Resources for Arkansas and south-central United States tornado victims
April 28th, 2014
RedRover Responders stands at the ready to provide animal emergency sheltering assistance for animals displaced by the Arkansas and south-central United States tornadoes. Here is a list of currently available animal emergency shelters and resources.
Know of a resource or shelter to add to this list? Email us!
ARKANSAS
Resources for pet owners
Sheltering and/or veterinary care
- Faulkner County S.P.C.A – They are staged at the First Baptist Church in Vilonia.
- RedRover Relief: Financial assistance grants for emergency veterinary care. Applications accepted online.
- Maumelle Animal Clinic (sheltering animals from Mayflower Animal Clinic)
- Vilonia Animal Clinic and Mayflower Animal Clinic (accepting patients at Mayflower City Hall) will be serving as triage centers for the area animals.
Lost and found pets
- OKC Lost Pets
- Arkansas Lost and Found Pet Network
- Pets Lost and Found from Arkansas Tornado (Facebook group)
Social media
Note: Always use caution when posting personal information or using information posted on social networking sites. RedRover cannot vouch for the accuracy or intention of any of the links below.
Facebook:
- Humane Society of Saline County
- Arkansas Lost and Found Pet Network
- Central Arkansas Rescue Effort for Animals (CARE)
Twitter:
- Popular hashtags: #Arkansas #MayFlower #ArkansasTornado #WeAreArkansas #ARWX #Arkanstrong
- Internation Disaster Conference (@IDCExpo)
- Arkansas Red Cross (@ArkRedCross)
How to help/Donations needed
Central Arkansas Rescue Effort for Animals (CARE) is accepting donations. A recent message on their Facebook page states:
CARE’s Paws In the Pantry is on a mission delivering food this morning to help pets from last night’s tornado’s.
Please make a donation to help us continue to offer this support to the Arkansas community in need!
Learn how you can donate to CARE’S Paws in the Pantry
- tarps
- crates
- tents (to keep animals dry)
- dog food
- cat food
- horse food
- medical supplies (bandages, tape, gauze, baby blankets)
- gas/gift cards
MISSISSIPPI
Resources for pet owners
Sheltering and/or veterinary care
Social media
Note: Always use caution when posting personal information or using information posted on social networking sites. RedRover cannot vouch for the accuracy or intention of any of the links below.
Facebook:
Twitter:
- Red Cross MS Region
- Popular hashtags: #MSWX #Tupelo #MSTornado
Pet friendly shelter
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BancorpSouth Center at Bancorp South Arena
375 E Main St, Tupelo, MS 38804
(662) 842-6101 -
Motel 6 – Pet friendly hotel
www.motel6.com
Donations needed/How to help
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The Tupelo-Lee Humane Society shelter is full and desperate for foster homes for moms and babies (cats and dogs).
They also need:
Crates of all sizes
Purina Puppy Chow
Purina Kitten Chow -
Salvation Army-Tupelo – (662) 680-2769, salvationarmy.org– Donations of water, sports drinks and individual snacks can be dropped off at its Carnation Street headquarters.
(Last updated 4/29/14, 9:27 am Pacific)
