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DENVER, June 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Humane Association has issued $12,500 in emergency grants to several animal shelters hit hardest by the flooding in Iowa. The grants will help these agencies provide emergency sheltering and care for hundreds of animals displaced or rescued from the flood waters.
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American Humane's Red Star Animal Emergency Services(TM) deploys during disasters to help rescue and shelter animals during times of crisis by bringing vital skills in animal rescuing and handling, as well as necessary supplies. American Humane also awards grants to animal sheltering organizations to help them cope with disasters. The most recent grants were given to the following:
Paws and More Animal Shelter, Washington, Iowa
This shelter has been taking in animals for emergency sheltering since the disaster began. It is currently housing 120 cats and 20 dogs, with more arriving daily. The $3,000 emergency grant will be used to improve housing capacity and sanitation for the dogs being sheltered.
www.pawsandmore.petfinder.com
Cedar Valley Humane Society, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
This organization has been taking in large numbers of animals since the flooding began. The facility's normal capacity is 170 animals -- it is currently sheltering nearly 300. Additional arriving animals are being cared for at the "overflow" site, Kirkwood Community College, where hundreds more animals are being sheltered. The $3,000 emergency grant will allow the organization to continue the emergency sheltering of these animals, as well as providing food, leashes, bowls and other necessary items to residents who are now residing in motels or with family and friends, and who are quickly running low on resources.
www.cvhumane.org
Friends of the Animal Center Foundation, Iowa City, Iowa
The Iowa City Animal Care and Adoption Center was flooded with four feet of water and is uninhabitable. The shelter has been forced to evacuate its facilities and relocate to the Johnson County Fairgrounds, where it is now sheltering hundreds of animals. The $6,500 emergency grant will be used to purchase temporary kennels, leashes, bowls, food and other emergency sheltering supplies. (Friends of the Animal Center Foundation raises funds to support and expand the animal care services of the Iowa City Animal Care and Adoption Center.)
www.facf.org
For more information on American Humane's Red Star Animal Emergency Services, please visit www.americanhumane.org/redstar.
About American Humane
Founded in 1877, the American Humane Association is the only national organization dedicated to protecting both children and animals. Through a network of child and animal protection agencies and individuals, American Humane develops policies, legislation, curricula and training programs to protect children and animals from abuse, neglect and exploitation. The nonprofit membership organization, headquartered in Denver, raises awareness about The Link(R) between violence to people and violence to animals, as well as the benefits derived from the human-animal bond. American Humane's regional office in Los Angeles is the authority behind the "No Animals Were Harmed"(R) end-credit disclaimer on film and TV productions, and American Humane's office in Washington, D.C., is an advocate for child and animal protection at the federal and state levels. The American Humane Certified(TM) farm animal program is the nation's original independent certification and labeling program for humanely raised food. American Humane meets the strong, comprehensive standards of the Better Business Bureau's Wise Giving Alliance, has been awarded the Independent Charities of America's "Best in America" Seal of Approval, and has received a 3-star rating from Charity Navigator, America's leading charity evaluator. Visit www.americanhumane.org to learn more.
SOURCE American Humane Association
