Animal Rescue Alerts 09-16-2005
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Friday September 16, 2005
BEST FRIENDS REPORT
"Ingrid Hurel" mailto:pajade@gmx-dot-de 09/16/05 12:07PM BEST FRIENDS REPORT http://news.bestfriends.org/
Kanab, UT - (9/15/2005) - Today, Best Friends Animal Society became the first animal rescue organization to enter St. Bernard Parish since Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast.
We entered at 9 a.m. with Councilman Mark Maderi, operating under the authority of St. Bernard animal control officer Cecile Trog.
Before today, 17 days after the disaster, no official assessment had yet been done.
Best Friends reports that assumptions that most of the animals had drowned or otherwise perished are INCORRECT. Thousands are alive -- albeit in desperate conditions. We estimate that they have at most 3 or 4 days left to survive.
Our assessment included Chalmette, Mereaux, Arabi, and Violet.
We saw many animals who had been rounded up by military people, who have been doing their best to look after them on an unofficial basis and feeding them MREs. But these animals are still emaciated and dehydrated and need urgent medical attention.
Major resources are needed to address the needs of these animals immediately. They are on the streets, locked in houses, everywhere.
We urge and implore the state and federal authorities to mount a massive effort to support animal rescue efforts to save these household pets in need.
These needs include: - Additional emergency shelter locations, since the primary shelter at Gonzalez is already full to capacity - Veterinary medical attention - Efforts to locate the animals' families.
- KATRINA PETS: Please help BEST FRIENDS help Katrina's pets
Update Volunteer Information
Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 8:55 PM Subject: Update Volunteer Information
PLEASE CROSSPOST!!!!!
Anyone who is planning to go down to New Orleans this weekend or later this week please complete this volunteer form at http://www.petrescuevolunteers.com/. We are compiling a list of volunteers and showing you the best route to take to get down there, the directions, and how you want to help out. We are taking normal people who do not have professional training!!! We are directly working with the Humane Society at a second location at the New Orleans Winn Dixie Animal staging area. We need more volunteers down there feeding and walking dogs, providing water, cleaning crates, and providing TLC to these poor animals!!! Contact Lauren at mailto:swayball20@yahoo-dot-com for directions and/or more info.
Here are a few photos of what is happening down there. The first two are of a Doberman puppy who was rescued in a boat with his mother, who is in the third picture with the owner. The owner got into the city pretending to be an energy contractor, and then contacted the EMT/HSUS duo that is working with us doing water rescue. He got them to take him to his house, and found the mother in good shape, but the puppy barely alive. He has chemical burns, open, oozing sores, and puss coming out of his eyes (common in a lot of the animals we find, even those who otherwise look relatively healthy), and was barely breathing and of course severly dehydrated and malnourished. I took the pictures at our triage area where we have our shelter set-up. The vet tech there is great, but she is a volunteer, so I hope she is able to stay for awhile. Very sick animals go right to a fully licensed vet on the other side of town, so we don't always have a chance to get photos of them, but I was able to get this one.
Please note that although most animals we find are not in this bad of a condition, that is because such sick, dying animals are the harder ones to find; they are stuck in houses, often at attic level, with no way to get out, so they can't be seen wandering the streets and lured away. Withe the water levels at where they are, and street signs washed away, those in boats can't really search by address requests. There are thousands of animals in such condition or worse who are dying slow, painful, awful deaths, and thousands more are already dead. Out of around 50,000 animals, only around 6000 have been rescued. The rest are either dead, or are still waiting for their owners to return while they suffer in the heat and toxic fumes and sludge with little or no water or food.
Photos below were taken Sept 13 by myself and Kendra (who is back down to NO after only a 2 day break!!)
They need help down there!!
List of things they need include:
Waders Rubber Boots Sunblock Mosquito Repellent Non Perishables Gallons and gallons of water Tools (Axes, Hammers, Wire Cutters) Rubber Gloves Handi wipes Lysol wipes Purel or other antibiotic hand wash WIRE CRATES (the plastic ones are ok if you have but it is hot and some are melting) Flashlights Batteries Lanterns 2-way radios Maps of the area First Aid Kit Collars of all different sizes Leashes Canned cat food (to lure cats) Dog food (they will probably eat anything right now) Towels Pet SuppliesBlankets Pillow Cases and cloth bags (for cats) Large Heavy duty Garbage bags
Thank you for taking the time to read now help the animals!
Carina
Katrina rescue report from SNAP-NC
Subject: Katrina rescue report from SNAP-NC Sent: 9/16/2005 6:31:56 PM From: Laureen Bartfield, DVM
Hello all -
I know that many of you are aware that I took the SNAP-NC mobile surgery unit to Louisiana and then Mississippi over the last 10 days to help with pets displaced by Hurricane Katrina. I returned last night and thought that I'd give a first hand report of the situation there, since I have gotten so many calls from people wanting to know how they can help, where they should go to help, how they can adopt or foster dogs and cats, etc.
My team went down to the Louisiana State University with a team from NCSU Vet School and Dr. Kelli Ferris. Upon arrival, we split up (there were about 1000 small animals there I was told - all owned) and my team was sent to the Lamar Dixon Expo Center - where we expected upwards of 2000 pets - from horses to dogs, to pythons - all "strays"!
Upon intake, every pet is given a physical exam and identification (if any) is collected and catalogued. At both locations, the animals were kept in crates with volunteers doing the feeding and cleaning. There were and continue to be too few volunteers. Dogs are not getting walked and must urinate and defecate where they sleep.
First, let me say that the situation is very bad and for those animals not yet rescued, it will continue to get worse. The animals pulled out in the early days are in good physical condition, though many are as traumatized as their owners from whom they are separated. As the days go by, the longer they are without food and water, the pets continue to deteriorate. Like with the people, rescue will likely stop soon and it will be a recovery mission only. Additionally, for those rescued, the housing is mediocre at best - more volunteers are needed to help with the basic care of the pets on a day to day basis. I do know that VMAT has arranged the temporary relocation of some animals to different states.
After several days working in LA, we moved on to the Best Friends sister sanctuary, St. Francis Sanctuary in Tylertown, MS. I have to say that it was this group that was by far providing the best rescue, recovery and after care to animals coming out "on the boats". Every day, the teams would go into the city with boats and a big tractor trailer and then return to the facility after midnight, once the trailer was full. We would then triage and provide every animal with fresh food and water. In the mornings, dogs were appropriately socialized and placed in 10x10 runs! And, oh, what a job these folks did at identification and attempting to return dogs to owners - there would be several reunions daily - and by would that keep you going.
The accommodations at all places are "rustic" at best. There is no such thing as a hotel room for many hours drive. Most folks camp. I slept on the floor of the mobile unit. You will use portable toilets and sun-showers. There is no laundry. You will sleep with the noise of barking dogs - if you can get any sleep at all. There will be many sad stories that you will hear and witness. You will cry often - both from good outcomes and bad.
We were able to bring back a few cats that were surrendered by the owners - a mom cat with her own kittens, and several bottle feeders - she took them all - see the attached photo. One litter was found alive in a house with 13 dead cats. At Best Friends, there was a momma dog whose babies were all dead when they got to her, but the next day, the rescuers came upon a litter of pups without a mom! Put both together and you have a happy family!
As of now, NO animals are being released for adoption or foster. I have been given differing accounts of the official hold times. Louisiana has said 30 days and Mississippi has said 90 days. While everyone would like to have a "katrina dog", I would urge you all to reach out to your local shelters and see what they have been asked to take in from the south. If our local shelters are being asked to make room - you know what that means. Let's rescue more locally since the Katrina pets are not going to be available anyway for some time to come.
If you do wish to head south and you are the roughing it camping type (seriously folks) - I would recommend Lamar Dixon in Gonzalez, LA. The animals need you most there.
HSUS website (I was given this address for applications today - http://www.ruralareavet.org/ravs-php/volunteer_application.php.)
should have more info on that. Otherwise you can head to St. Francis in Tylertown - Call Best Friends in Kanab, Utah first to get more info and see what their needs are.
Supplies are pretty good at all locations. There is plenty of food! Just plan to cover yourself - food wise too! (At Best Friends you'll get a Red Cross meal once a day - and its not vegetarian). By the way - there is NO cell phone coverage there - it is too remote.
If you want to help SNAP-NC, we can desperately use donations to fund the last trip. We are also trying to clear some of our upcoming schedule so that we can return and funding will be needed there too. Not only were we able to perform some very needed veterinary care, we provided spay-neuter services at the St. Francis Sanctuary in order to allow some of the sanctuary residents to be adopted and make more room for the income rescues!
Thank you for you calls of support and for all of those who came through with last minute supplies before we left!
http://snap-nc.org Laureen Bartfield, DVM SNAP-NC Program Director
HSUS.org now asking you to call White House!
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2005 19:44:35 -0000 Subject: HSUS.org now asking you to call White House!
CROSS POST - see below for phone numbers to call and webpage for sending emails to the white house:
Just received this email 9-16-05 at 3:30 https://community.hsus.org/campaign/katrina_governmentresponse
On Wednesday, one of our Disaster Animal Response Teams in New Orleans rescued a St. Bernard from a rooftop � a dog they described as the most emaciated animal they had ever seen in all their years of handling animals. The veterinarian who treated the dog was shocked that the animal, who weighed just 40 pounds, was still alive.
Who helped us rescue this animal? It was several National Guardsmen, who heeded our rescuers' pleas to take them through the water on a tank so they could get up on the roof to save the dog.
But the troops' actions were not ordered by the National Guard � nor by the White House, the Defense Department, the Department of Homeland Security, or the state of Louisiana. In fact, despite our repeated requests, none of these entities has formally agreed to marshal their ground forces to help rescue the pets and other animals slowly starving to death in the affected areas.
At a press conference just a few hours ago, I implored the federal government to come up with the nation's first animal rescue plan. Now, I am writing to ask you to give them the same message: Please call or email President Bush and other officials today and urge them to help us before it's too late.
Time is running out for these animals. Every hour that passes means more pets, locked behind closed doors in the disaster zone, will die of starvation. Our teams are working as hard as they can to reach as many pets as they can - and as we reported to you on Wednesday, we've rescued thousands. But there are thousands more.
At this 11th hour, when so many lives are at stake, we are asking you to help. I urge you to contact these government officials today and ask them to help rescue animals before it is too late. Please click here to call or send an email to President Bush and other federal and state officials who have the power to order National Guardsmen and other responders to assist with food drops, help supply our own operations, and do whatever else it takes to save animals.
One of our rescuers said it best: "We should not have to rely on the compassionate instincts of individual Guardsmen to rescue these animals. We need the full commitment of the government."
Members of Congress have also been calling on President Bush and the federal agencies to actively assist with direct animal rescue. With most of the human victims of the catastrophe removed from the city, it's not too late to save animals' lives. It's time for the government to recognize the incredible bond between people and their pets, and step in to help.
Thank you so much for your support of our disaster teams, and for all you do for animals.
Sincerely, Wayne Pacelle President & CEO The Humane Society of the United States
Instructions at the HSUS website: https://community.hsus.org/campaign/katrina_governmentresponse
Time is running out for Katrina's animal victims. Please call these federal and state government officials today and ask them to help rescue animals before it is too late. Phone calls are the most effective way to bring attention to this desperate situation. Please note that phone lines may be busy and voicemail boxes may be full, so please keep trying.
- President George Bush
- 202-456-1111 Email: mailto:comments@whitehouse.gov
- Tell President Bush: "Please take immediate steps to instruct all troops, relief workers, and other responders under the command of the United States government to take on animal rescue and relief missions."
- Kathleen Blanco, Governor of Louisiana
- 225-342-7015 Email: http://www.gov.state.la.us/govemail.asp
- Tell Governor Blanco: "Please devote all of your available resources as Governor of Louisiana to help rescue pets and other animals affected by Hurricane Katrina."
- Secretary Michael Chertoff, Department of Homeland Security
- 202-282-8000 Email: http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/contactus
- Tell Secretary Chertoff: "Please take immediate steps to instruct all relief workers and other responders under the command of the Department of Homeland Security to take on animal rescue and relief missions."
- Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, Department of Defense
- 719-554-3714 (Northern Command responding to Hurricane Katrina)
- 703-428-0711 Email: http://www.dod.mil/faq/comment.html
- Tell Secretary Rumsfeld: "Please take immediate steps to order the more than 72,000 active and reserve component troops involved in Hurricane Katrina relief operations to take on animal rescue and relief missions."
Please ask your friends and family to make these calls, too.
After you have made your phone calls, edit the letter below using your own words, fill out your email, name, address, and hit the "send this message" button. The HSUS will deliver these letters to the federal and state officials listed above. Thank you for taking action.
Update St Bernard Parish pet rescues by Best Friends
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2005 12:32:31 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Update St Bernard Parish pet rescues by Best Friends crossposting from http://www.nola.com pet rescue forum 11128.2. reposting info by leanneMphs, 9/16/05 15:13 ET Re: Update St Bernard? by georgia789, 9/16/05 11074. Best Friends Update by leanneMphs, 9/16/05 13:28 ET
- I just hung up with my friend Kelly who is at the Best Friends/St Francis Sanctuary. We only spoke for a moment, but she confirmed that they DO HAVE VETS, in fact, FOUR VETS right now. She also said that the majority of the animals brought in last night by BF teams recuing in St B Parish look ok. There's only 1 dog out of 50 or so that they aren't sure will make it. They also brought in 20 something cats. Some of the rescuers stayed there through out the entire night to try to catch more cats. She says that the military is feeding & watering the animals on the streets to help them hold out. Kelly is very pleased with the way Best Friends is caring for the animals. She said they could really use some groomers if any want to volunteer.
Alley Cat Allies is looking for PROPERTY in the NOLA area to set up base camp!
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2005 17:40:28 -0000
Subject: Alley Cat Allies is looking for PROPERTY
in the NOLA area to set up base camp!
Alley Cat Allies is looking for PROPERTY to form a base of operations to help animals in hurricane stricken areas!
Feral and stray cats have not yet been addressed on a large scale in this rescue effort. Alley Cat Allies plans to help rebuild the caregiver network, remove any feral cats from shelters, collect and provide food and water to known colonies, identify other colonies in need of help, and assess future needs such as spay/neuter services and ongoing support for caregivers.
We need your help!
Mobilization will happen in the next week and we are looking for the following:
1. A base of operations � house, warehouse, campsite, etc. - within an hour and a half drive of New Orleans a) We need the contact information for the property owners, exact location, and facilities available on this property (water, plumbing, electricity, etc.) b) This location would be used as an operation base for ACA staff and volunteers as well as a place to store food and supplies
2. Drivers and vehicles for transport a) Trucks and SUV's are preferable b) RV's c) boats
3. Supplies (cat food, water, carriers, etc.) to be purchased and transported to our base camp
4. Volunteers for on the ground help
- Leaders: Men and women who are organized, collected and have experience in managing others
- Volunteers who are willing to "rough-it"
- Physically and emotionally strong men and women (men are especially needed)
- People with experience in a clinic or shelter setting who can deal with loud barking dogs and cages full of cats
5. Foster homes and barn homes (for feral cats) as well as transport to foster and barn homes
Please visit http://www.alleycat.org/ for more information and go to http://www.alleycat.org/katrina_colony.cfm to fill out the volunteer portion of the form. Please be sure to tell us if you have any special skills and training that would be applicable.
If you have already contacted us about volunteering, we have you on our list and will be in touch as soon as we decide upon a location to meet. Please DO NOT email or call again if you have expressed interest once.
You will receive a response shortly. Thank you!
Alley Cat Allies 7920 Norfolk Avenue, Suite 600 Bethesda, MD 20814-1515 mailto:alleycat@alleycat-dot-org
LSU Shelter Closing Information
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2005 14:23:06 -0500 Subject: LSU Shelter Closing Information
From the LSU Vet School Website (http://www.vetmed.lsu.edu/)
- Shelter Closing Information
- The LSU Emergency Animal Shelter will stop accepting new animals on September 30, 2005 and the operation will close on October 15, 2005. Owners must reclaim their animals by September 30, 2005, or give consent for foster care or adoption. If you need help finding a temporary foster home for your pet, or to release your pet for permanent adoption, please call 225-578-6111, or in Baton Rouge, come by Parker Coliseum and ask for details at the Fostering Desk.
Urgent need for supplies, volunteers downtown New Orleans!
Friday Sept 16 2:40 PM new orleans: Urgent need for supplies, volunteers downtown New Orleans! crossposting from http://www.nola.com pet rescue forum 11118. HELP..SUPPLIES,VOLUNTEERS NEEDED IN NEW ORLEANS by foxmo, 9/16/05 14:43 ET
- The animal shelter located at the Winn Dixie Shopping Center located on Louisa Street off I-10 in New Orleans needs volunteers to help with the pet overload...they need supplies and especially animal crates...If you are in the area or can drive down there please help..All you need to get into the area is a sign on your vehcile with saying "ANIMAL RESCUE-DISASTER RELIEF"Please help them immediately...The number of animals being rescued is escelating overwhelming the number of people available to handle the flow...
Volunteer's story of Sept 15 rescuing dogs in downtown N.O.
Source: http://www.nsalamerica.org/feature/katrina/update_30.html
Date: September 15, 2005 Time: 10:04 pm EST Re: Hurricane Katrina Rescue Efforts From: Dr. Eve Ognibene
- Today we made a trip into downtown New Orleans. We left at 8:30 in the morning with the knowledge that dogs were being rescued and brought to a parking lot. There were several check points that we had to get through. We told the National Guard that we were going to help with the animal rescue and were let in without a problem.
- What I saw next I will never forget. New Orleans was desolate and demolished. Our car was the only one on Interstate 10 for miles. Roofs gone, cars destroyed, trees uprooted, windows blown out. It was something I thought I would only see in a movie.
- We exited the highway and entered a neighborhood that was recently under water. Mud covered everything. There were chairs on roofs. Cars and boats in the middle of the streets. In ten minutes we saw 4 dogs in the street emaciated and filthy. Another rescue group came up behind us that had a van and we were able to rescue 2 dogs.
- We finally found the parking lot where there were 140 dogs in crates. Fans were being run by a generator to keep them cool in the 95+ degree weather. The dogs are doing as well as can be expected but they are suffering from dehydration, malnourishment, heat stroke and diarrhea.
- We went on search and rescue missions. There are hundreds of dogs. They are on every street. They are on balconies and in apartment buildings. It is a horrible situation.
- We are going back tomorrow. We'll send an update when we can.
Dr. O, Jeris and Shelli
Pulling Dogs
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2005 07:14:39 -0700 (PDT)
From: Linda B <keywestgail@yahoo-dot-com>
Subject: pulling dogs - rescues ARE PULLING, but only if
arranged in advance through L state vet!
- Rescues ARE PULLING, but only if arranged in advance through LSU!
"(those wishing to make donations, volunteers, those seeking general information, etc.) should contact the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine at (225) 578-9900"
- LSU Baton Rouge pet rescue donations (from http://purebredcatbreedrescue.org/hurricane_katrina.htm)
- Food and litter are needed immediately, but expect to get larger shipments of food and litter donated within a week, so if you are sending items from a distance, please select other items on the list.
- To check on current needs, call 225-578-9900 or e-mail Cathy at: mailto:wellsc@legis.state.la-dot-us
Items can be sent or delivered to:
Disaster Relief-Companion Animal Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine Attn: Dr. Rebecca Adcock Skip Bertman Drive at River Road Baton Rouge, LA 70803 Phone: 225-578-9900
Adopt a shelter?
From: DH Payne Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 7:46 AM Subject: Re: Adopt a shelter?
- I think Katrina has given us the greatest opportunity to get out shelter/pound dogs out of the area.
- There is a shelter right down the road from Lamar Dixon. It is the Ascension Parish Pound in Sorrento. The director is Sherry and she is a sweetheart. It is a kill shelter, but they are nice people. They always have wonderful animals....lots and lots of Labs.
- Also the shelter in Laplace is The St John Animal Shelter. The director is Linda and she is awesome. I pulled a Beardie out of there and she drove him on her day off to my vet friend in Prairieville outside of Gonzales so that I did not have to drive the whole way.
- The St Bernard Animal Shelter had a wonderful director named Ceily. It is a kill shelter, but she would keep them around awhile as long as everybody got along.
- Chalmette was 100% underwater, so they would have had to move their animals somewhere else. I believe they have set up a temp shelter for the rescuers to use.
- Baton Rouge Animal Control is a kill facility, but they are rescue friendly. Their director, Dez Crawford, is the head of the Louisiana Animal Control Association and is very active right now in the LVMA/SPCA evacuation shelter thing. They have a vet on staff.
- Denham Springs Animal Shelter is also a kill facility, but they have even called me long distance when they thought I should come and take a look at a dog who might be a Neardie(Bearded Collie mix).
- The shelter in Hammond is the Tangipahoa Parish Animal Control. Betz is the hardest working animal control person in the state. If you email her at 1 AM she is online emailing rescue groups. They are a kill facility but try real hard.
- Wish I had better news about Roicy here in Lafayette. They are a very small, police run rabies control facility. They operate on a shoestring, and are not allowed to have an official volunteer or foster program, because their purpose is not adoption. They have a very small staff. They do treat the animals well, but hold in stray hold for 5 days, then they go to adoption. The animals put out on Tuesday afternoon could be euthanized on Friday morning, but they try to hold over if there is space. They gas twice a week, but do it because it is less traumatizing to the animals to only do a few at a time....they are not gassing twice as many animals. I have known the person who euthanizes for 15 yrs, and he is the kindest most gentle person...reminds me of the guy on Driving Miss Daisy. I am not pro-gas, believe me, but they have the best equipment available and know how to operate it. These are nice people who are working in a horrible situation. SO, please stop calling them and screaming at them....they are doing what they are paid to do and have absolutely no control over it. They had hundreds of calls yesterday from all over the country and Canada. It is really hard on the morale of the workers. Until the shelter is removed from under the police department umbrella and restructured as an adoption facility, nothing will change. That decision would be up to the Lafayette Consolidated Government City Council and the Mayor. The Mayor would love to see some changes. He is a great guy. Most of the groups who pulled from there on a regular basis are from the New Orleans area and are currently displaced. Again, our numbers are staggering....because people are ignorant. A couple of summers ago, they had several hundred in one day because of kitten season. They just don't have anywhere for them to go. And please, do not send them any donations....they are forced to turn it over to the general fund and it goes to the City Counsel to be spent on who knows what. Pick a local group and send it to them.
Debbie Payne
----- Original Message ----- From: Mary Maguire Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 6:14 AM Subject: Adopt a shelter?
- I've heard of at least 1 outside of the NO area being over looked for help. I'm sure if this shelter is over looked than there must be others as well. What about starting (if it hasn't already) an Adopt a Shelter/Rescue campaign. Many of these shelters are in rual areas where the press don't go. They need help with the large influx of dogs cats etc and do not have the man power or resources to do it. Volunteers are aways needed but leashes, food, crates, toys etc could also be sent. This could be done by Shelters, Rescues & Individuals outside of the affected areas. A good example is Broken Down Dogs in Alexandria, LA http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/LA126.html 1 person is caring for way too many dogs.
- If you do decide to help please give the shelter a little time to respond, many of them don't have the man power to be right by the phone or answer emails quickly.
Thank you
Mary Maguire, List Owner http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlanticrescue http://www.atlanticrescue.net/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/KatrinaPetTransport/ http://www.ringneckland.com/
How to get to volunteer in Gonzales shelter
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2005 08:08:04 -0700 (PDT) Subject: LA Friday Sept 16 how to get to volunteer in Gonzales shelter crossposting from http://www.nola.com pet rescue forum: 10982. HOW TO GO TO GONZALES by manchmal, 9/16/05 10:07 ET
- I just returned to Ohio from Gonzalez, LA -- the main holding center for all animals coming out of New Orleans. I was working there for four days, because I felt I had to had to do something. If you are very serious about going down there and doing whatever needs to be done (and, god, there is a lot to be done), I can help you. Call me at 740.590.2875 or email mailto:meatmarcuse@ohio-dot-edu. I can assure everyone that the volunteers are the ground are all heroes, working as hard as they can, as long as they physically can, to get these dogs and cats and birds and horses and bring them back to their owners. Your donations are helping to keep them hydrated, and to help the owners find their animals, which is everyone's goal. I had a hard time getting in to volunteer, but was successful and have contact with people on the ground so anyone who needs any info should feel free to call or email me any time at all. The SPCA's official word is that people should not self-deploy, but if you look at sites such as http://www.pasadosafehaven.org you can see that that request is not universal. They DO need people, lots of people. The situation there is chaotic, and information changes moment to moment, but as of right now...well, look at that website, and call me if you need any help at all. Please bump this message -- I know I looked for a week to try to find a place to go help to volunteer, and if I can expedite this for anyone, I'm happy to. I also want to say: ALL ANIMALS BEING TAKEN INTO ANY SHELTER ARE BEING LISTED BY THE FABULOUS PEOPLE AT PETFINDER.COM whenever they get to their destinations. If you are looking for an animal, GO TO PETFINDER AND LOOK. If your animal is transferred, when it is safe it WILL be listed on petfinder. That's the only digitized component of the rescue efforts, and it's a great place for information. Please call me if I can help you with absolutely anything. I want to keep helping here, since I can't be there. The only reason I'm back is that I was bitten (not badly) by a dog and needed the Rabies series. Please bump.
St. Bernard Parish re-entry rules starting Sat. Sep 17 for residents
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2005 07:36:50 -0700 (PDT)
From: Linda B <keywestgail@yahoo-dot-com>
Subject: Friday Sept 16 St. Bernard Parish re-entry rules starting Sat.
for residents
crosspost from http://www.nola.com pet rescue forum:
10994. St Bernard Parish reentry by savethemnow7, 9/16/05 10:33 ET please
if someone can post this on the st bern parish forum- they set up schedule
where residents can teporarily enter starting this saturday into certain
areas (let them start going to pick up their pets and maybe neighbors pets-
i hope this development can save more lives) Here is the schedule and rules
from the st bern parish website:
http://www.sbso2.org/index_files/Page313.html
Best Friends info, Tylertown, MS shelter
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2005 07:34:21 -0700 (PDT) From: Linda B <keywestgail@yahoo.com> Subject: Best Friends info, Tylertown, MS shelter crossposted from http://www.nola.com pet rescue forum: 10917. Best Friends Info by leanneMphs, 9/16/05 7:25 ET
- My husband has been at the Best Friends/St Francis Sanctuary in Tylertown since Last Saturday. He has been in charge of the cats since Monday and has at least 5 other volunteers helping to care for the cats. These allegations that they do not have a vet or that a vet isn't treating animals are false. He has a meeting at least once a day with a vet to review the status of the cats in his care (and these are the cats that are no longer in critical condition). There are at least 2 vets there, because he mentioned both a conventional vet and a homeopathic vet to me personally. When needed, the vets are even reviewing animals at the Humane Society of Louisiana facility on the property the adjoins the Best Friends/St Francis Sanctuary. Everyone is working as hard as they possibly can, pulling 18-20 hour days and the animals seem to be really well cared for compared to the info I'm getting re: Gonzales.
URGENT!! Katrina animal transport needs help with gas!
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2005 13:01:21 -0500 From: "Peggy Dial" <pdial5@charter-dot-net> Subject: URGENT!! Katrina animal transport needs help with gas! ****PLEASE CROSS POST WIDELY**** Correction & update from JoAnne. Each time she's been to Gonzales, LA & Hattiesburg, MS, she's been told that the HSUS & ASPCA are not releasing any animals at this time, yet she's receiving conflicting reports that they ARE releasing them, into long term foster care. For now, she's been taking in supplies, which are desperately needed, as well as help with the fuel costs. Sorry for the misunderstanding. Here's today's update from Joanne: Let me clarify a couple of things here..... This is a *retired* 14 passenger airport SHUTTLE BUS which runs on DIESEL, not GAS..and I'm NOT taking busloads of animals "out" on a daily basis, but I *am* running supplies "in" such as dog and cat food, newspaper, medical supplies, trash bags, pooper scoopers, buckets, bleach, rags etc. ...(BUT ONLY WHEN I HAVE A FULL LOAD TO TAKE IN!) Otherwise, I'm taking supplies in via truck or car.. Each time that I've been to Gonzoles (La) and Hattiesburg (Ms) I've been told that the HSUS and ASPCA are not releasing any animals at this time...but, at the SAME time, I'm recieving conflicting reports that they ARE releasing animals into long term foster care. It costs about $100.00 to fuel up this bus and it doesn't get good mileage at all. This bus wasn't built for long distance freeway travel...trust me!! This bus was intended for short distance shuttle service ONLY! The holding area in Hattiesburg DESPERATELY needs VOLUNTEERS to help with the animals there. (walking, consoling, brushing, grooming, cleaning up after) They also need NEWSPAPER.. lots and lots of newspaper!! Thank you! JoAnne Reints OTRA/Alabama Moderator
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2005 00:53:40 -0500
From: "Peggy Dial" <pdial5@charter-dot-net>
Subject: URGENT!! Katrina animal transport needs help with gas!
****PLEASE CROSS POST WIDELY****
The transport group, On the Road Again, has a bus (seats removed) with
a/c loaned to them, to take the animals out of the Katrina hurricane
area to safety with rescues. Joanne has been taking a busload out daily.
(In spite of the fact that her home was damaged by Katrina, too!). She
really needs some help with the gas. Please help us keep the bus
rolling & save as many lives as possible, while there's still time!
If you'd like to donate, please contact:
Brandy Halloran - List Owner
On the Road Again
Email - mypapillons@yahoo-dot-com
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OnTheRoadAgain/
Thanks!
Peggy Dial
Please don't reply to me. My computer is acting up & I may not receive
your message.
Peggy Dial
President
Ragdoll Rescue USA/International
petfinder.com/shelters/IL297.html
freewebs.com/ragdollrescueusa/
http://cafepress.com/ragdollrescueus
(618) 624-2511
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