This article says that animal welfare groups -- previously barred from
entering most flood-affected areas -- have finally reached areas to set up
shelters, rescue endangered pets, and move them to safety.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2005-09-03-katrinapetrescues_x.htm

The article also has links to a number of groups where we can make donations
for rescue.

I would like to repeat the information that I provided in an earlier
message --
You can find more info and ways to donate needed items or money
here:
http://www.noahswish.com/Who%20We%20Are.htm
http://www.uan.org

Noah's Wish is run by Terri Crisp, who wrote Out Of Harm's Way, the story of
how emergency animal rescue services began.  Definitely worth reading:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0671522787/qid=1106365781/sr=1-1/r
ef=sr_1_1/002-4314236-5302404?v=glance&s=books

I am not ignoring the incredible needs of people affected by this disaster,
although I haven't been posting about it to this newsgroup.  I made my own
monetary donation through the American Red Cross Relief Fund.  In fact, I
received a call from our church just as I started typing this.  We have a
number of evacuees here and several shelters.  They asked us to take any
bedding, pillows, etc. that we could spare *right now* because a new group
will arrive this evening.  So, I'm on my way to gather some items and take
them to the church that has been designated as an area to drop them off.

MaryL