From the ASPCA 9/20/01
ASPCA PET RESCUE CONTINUES IN NEW YORK CITY
In response to the World Trade Center disaster last Tuesday, the ASPCA set up a command center with a fully equipped mobile veterinary unit in lower Manhattan, and has been working with authorities to remove pets from homes in the buffer zone south of Canal Street. We are relieved to report that more than 150 animals rescued from homes that had been evacuated--including cats, dogs, rabbits, guinea pigs, ferrets and reptiles--received medical care from staff at the ASPCA mobile veterinary unit. "The ASPCA has received assistance to support our rescue efforts from local veterinarians, rescue groups and pet food and supply companies," says Dr. Larry M. Hawk, ASPCA President and CEO. "From donations of pet carriers to offers to adopt orphaned pets, we are simply overwhelmed at the outpouring of love and support." That includes a staggering 30 thousand tons of pet food and supplies transferred from the Jacob Javits Relief Center, and a donation of 300 microchips from Schering-Plough, which are being planted into pets from evacuated homes whose owners may be out of town, in the hospital or otherwise unavailable to reach their animals.
As of late Monday afternoon, the ASPCA's command center moved from the disaster area to the society's headquarters at 92nd street in Manhattan. ASPCA Humane Law Enforcement agents are still available to assist in the rescue of stranded animals, and any animals in need of care will be treated at the ASPCA's Bergh Memorial Animal Hospital.
For more information on what the ASPCA is doing to help the animals impacted by the disaster--and to see photos of these rescue efforts--visit http://www.aspca.org. Readers interested in contributing to the ASPCA Disaster Relief Fund may do so online at our site; donations can also be sent to the ASPCA Disaster Relief Fund, 424 East 92nd St., New York, NY 10128, and will be gladly accepted at (212) 876-7700 x4516 or 4515. And tri-state area residents, take note--please inform us of any pets whose owners are missing by calling our emergency hotline at (212) 876-7700 x4PET.
SAFE AT LAST! EVACUATED NYC RESIDENT IS REUNITED WITH HER CAT!
Kathleen Ross was in her lower Manhattan apartment last Tuesday morning--just blocks from the World Trade Center--when the terrorists struck. Although Ross had tried to get her four-year-old feline and best pal Tweety-Pye into a carrier just as the second tower collapsed, the beautiful grey kitty was too terrified to cooperate. "By that time," Ross tells us, "we were told to evacuate the building. We had to run like hell." And like countless residents in the area, Ross had no choice but to leave her animal companion behind.
In the nightmarish days that followed, Ross worried about Tweety-Pye--and wondered if she'd ever be allowed to return to her apartment to retrieve her. "And I missed that cat," she says. "I knew how scared she must have been." When a friend told her about the ASPCA's command center, set up to assist in the rescue of pets and provide emergency medical care, Ross immediately called and reported that Tweety-Pye was stranded. "They told us to get over there right away," she says--so last Sunday Ross and her son headed to Pier 40, where an ASPCA Humane Law Enforcement agent and volunteers were standing by to accompany them to her apartment. Ross waited below as the crew went to fetch her Tweety-Pye. And even though it took just a few minutes, she says, "It seemed like they were gone forever. I kept looking at the door, and I knew she was okay when I saw the officer carrying her out. I felt like I'd just gotten half of my heart back."
After being checked out by veterinarians at the mobile clinic, Tweety-Pye was transferred to a foster home, where she'll stay until Ross is allowed to return to her apartment. "I can't wait to see her again," says Ross of her furry companion who, she admits with a laugh, is a "completely loveable creature--but don't try to pick her up! I think of when I first saw her on Sunday and I just want to cry with happiness." We wish all the best for Ross and Tweety-Pye, and hope the friends will be back together soon. (And in case you were wondering about the spelling of the kitty's name, Ross explains, "That's just because she's a special woman!")
More happy reunitings:
9/14/01- One and a half year old "Pancho Villa" is reunited by the ASPCA
with her owner, Tiffanie Schadler on Friday, September 14, 2001 at 4pm. Evacuated from her home Tuesday morning, Schadler had been trying to find her beloved Corgie ever since. She got word that the ASPCA, stationed at Pier 40, had rescued the dog along with many others from the now vacant apartments that were in the surrounding neighborhoods of the World Trade Center twin towers. Photo: Samarra Khaja/ASPCA
9/14/01- With a face mask still around his neck, Eric Miller breathes easier knowing that his cat, "Hamilton", is safe. Miller had not seen Hamilton since Tuesday morning after which time the superintendent of the building had been checking in on and feeding the cat. Miller had been evacuated from his apartment on North End Street, only blocks from the World Trade Center Towers. They were reunited with the help of the ASPCA on Friday, September 14th, 2001. Photo: Samarra Khaja/ASPCA
9/14/01- Escorted by Officer DiGiacomo (right) of the ASPCA's Humane Law Enforcement Agency, Nicole Lazarre returns to her evacuated apartment on West Street, just south of the Ground Zero site of the WTC Twin Tower attack (center background) to rescue her cat, "Nermal", who had been left behind in the evacuation Tuesday morning. Lazarre was able to take her other cat with her at the time, but Nermal was too scared and could not be found. Officer DiGiacomo and Lazarre entered the rubble and dust-laden building at dusk on Friday, September 14th and were able to rescue Nermal who was alone in the dark in the 8th floor apartment. After a medical check-up at the ASPCA's Pier 40 Command Center, the two were released and went to New Jersey where Lazarre is staying with family. Photo: Samarra Khaja/ASPCA
9/14/01- (L to R) Dale Riedel and Stephen Musso of the ASPCA look at NYC street maps to help coordinate their efforts in rescuing abandoned animals trapped in the evacuated neighborhood apartments that surround the WTC Ground Zero disaster area. Photo: Samarra Khaja/ASPCA
9/14/01- 9-year old Antonia Jones tells fellow pet owners of how she had to evacuate her home on Rector Place on Tuesday morning, only blocks from the World Trade Center Twin Towers. She and her family had been away from her dog, "Blackberry" for the last three days. With the help of the ASPCA, she was able to be reunited with Blackberry at Pier 40 in Lower Manhattan on Friday, September 14,2001. Photo: Samarra Khaja/ASPCA
From the ASPCA 9/13/01
THE ASPCA IS PROVIDING RESCUE ASSISTANCE TO STRANDED ANIMALS OF WORLD TRADE CENTER CRISIS
In response to the World Trade Center disaster, the ASPCA has set up a command center and placed a fully equipped mobile veterinary unit on the corner of Houston and West Streets at the Hudson River in New York City. The ASPCA is now working with other authorities to remove pets from homes in the buffer zone south of Canal Street. We will also be providing emergency relief services to any areas where we can gain access to pets in need.
In addition, pet owners may call to report their pets as abandoned. The number is (212) 876-7700 x4PET. An ASPCA Law Enforcement Officer will be dispatched from the command center and escort pet owners to the location of their pet. The ASPCA has coordinated efforts with the New York City government and will be assisted by the New York City Parks Department to gain access to buildings.
We are still collecting for the ASPCA, and you can read about their latest activities at ASPCA We can send money and new toys and grooming supplies. You can send donations directly to
"The ASPCA Animal Disaster Relief Fund"
424 East 92nd Street
NY NY 10128.
and you may donate securely online at
https://www.aspca.org/body_help/body_donate_wtc.asp
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