MUTTSHACK ANIMAL RESCUE FOUNDATIONINC

'Muttshackers' rescue animals from shelters, rehabilitate and nurture them to health in homes ('MuttShacks') and find them quality, permanent new families.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the MuttShack Foundation rescued over 3,000 animals. Like Pugsley the Pug who swam to the top of his owner's refrigerator where he survived for seven weeks, eating the mold on the surrounding walls as the flood waters receded. And the German shepherd, Katrina's longest recorded survivor - trapped in her home for 71 days only to be discarded when her owners returned home to collect their "valuables".

MuttShack is active in assisting with Louisiana disaster evacuation planning to make sure no pets are left behind during a disaster.

MuttShack provides an online Animal Rescue Certification FEMA class to train volunteers to assist animals in disasters.

MuttShacks keep animals out of shelters and in safe foster homes where they can be socialized, nurtured back to health and then be adopted to new loving families. Fifty-six percent of dogs and seventy one percent of cats that enter shelters are euthanized. About 9.6 million animals are euthanized every year.

MuttShack actively supports creations of dog parks, pet friendly venues, pet-friendly hotels and apartments and a society that loves to share their lives with animals.