HOUSTON, Sept. 3, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Alley
Cat Allies has deployed an expert, bilingual disaster response team
and is sending additional resources to help Texas and Louisiana organizations rescue cats and other
animals whose lives continue to be in peril because of Hurricane
Harvey.
"Many people and animals have been displaced, shelters are
overflowing and families were forced to make difficult decisions
about what to do with their animals," said Becky Robinson, president and founder of Alley
Cat Allies. "There are many cats and other animals who haven't
eaten for days and may be lost from their homes. We are eager to
help the courageous people who are finding and saving these
animals."
In many cases, community cats, sometimes called feral cats, were
left on their own when their human caregivers evacuated as
floodwaters rose. The Alley Cat Allies team will help shelters and
caregivers throughout Texas and
Louisiana to rebuild programs that
were in place to help community cats, including Trap-Neuter-Return
(TNR). They will also be forming a network of people to check on
colonies, resume feeding them and place new cat houses and shelters
as necessary.
The Alley Cat Allies disaster response team is starting its work
in Spring, a Houston suburb, by assisting the Texas Litter
Control (TLC) organization. TLC requested help as a member of the
Alley Cat Allies Feral Friends Network. Alley Cat Allies has
brought truckloads of traps, dens and cat carriers, which will all
be in high demand. Additional supplies such as leashes, cat food,
kitty litter, water, blankets and towels are also being
delivered.
In Texas and Louisiana, Alley Cat Allies is offering
emergency funds to overwhelmed shelters and organizations. In one
such case, the Humane Society of Louisiana (HSLA) has used these funds for two
disaster-ready transportation vehicles that are facilitating the
rescue of hundreds of animals stranded by floodwaters. Jeff Dorson, executive director of HSLA, thanked
Alley Cat Allies for helping in a second consecutive year, after
the organization previously responded to extreme flooding in
2016.
"Once more, Alley Cat Allies has come to our aid in a time of
need," Dorson said. "This critical support is helping us to save
cats and other animals who need our help. The generosity,
partnership and good-will are helping us to get through some very
challenging days as we try to do as much good as we can."
Alley Cat Allies will post updates about its hurricane relief
efforts on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube, and donations
to support its work can be made online at www.alleycat.org.
About Alley Cat Allies
Alley Cat Allies, headquartered
in Bethesda, Md., is the global
engine of change for cats. We protect and improve cats' lives
through our innovative, cutting-edge programs. We are seen around
the world as a champion for the humane treatment of all cats.
Founded in 1990, today Alley Cat Allies has more than 650,000
supporters and helps tens of thousands of individuals, communities
and organizations save and improve the lives of millions of cats
and kittens worldwide. Its website is www.alleycat.org, and Alley
Cat Allies is on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google+ and
YouTube.
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