A canine storm victim

Laguna Animal Shelter is looking for a foster home for Peggy, a dog rescued from St. Bernard’s Parish in wake of Hurricane Katrina.The Laguna Beach Animal Shelter is doing its part to help hurricane-ravaged Louisiana by fostering a 12-year-old dog they have named Peggy.

Another dog, a sheltie, which made its way to the shelter after becoming homeless during the hurricane, has been claimed by its owner, who identified the dog on the Internet.

Peggy is a black Labrador-shepherd mix rescued on Sept. 18 from St. Bernard’s Parish, La., by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Los Angeles.

The facility will foster the dog until Dec. 31.

The shelter is looking for someone to take over fostering duties, with the potential for permanent adoption should the original owner not claim the dog.

The shelter will help with any medical expenses needed for Peggy.

Peggy, who is deaf, has suffered from several broken teeth, an infection of the eyes and a flea infestation.

Despite Peggy’s troubles, she has maintained an affectionate demeanor.

Owners of lost pets may look for their animals on the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals website, www.spcala.com.20051014ioa5t1knDON LEACH / COASTLINE PILOT(LA)Volunteer Fawn De Santis takes Peggy for a walk in the grass outside the Laguna Beach Animal Shelter. Peggy, a Labrador-shepherd mix, was rescued on Sept. 18 from St. Bernard’s Parish, La.