Who Will Pay for Transportation of an Animal?
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) want to do everything possible to help reunite animal victims of Hurricane Katrina with their human families. To that end, we are dedicating monies to a joint program that will reimburse local animal shelters for the costs of transporting pets back to their owners. Organizations across the country have provided these animals with extraordinary care and shelter from the ravages of the storm; the next step is to help those pets find their way home. The HSUS and the ASPCA will reimburse approved shelters the actual cost of transporting animals to their owners, up to a maximum of $400 upon submission of original receipts and completion of the attached form. The maximum amount is based on the highest cost to ship an animal by air within the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Prices to ship animals are fairly standardized among major airlines and are generally as follows:
