Hurricane Katrina

ARNO/Best Friends New Site

Animal Rescue New Orleans has united with Best Friends and no longer works from the Magazine/Felicity site. We ask for your patience as we fine-tune admin issues. We need ARNO volunteers to pitch in with care, walks and cleaning at Celebration Station, along with food/water and trap/rescue.

Volunteers Now Report To
Celebration Station
5959 Veterans Memorial Boulevard
Metairie, LA 70003
(Kirschman's Furniture across street)
504-887-2115

On-Site Procedure

1. ARNO Volunteers: Attend 6:00pm orientation meeting. Food/Water volunteers report to Cadi Schiffer. Trap/Rescue volunteers report to Jessica Higgins. Cat Trappers call Jane Garrison pre-trip: 843-343-8887.


2. ARNO Volunteers: Attend 7:30am assignment meeting. If you arrive after meeting call Jane Garrison for assignment: 843-343-8887


3. All Volunteers: Check in with Juliette, Best Friends, to fill out CS forms. If you want to do food/water or trap/rescue (in field), clearly state this.
   
   
4. Directions To Staging Area: Fly to New Orleans or Baton Rouge. Rent vehicle with room for gear. Celebration Station is at I-10 and Veterans Memorial Blvd. From NOLA airport, Veterans Memorial Blvd. is first or second exit off I-10, traveling east.

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Donate Supplies And Funding

Contribute To ARNO Via Save-A-Pet
1-800-Save-A-Pet
P.O. Box 7
Redondo Beach, CA 90277
Check memo: Animal Rescue New Orleans
Tax-deductible via Save-A-Pet, 501c3 nonprofit

Donate Toward Veterinary Care, Spay/Neuter
Southern Animal Foundation
1823 Magazine Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
504-671-8235, animallover@southernanimalfoundation.org

Send Supplies For ARNO
Supply Needs/Delivery Coordinator: Colleen Kessler, 225-298-9513

Send Shipments To:
Attn: Animal Rescue New Orleans, c/o Celebration Station
5959 Veterans Memorial Blvd
Metairie, LA 70003

Supply Needs
Rescue, Sheltering, Care

• Dry And Wet Dog/Cat Food
• Pop-Top Can Cat Food or Mackerel (traps)
• Deep Aluminum Trays, Litter Boxes, Basins, Buckets (to hold food/water)
• Slip Leashes, Paper Collars (intake ID)
• Large/Medium Plastic Crates (transport)
• Humane Large Dog Traps and Cat Traps
• Combo Locks-6ft Chains (traps not stolen)
• Catch Poles, Crowbars
• Towels and Sheets
• Fresh Water (gallon), Pedialyte
• Grooming Clippers (do not send cordless)
• Meaty Bones (reduces stress)
• Bite-Proof Thick Gloves
• Car Glass Chalk To Mark Rescue Vehicles
• Spray Paint, Flashlights, Space Heaters
• GPS Units, Street Mapping Capability

Gift Cards, Volunteer Stuff

• Wal-Mart, Office Depot, Home Depot
• Gas Station Gift Cards: BP, Shell
• Bottled Water, Gatorade, Energy Bars, Snacks, Food Gift Cards
  
  Send Gift Cards To: Cadi Schiffer or Jessica Higgins
  Animal Rescue New Orleans, c/o Celebration Station
  5959 Veterans Memorial Blvd
  Metairie, LA 70003

Veterinary Items

• Dewormer (Strongid)
• Capstar, Frontline, Revolution
• Any Heartworm Preventive
• Any Antibiotics
• Gauze, Vet Wrap

Administrative

• Print Cartridges, Copier Toner, Copy Paper
• Laminated Maps: Mississippi (Gulf Coast) & Louisiana (New Orleans)
• Pens, Note Pads, Spiral Notebooks
• Tape, Paper Clips, Staples, Staplers

Wish List

• Notebook Computers, Laptops, Generators
• RVs, SUVs, Vans, Pick-Up Trucks