BP Oil Spill Update #6
Now that BP has finally capped the oil spill, we can now start moving forward with fixing the issues that the spill has caused. One issue that is becoming more and more publicized is the number of abandoned and stray animals popping up in shelters all across the Gulf area. In fact, shelters are reporting record numbers of animals being brought into shelters. Gulf Coast animal shelters have grown overcrowded with the dogs and cats of out-of-work fishermen who can no can no longer afford to keep them, and nearly 200 have been euthanized in recent weeks. Beth Brewster, a director of an animal shelter in New Orleans, has said that her number of animals that she has received have quadrupled since this time last year. With the number of animals coming in and the almost stagnant rate that people are adopting them, many more animals than usual are being euthanized.
We here at Nicholas K are animals lovers and encourage everyone to look into ways that you can help with this very serious, heartbreaking issue. To find out ways you can help or if you are thinking about pet adoption, please check out these organizations and shelters:
St. Bernard Parish Animal Shelter
Plaquemines Animal Welfare Society
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