THE SUFFOLK COUNTY SPCA DISASTER RESCUE EFFORTS
 (Press Releases)

10/3/01 Suffolk County SPCA Provides Emergency Veterinary Service to Over600 Rescue Dogs As of this date the Suffolk County SPCA in partnership with the Long Island Veterinary Association and New York Veterinary Hospital treated over 600 rescue dogs. At the request of New York City PD the Suffolk SPCA will move into the restricted zone to a location closer to the working recovery dogs Murray and West). VMAT will be asked to stop providing services as of this Friday.   The Suffolk County SPCA is committed to use its resources to support the recovery process. Chief Gerald Lauber stated that the Suffolk County SPCA will remain at the WTC until every avenue for recovering victims has been explored.   The Suffolk SPCA will also digitize all medical information and store the data at the North Shore Animal League America’s veterinary Hospital. Rescue agencies may contact the Suffolk SPCA for additional information. The Suffolk County SPCA (SCSPCA) is a humane society chartered by New York State in 1984. Over the past seventeen years the agency provided services to tens of thousands of feral animals, pets, and their owners. The mission of the SCSPCA is to devote our full energy towards providing humane services to the pets, animals and residents of the metropolitan area. The SCSPCA mobile medical unit is one of three units in the entire country. At the request of the NYC Police Canine unit the SCSPCA responded and arrived on site at 6 PM on Tuesday. The unit has been operational 24 hours per days staffed with federal, NYC and Long Island veterinarians and Vet techs. The SCSPCA has over 40 volunteers working at the site and another 10 with office staff back up.  All monetary donations should be sent to the SCSPCA, 363 Route 111, Smithtown, NY 11787.  Volunteers are needed to help in the office. Pleasecall the SCSPCA office to volunteer your services at the Long Island Office. The SCSPCA is a volunteer agency consisting of over sixty non-paid individuals from all walks of life. Our peace officers are both activeand retired law enforcement personnel who enforce the New York State Agriculture and Market Law with regard to the prevention of mistreatment and cruelty to animals. Our civilian humane workers and office personnel  are volunteers who work on non-criminal investigations as well as delivering the support services (free rabies clinics, spay/neuter programs/animal rescue) the SCSPCA provides for Suffolk County. The agency currently, in addition to the 2100 plus cases we formally investigated in 2000, provides thousands of free rabies inoculations, conducts a spay/neuter clinic for feral cats, provides educational programs, and supports senior citizens with pets. During the last five years we responded to over 9,000 cases involving potential animal abuse and neglect. The SCSPCA offers free rabies clinics. These clinics are offered in the Towns of Islip, Huntington and Smithtown. Each year, the SCSPCA inoculates over 3,000 pets at these clinics. In addition to theseclinics the SCSPCA offers dogs a last chance for adoption through our mobile unit. The SCSPCA works cooperatively with North Shore Animal League in an effort to contain the rapidly growing feral cat population through our spay/neuter program. To date, the agency has prevented the birth of over 1,000,000 feral cats. We are currently seeking community supportfor the operation of a spay/neuter bus for Suffolk County.  Gerald Lauber631 382-SPCA October 3, 2001 Drgerry078@msn.com Suffolk County SPCA 363 Route 111 Smithtown, New York 11787 631.382.SPCA www.suffolkspca.org 9/28  Suffolk County SPCA Provides Veterinary Service to 429 Rescue         Dogs  As of this date the Suffolk County SPCA in partnership with VMAT and the Long Island Veterinary Association treated 429 rescue dogs and an  assortment of pets owned by local residents. In addition to working at  ground Zero the Suffolk SPCA is coordinating with the US Humane Society and VMAT to provide ongoing coverage at the Staten Island Land fill for recovery dogs from Rescue International and the NYPD who continue searching for remains of those lost at the WTC.  The Suffolk County SPCA is committed to use its resources to support the recovery process. Chief Gerald Lauber stated that the Suffolk County  SPCA will remain at the WTC and Staten Island until every avenue for  recovering victims has been explored.  The SCSPCA since arriving at ground zero on Tuesday evening houses, at  its MASH unit, veterinary services at the inner perimeter of the World  Trade Center and will provide back up coverage at the Staten Island  recovery site. As the lead animal support agency the Suffolk County SPCA  has stationed a MASH unit to treat the search and rescue dogs  involved in the rescue operation. Because the SCSPCA is the only humane agency  located near ground zero the SCSPCA is able to provide immediate support for dogs and cats that need veterinary services.  The Suffolk County SPCA (SCSPCA) is a humane society chartered by New  York State in 1984. Over the past seventeen years the agency provided  services to tens of thousands of feral animals, pets, and their owners.  The mission of the SCSPCA is to devote our full energy towards providing humane services to the pets, animals and residents of the metropolitan  area.  The SCSPCA mobile medical unit is one of three units in the entire  country. At the request of the NYC Police Canine unit the SCSPCA  responded and arrived on site at 6 PM on Tuesday. The unit has been  operational 24 hours per days staffed with federal, NYC and Long Island  veterinarians and Vet techs.  The SCSPCA has over 40 volunteers working at the site and another 10  with office staff back up.  All monetary donations should be sent to the SCSPCA 363 Route 111  Smithtown, NY 11787 Volunteers are needed to help in the office. Please  call the SCSPCA office to volunteer your services at the Long Island  Office.  The SCSPCA is a volunteer agency consisting of over sixty non-paid  individuals from all walks of life. Our peace officers are both active  and retired law enforcement personnel who enforce the New York State  Agriculture and Market Law with regard to the prevention of mistreatment  and cruelty to animals. Our civilian humane workers and office  personnel are volunteers who work on non-criminal investigations as well  as delivering the support services (free rabies clinics, spay/neuter  programs/animal rescue) the SCSPCA provides for Suffolk County.  The agency currently, in addition to the 2100 plus cases we formally  investigated in 2000, provides thousands of free rabies inoculations,  conducts a spay/neuter clinic for feral cats, provides educational  programs, and supports senior citizens with pets. During the last five  years we responded to over 9,000 cases involving potential animal abuse  and neglect.  The SCSPCA offers free rabies clinics. These clinics are offered in the  Towns of Islip, Huntington and Smithtown. Each year, the SCSPCA  inoculates over 3,000 pets at these clinics. In addition to these  clinics the SCSPCA offers dogs a last chance for adoption through our  mobile unit.  The SCSPCA works cooperatively with North Shore Animal League in an  effort to contain the rapidly growing feral cat population through our  spay/neuter program. To date, the agency has prevented the birth of  over 1,000,000 feral cats. We are currently seeking community support  for the operation of a spay/neuter bus for Suffolk County.  Gerald Lauber  631 382-SPCA   9/15 The SCSPCA continues to provide the on site coordination of veterinary services at the inner perimeter of the World Trade Center at the request of the federal government and the NYC OEM. As the lead animal support agency the SCSPCA has established a MASH unit to treat the dogs involved in the rescue project. Because the SCSPCA is located two blocks from ground zero we are able to provide a rapid turn around for dogs that need veterinary services. A rapid turn around means the dogs can spend more time on the pile locating and rescuing survivors. The SCSPCA mobile medical unit is one of three units in the US. At the request of the NYC Police Canine unit the SCSPCA responded and arrived on site at 6 PM on Tuesday. The unit has been operational 24 hours per days staffed with federal, NYC and Long Island veterinarians and Vet techs. The SCSPCA has over 20 volunteers working at the site and another 10 with office staff back up. The Animal Medical Center is coordinating all supplies and medical personnel while the community is providing funding for SCSPCA operations. All other SPCA’s are working outside the perimeter supporting the efforts of the SCSPCA. The Parks Department at 1 800 201 PARKS will help individuals retrieve their pets who were left at home during the evacuation. The SCSPCA will treat, at the scene, any pet in need of immediate medical attention. Once the pet is stabilized it will be transported to the Animal Medical Center. All donations should be sent to the SCSPCA 363 Route 111 Smithtown, NY 11787 Volunteers are needed to help in the office. Please call the SCSPCA office to volunteer your services at the Long Island Office. Gerald Lauber Director Phone: (631)382-7722 Fax: (631) 382-4042 PHOTOS OF COMMAND POST (click on thumbnail to enlarge):               September 16, 2001  8:30 AM   Suffolk County SPCA 363 Route 111 Smithtown, New York 11787 631.382.SPCA www.suffolkspca.org   The Suffolk County SPCA (SCSPCA) is a humane society chartered by New York State in 1984. Over the past seventeen years the agency provided services to tens of thousands of feral animals, pets, and their owners. The mission of the SCSPCA is to devote our full energy towards providing humane services to the pets, animals and residents of the metropolitan area.   The SCSPCA mobile medical unit is one of three units in the entire country.  At the request of the NYC Police Canine unit the SCSPCA responded and arrived on site at 6 PM on Tuesday.  The unit has been operational 24 hours per days staffed with federal, NYC and Long Island veterinarians and Vet techs.   The SCSPCA has over 20 volunteers working at the site and another 10 with office staff back up.    All monetary donations should be sent to the SCSPCA 363 Route 111 Smithtown, NY 11787 Volunteers are needed to help in the office.  Please call the SCSPCA office to volunteer your services at the Long Island Office.   The SCSPCA is a volunteer agency consisting of over sixty non-paid individuals from all walks of life.  Our peace officers are both active and retired law enforcement personnel who enforce the New York State Agriculture and Market Law with regard to the prevention of mistreatment and cruelty to animals.  Our civilian humane workers and office personnel are volunteers who work on non-criminal investigations as well as delivering the support services (free rabies clinics, spay/neuter programs/animal rescue) the SCSPCA provides for Suffolk County.   The agency currently, in addition to the 2100 plus cases we formally investigated in 2000, provides thousands of free rabies inoculations, conducts a spay/neuter clinic for feral cats, provides educational programs, and supports senior citizens with pets. During the last five years we responded to over 9,000 cases involving potential animal abuse and neglect.   The SCSPCA offers free rabies clinics. These clinics are offered in the Towns of Islip, Huntington and Smithtown.  Each year, the SCSPCA inoculates over 3,000 pets at these clinics.  In addition to these clinics the SCSPCA offers dogs a last chance for adoption through our mobile unit.   The SCSPCA works cooperatively with North Shore Animal League in an effort to contain the rapidly growing feral cat population through our spay/neuter program.  To date, the agency has prevented the birth of over 1,000,000 feral cats.  We are currently seeking community support for the operation of a spay/neuter bus for Suffolk County.    Gerald Lauber 631 382-SPCA September 18, 2001  1600 hours   Suffolk County SPCA 363 Route 111 Smithtown, New York 11787 631.382.SPCA www.suffolkspca.org   PRESS RELEASE Suffolk County SPCA to Rescue Pets of Missing Owners   Individuals who know that a pet belonging to a person missing at the WTC is abandoned in an apartment may contact the Suffolk County SPCA at 631 382-SPCA.  Individuals may leave their name, relationship to the missing person and return phone number at the Suffolk County SPCA office. Anyone who finds a distressed pet may bring the animal to the Suffolk County SPCA emergency MASH unit located at West Street just north of Chambers for immediate emergency treatment.   The SCSPCA since arriving at ground zero on Tuesday evening houses, at its MASH unit, veterinary services at the inner perimeter of the World Trade Center. As the lead animal support agency the Suffolk County SPCA has stationed a MASH unit to treat the search and rescue dogs involved in the rescue operation.  Because the SCSPCA is the only humane agency located near ground zero the SCSPCA is able to provide immediate support for dogs and cats that need veterinary services.    The Suffolk County SPCA (SCSPCA) is a humane society chartered by New York State in 1984. Over the past seventeen years the agency provided services to tens of thousands of feral animals, pets, and their owners. The mission of the SCSPCA is to devote our full energy towards providing humane services to the pets, animals and residents of the metropolitan area.   The SCSPCA mobile medical unit is one of three units in the entire country.  At the request of the NYC Police Canine unit the SCSPCA responded and arrived on site at 6 PM on Tuesday.  The unit has been operational 24 hours per days staffed with federal, NYC and Long Island veterinarians and Vet techs.   The SCSPCA has over 20 volunteers working at the site and another 10 with office staff back up.    All monetary donations should be sent to the SCSPCA 363 Route 111 Smithtown, NY 11787 Volunteers are needed to help in the office.  Please call the SCSPCA office to volunteer your services at the Long Island Office. The SCSPCA is a volunteer agency consisting of over sixty non-paid individuals from all walks of life.  Our peace officers are both active and retired law enforcement personnel who enforce the New York State Agriculture and Market Law with regard to the prevention of mistreatment and cruelty to animals.  Our civilian humane workers and office personnel are volunteers who work on non-criminal investigations as well as delivering the support services (free rabies clinics, spay/neuter programs/animal rescue) the SCSPCA provides for Suffolk County.   The agency currently, in addition to the 2100 plus cases we formally investigated in 2000, provides thousands of free rabies inoculations, conducts a spay/neuter clinic for feral cats, provides educational programs, and supports senior citizens with pets. During the last five years we responded to over 9,000 cases involving potential animal abuse and neglect.   The SCSPCA offers free rabies clinics. These clinics are offered in the Towns of Islip, Huntington and Smithtown.  Each year, the SCSPCA inoculates over 3,000 pets at these clinics.  In addition to these clinics the SCSPCA offers dogs a last chance for adoption through our mobile unit.   The SCSPCA works cooperatively with North Shore Animal League in an effort to contain the rapidly growing feral cat population through our spay/neuter program.  To date, the agency has prevented the birth of over 1,000,000 feral cats.  We are currently seeking community support for the operation of a spay/neuter bus for Suffolk County.    Gerald Lauber 631 382-SPCA   SPECIAL EDITION - 9/13-15/01 UPDATED FREQUENTLY News regarding Animal Rescue in Disaster        Who to contact about animals whose owners are missing How owners separated from pets in the restricted area can get pets Related Information for NYC residents How You Can Help Human Victims  How You Can Help Animal Victims Disaster and Emergency Foster Care Resources CFA Animal Welfare & Disaster Rescue Response 9/15 Status of Animal Related Supplies Inner Perimeter NYC 9/15 SCSPCA PRESS RELEASE       DISCLAIMER

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