HARRISON, Arkansas––A U.S. district court jury in Harrison, Arkansas, on May 16, 2014 ended––or appeared to end––what was believed to be the last active court case resulting from the 2005 evacuation of animals from New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. The jury for the Western Division of Arkansas rejected the contention […]
Hurricane Katrina & Rita rescuers shift gears from rescue & reunion to rehoming
NEW ORLEANS–All animals rescued from the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita became eligible for adoption on December 15, 2005, following the expiration of the last mandatory holding periods prescribed by the Louisiana and Mississippi state veterinarians. “We’re setting up two new rescue centers, in New Orleans and Gulfport,” Best Friends Animal Society president Michael […]