Moore OK Tornado dog found during news interview

One more report of help for animals from OSU vet school

OSU vet school help tornado victims

dturm wrote:
FEMA and the AVMA have veterinary action teams that can be dispatched to these types of emergencies. They aid the shelters and vets in the community to be able to deal with the disaster. Many humane organizations and rescues coordinate through these entities.

We got this update yesterday

AVMA response to Okla. tornadoes
The AVMA has been following the reports of destruction and damage caused by the recent tornadoes in Oklahoma. Our hearts go out to all affected by these storms. The AVMA has reached out to the Oklahoma State Veterinary Medical Association and is in communication with FEMA and our partners in the National Animal Rescue and Sheltering Coalition (NARSC) on ways to best assist in the response and recovery process. The AVMA's Veterinary Medical Assistance Teams are on standby to provide assistance with veterinary medical care if requested by the state of Oklahoma. We will post updates to the AVMA@Work blog as we learn more.

Thank you for sharing that info. :C

It's good to know that they are being taken care. I heard from friends that OK State Vet Med have already set up an area for the horses.

FEMA and the AVMA have veterinary action teams that can be dispatched to these types of emergencies. They aid the shelters and vets in the community to be able to deal with the disaster. Many humane organizations and rescues coordinate through these entities.

We got this update yesterday

AVMA response to Okla. tornadoes
The AVMA has been following the reports of destruction and damage caused by the recent tornadoes in Oklahoma. Our hearts go out to all affected by these storms. The AVMA has reached out to the Oklahoma State Veterinary Medical Association and is in communication with FEMA and our partners in the National Animal Rescue and Sheltering Coalition (NARSC) on ways to best assist in the response and recovery process. The AVMA's Veterinary Medical Assistance Teams are on standby to provide assistance with veterinary medical care if requested by the state of Oklahoma. We will post updates to the AVMA@Work blog as we learn more.

Was thinking the same when I was watching Matt Lauer talking and in the background where 2 loose dogs running back and forth.

Today an official said rescue was on the scene gathering pets and posting them on the internet to reunite them with their owners.

Good news about finding them. The search and rescue team is going thru each and every house and from what the mayor said they will repeat this process at least 2 more times. So any pets trapped WILL be found. I saw a news report this morning showing one of the National Guards carrying a dog away from a house they had just searched.

I saw it live on TV. :*( It makes you wonder how many other pets are trapped in houses or other buildings. And this is kitten and puppy season. I hope some animal rescues can get there to help save the pets who will soon be wandering around bewildered, hungry and thirsty.

That was awesome!

Glad I've got a box of Kleenex handy - that was so sad/happy! A little ray of sunshine in a horrible, HORRIBLE event....

Dang the video won't play for me. Don't know whats wrong, might be my computer.

I watched it 'live' on TV and it looked as if the dog was dead and that they were going to cut away asap, then the dog moved. Whew!

Had that lady not been interviewed the dog surely would have passed away not being able to move.

Thank you so much for posting this...I'm forwarding to my nephew's wife, whose dogs look just like this lucky puppy. Poor thing! So glad he got out alive (and of course his human, too.)