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Help Animals After the Hurricane



Last week lives were turned upside down by Hurricane (Superstorm) Sandy. We were the lucky ones. While we lost power for three days, we experienced no flooding and no wind damage. Many folks in my tri-state area - Connecticut, New Jersey and New York - were not so lucky. Some lost loved ones. Many lost their homes. Others are still without power and are cold and hungry. The



I can't help thinking about the other victims of the storm. Animals.



I live in New York. Well, I live in New York for three more weeks. I am moving to Colorado Springs at the end of November. More about that another time.Last week lives were turned upside down by Hurricane (Superstorm) Sandy. We were the lucky ones. While we lost power for three days, we experienced no flooding and no wind damage. Many folks in my tri-state area - Connecticut, New Jersey and New York - were not so lucky. Some lost loved ones. Many lost their homes. Others are still without power and are cold and hungry. The American Red Cross has raised millions of dollars. People across the world are demonstrating incredible generosity and giving to local social service agencies and food pantries . Local volunteers are driving food, clothes and other supplies to areas impacted the most. It is heartwarming to see people helping complete strangers and I am grateful.I can't help thinking about the other victims of the storm. Animals. (Photo: PETA

Pets that were left behind or lost. Feral colonies and wildlife seeking natural or man-made shelter. I am writing you today to ask you to consider helping animals impacted by the storm. Here are just a few groups that jumped in right away: ASPCA: "Hurricane Sandy left a path of devastation and destruction along the East Coast. As animal lovers, many of us are concerned about pets of evacuees and other animal victims of the storm. Thanks to your support, the ASPCA is able to respond and provide relief in those areas most affected by Sandy’s impact." Donate here.

Best Friends Animal Society: "Best Friends Animal Society, thanks to member support, is making funds available to help defray the extraordinary costs incurred by the companion animal rescue groups and other organizations saving and caring for pets impacted by Hurricane Sandy. Supported by generous donations from the public and corporate partners, Best Friends’ relief efforts will target animals and shelters impacted by Hurricane Sandy across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. Funds also will support the transport of displaced shelter pets to Best Friends Network Partners located outside of storm-affected areas, expected to begin in the next several days." Donate here.

Humane Society: "We have teams of responders on the ground in New Jersey who will work with law enforcement and emergency management to help rescue pets, provide them temporary care, and reunite them with their families. Our team also continues to help run two emergency animal shelters in New Jersey and New York for more than 100 dogs and cats who were displaced because of Sandy." Donate here.

PETA: "Slogging through floodwaters, mud, and debris, PETA's Community Animal Project fieldworkers were out and about during and in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy to respond to calls about animals left outside in some sort of endurance test imposed on them by their owners." Donate here. these 21 cats and dogs need homes NOW. You can also find a list of shelters, by state,



In addition to making a donation to an organization protecting animals, I made a gift to The Cinnamon Snail, a vegan food truck. They are offering vegan meals to people in hard-hit areas (today they will be on Staten Island at 401 Guyon Avenue) and



Thank you for anything you can do.

-JL

Please consider making a donation to any one of these worthy organizations. I also hope you will consider opening your heart and your home to an animal companion who has survived Sandy and is ready for a new life full of love -You can also find a list of shelters, by state, here In addition to making a donation to an organization protecting animals, I made a gift to The Cinnamon Snail, a vegan food truck. They are offering vegan meals to people in hard-hit areas (today they will be on Staten Island at 401 Guyon Avenue) and they need donations to keep the meals free. It's so simple - just log on to your PayPal account and send a donation to thecinnamonsnail@gmail.com.Thank you for anything you can do.-JL