Are there 100,000 animals roaming the streets of New Orleans as claimed by volunteer rescue groups?
Thankfully, no. Consider that 100,000 animals equal 554 animals per square mile. The silver lining in the very dark cloud that covers our city is that our stray situation is better than it was before the storm; but animals still remain. We have a great opportunity to get a handle on our historically high stray population thanks to private support of organizations and individuals who have given their time and resources to help. Although we and visiting animal control officers from other U.S. cities are working during the day to capture animals, as well as trapping at night when animals are most active, we are launching a high-volume campaign on January 4, inviting other volunteer rescuers to join the effort.
