AP - Wed Sep 14, 1:54 PM ET
A Husky dog rests in its temporary cage, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2005,
in the Hurricane Katrina Emergency Animal Shelter at Louisiana
State University's John M. Parker Coliseum in Baton Rouge, La.
Volunteers have not been able to located the dog's owners so
several strangers have offered to adopt her. As of Wednesday, the
shelter was housing over 1,000 companion animals, including 641
dogs, 391 cats, and assorted pigs, rabbits, guinea pigs, ferrets,
hamsters, gerbils, mice, tortoises, and birds. Since the shelter
opened during the days following the hurricane, almost 300 pets
have already been reunited with their owners although the number of
admissions is still surpassing the number of discharged animals.
(AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)
