20 Years After Hurricane Katrina

Preparing for the Next Disaster

Hurricane Katrina changed the animal rescue world forever. The storm caused so much damage, destruction, and heartbreak that it will forever be seared into our memory. But you know what else will? The help and hope that organizations like RedRover and caring people provided in the weeks, months, and years after. Our collective compassion and action transformed the field of animal rescue and brought about real change. Today, you can help us prepare for the next disaster. Your donation will provide emergency sheltering, critical supplies, and lifesaving care and comfort to people and animals when they need it most.

20 Years After Hurricane Katrina

Preparing for the Next Disaster

Give the gift of hope by making a lifesaving gift today, and help us provide safety and comfort to animals and people impacted by future natural disasters, whenever and wherever they may strike.

Our History of Response

"I saw a small dog jumping up and down in front of an evacuating bus during Katrina with the little boy owner so upset he was sick, I will never get that image out of my mind."
Donor
"People on the ground (evacuees) had a lot to deal with and didn’t have to worry about their pets once they were in our care, and came for cuddles."
Karen Brown
A former RedRover Program Director, recalling our on-the-ground aid supporting people and animals affected by Katrina
"I evacuated from Katrina with my two dogs and I understand how tough it is to wonder if you will have a home to go back to and finding a safe space for your pets to keep them with you."
Donor

Over 20 years ago, RedRover and over 400 RedRover Responders volunteers worked together to support animals and people affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas. For pet owners, the storm was a nightmare that tested the unbreakable bond between families and their beloved pets. RedRover, at the time known as United Animal Nations (UAN), sprang into action, deploying RedRover Responders volunteers from across the country and Canada to come together to support those affected.

Today, we remain committed to helping families and pets in crisis through programs like RedRover Responders and as a founding member of the National Animal Rescue and Sheltering Coalition created as a result of Hurricane Katrina), but our work never ends.

The RedRover Responders team continues to provide vital emergency sheltering assistance for animals displaced by natural disasters or rescued from cruelty situations. With the help of more than 4,800 volunteers, our organization stands at the ready to be there for people and animals when disaster strikes.

Access Our Resources

Don't wait until it's too late to prepare for the next disaster – take action today to keep you and your animal safe. Review our free Pet Disaster Preparedness resources, including details on emergency planning for specific types of disasters like hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, earthquakes, fires, and even forced separation.

Don't wait until it's too late to prepare for the next disaster – take action today to keep you and your animal safe.

Review our free Pet Disaster Preparedness resources, including details on emergency planning for specific types of disasters like hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, earthquakes, fires, and even forced separation.

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