LSART Pet Rescue (2009)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2009-10-09
Duration: 00:05:09
Subjects: Louisiana State Animal Response Team | Emergency management | Animal rescue | Hurricane Katrina, 2005
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Sanford, Shauna Host
- Whinham, Charlie Producer
- Bush, Charles Photographer
- Poirrier, Renee Interviewee
- Adcock, Becky Interviewee
Description
This segment from the October 9, 2009, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Charlie Whinham’s visit to the unveiling of a new rescue vehicle by the Louisiana State Animal Response Team (LSART) in Lafayette. Whinham tours the new trailer with Dr. Renee Poirrier and Dr. Becky Adcock of LSART and talks to them about the value of having this vehicle during a disaster, their plans to travel around the state to provide advice on evacuation planning for pets, and the importance of micro-chipping your pets. This story includes footage from the animal rescue efforts in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina. Hosts: Charlie Whinham and Shauna Sanford