Pet Flood Victims: How You can Help

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| Print | By | June 25, 2008 3:52 PM

The devastating flooding in Iowa has brought the worst possible situation to pets and their owners--but brings out the best in organizations and individuals.

The American Kennel Club® and AKC Companion Animal Recovery donated supplies to onsite shelters housing displaced pets. Crates, portable kennels, bowls, leashes, collars, harnesses, food, and other supplies have been provided to two major temporary shelters - Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids and the Johnson County 4-H Fairgrounds in Iowa City.

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Should dog clubs, shelters or individuals need disaster assistance or hear of those in need please contact Director of Club Communications Lisa Peterson at lxp@akc.org or 212-696-8360 or AKC President and CEO Dennis Sprung at 516-637-6567 or dbs@akc.org.

Iowa Department of Agriculture Homeland Security and Veterinary Response Team have requested experienced volunteers to help man the area shelters in the coming weeks. People who have previous shelter management or operational experience, or veterans of Hurricane Katrina or other disasters should contact Mark Shearer at 515-281-5798 to volunteer.

God bless the AKC and other organizations and individuals helping these needy pets and owners. For more information on preparing for a disaster visit: http://www.akc.org/news/disaster_preparedness/

Your pets will thank you.

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