Now, I'm not trying to, excuse the pun, beat a dead horse, but the animals of New Orleans need serious help. Please consider donating, volunteering to provide foster care to the animals that will be dispersed throughout the country or if you have experience handling animals, volunteering time to transport the hundreds of animals being shipped out of the area. From what I've read, the ASPCA is doing a good job at feeding and helping the animals in need. Please consider helping in some way. PETA is also involved and can provide some great information, stories and letter templates to send out to your government officials but if you're not vegetarian, be warned, they don't hold back.