Urgent Pet News - Flagstaff, AZ

Helping Orphaned Hounds announced yesterday that about 170 animals and six puppies
were moved to safety as a result of a 5,000-acre wildfire.

To see how you can help, go to http://www.facebook.com/scca.flagstaff?v=wall&ref=ts.

In unrelated pet news, the Caspian Alexander Trust for Under-priveleged Animals in Cape Town, South Africa is short on food for three critters.

To donate, look up http://www.caspianalexandertrust.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=61&Itemid=63.

News from the Gulf gets worse every day. Animals are covered in oil and the leak continues.

"In affected states, local government agencies and animal welfare organizations are asking for assistance in their conservation efforts," states a press release from the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA).

"An aggressive clean-up operation is underway to secure the source of the spill, recover the spilled oil, and protect environmentally sensitive sites," states Janet Pace, executive director, Louisiana Serve Commission, Office of the Ltnt. Governor in a statement. "We appreciate deeply the nation's outpouring of support and the many offers of assistance."

Register at volunteerlouisiana.gov to receive updates and sign up to volunteer.

The Advocacy Department at MSPCA in Boston needs a volunteer who can crop and re-size photos to use on their website and newsletters.

For more volunteer opportunities, click on http://www.mspca.org/programs/animal-protection-legislation/government-affairs/animal-action-team/volunteer.html.

Nbran Brittany Rescue desperately needs foster homes for their animals.

To see the list of dogs who need foster homes, access http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=445524993635&id=100000364440980.

For more information about an individual dog, contact the state coordinator listed after the dog's name.

To register to be a foster parent with Homeless Pet Advocates, email foster@thehomelessapetadvocates.com.

In Florida, shoe boxes are very much needed for the cats and kittens and you can drop them off at Miami Dade Animal Services, 7401 NW 74th Street, Miami, FL seven days a week.