AHA and Animal Planet Rescue Redeployed to New York CityAmerican Humane Association The American Humane Association (AHA) and Animal Planet Rescue have been requested to return to New York City to support the on-going recovery effort taking place at the Staten Island landfill. Rescue International, which is coordinating volunteer canine recovery teams for the New York Police Department, requested that AHA bring an emergency animal relief team and Animal Planet Rescue to help shelter and care for recovery dogs.  AHA's team and Animal Planet Rescue are expected to arrive in Staten Island this evening. During this operation, AHA will use Animal Planet Rescue to provide shelter, decontamination services, and treatment for recovery dogs. The 82-foot vehicle Animal Planet Rescue allows AHA to bring any equipment needed for such an operation right to the scene. This includes a veterinary clinic, kennels, rescue equipment, food, water, sleeping accommodations for recovery teams and a command center. Currently, volunteers from law enforcement and search-and-rescue teams from across the country make up the canine recovery teams working at the Staten Island landfill. Volunteers and their dogs are working 48 to 72 hour duty assignments. "The task of going through the wreckage transported to the Staten Island landfill from the World Trade Center attack is extremely stressful for all involved," said Dr. Lynn Anderson, Vice-President, AHA's Animal Protection Services. "It's an especially tough and stressful job for the dogs and handlers that make up these volunteer canine recovery teams. The American Humane Association and Animal Planet Rescue will provide whatever support Rescue International, its recovery dog teams, and the NYPD need during this operation. It's important that all Americans do whatever they can to support these recovery efforts."
For more information, or to contact American Humane Association, see their website at: www.americanhumane.org |
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