US Department of Justice, the FBI, the ATF and the
numerous other law enforcement organizations
whose work led to these
indictments."
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PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc."
The new pet
friendly shelter is the creation of the Humane Society of
Broward County (HSBC), in cooperation with
the Broward Chapter of the American
Red Cross and the School Board of Broward County.128 paw
Because
of space limitations, those who want to use the shelter during
declared emergencies must pre-register
and can do so in person at the Humane
Society of Broward County starting June 8th.
The
Humane Society of the United States is the nation's largest animal
protection organization representing
more than nine million members and
constituents.vegetarianism rings
Residents needing to use the shelters were left
with the
choice of abandoning their companions, or ignoring the evacuation order and
putting their
lives in danger. This year, thanks to this partnership, Broward
County will be able to provide a
shelter for people and their pets.cruelty veganism
LAUDERDALE, Fla.liberation paw
, Leaders of Americans for Medical
Progress made
the following statements today in reaction to news that a 65-
count indictment for eco-terror crimes
has been handed down in Oregon."
John Young, VMD, MS, Chairman of the Board of Americans for
Medical
Progress, and Director, Comparative Medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in
Los Angeles
said:
"ALF/ELF cells are located throughout the United States, and the ferocity
of their
attacks is mounting.liberation equine
com for registration information. The non-profit organization is a mainstream voice
for animals,
with active programs in companion animals and equine protection, disaster
preparedness
and response, wildlife and habitat protection, animals in
research and farm animal welfare.org. It
is a wonder that no one has yet been
seriously injured or killed.liberations eclectic
"Our organization, Americans
for Medical Progress, helps doctors,
veterinarians, scientists and business people who have, because
of their
involvement in biomedical research, been targeted by militant animal rights
groups and
subjected to a litany of crimes, including property destruction,
identity theft, dangerous mail,
harassing nighttime visits to their homes, and
even death threats and physical attacks.welfare webrings
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