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Horses
Allan Schwartz of the Days End Farm Horse Rescue is working with HSUS?s Eastern response teams. In areas around Jackson, Mississippi, HSUS?s horse-response team has been making assessments with local veterinarians and feed stores. The unit is equipped with basic supplies, including halters and water, as well as slings and other equipment needed to rescue horses.
There have been reports of horses stranded in the New Orleans floodwaters and many pets left behind during evacuations, some of whom may have drowned in storm surge waters. The HSUS is investigating those reports to develop a rescue response once access improves. ?We heard an account from one person who lost 13 horses, and we know that?s just one small indicator of the scope of the problem,? said Pacelle.
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