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Friday October 14, 2005
Jane's New Orleans Update 10-14-05
From: Jane Garrison mailto:JaneGarrison@comcast-dot-net Sent: Friday, October 14, 2005 10:01 PM Jane's New Orleans Update 10-14-05
Dear Friends:
Today was both a joyous day and a sad day. First the good news...we rescued 17 animals today. Five of those animals were from the streets the rest were rescued from INSIDE HOMES!!! One cat belonged to an 84 year old woman who had a nervous breakdown and had to be put in a home following the stress of worrying about her 10 year old cat Susie. Her grandson went to the house to "collect the dead body" (as he said) and discovered Susie was still alive! He called us because she was hissing and extremely mad (to say the least). We went and rescued the animal for this man. Unbelievably, this man has decided not to tell his grandmother that the cat is alive b/c he feels the grandmother can't take care of the cat anymore anyway due to her mental state. He gave the cat up to us. Of course, I am trying desperately to convince him to at least tell her she is alive, so she will have peace of mind. Other incredible rescues today included cats, a pit bull, a poodle and even a fish! These animals survived over a month without food and water. Most of the animals were extremely thin but absolutely thrilled to see us!
Now the sad news...rescuers reported to me today (from all different sections of the city) that there are dead animals in the streets, under houses and in back yards. These animals do not look like they died from the flooding nor do they look like they have been dead for weeks...they just died. This has been my fear...now that the number of volunteers has decreased greatly, there are not enough people to feed the thousands of animals who are on the streets. Without more help the animals on the streets will die slow deaths from dehydration or starvation.
Regardless of what people are telling you...we need help. We need every animal group to join together and help get a handle on this situation. I am saddened that we still have such a long list of addresses that have not been checked. The only reason why we still have this list is because we don't have (and never had) enough volunteers to go check them. We only had 22 people out rescuing today...clearly not enough.
Here is the situation in a nutshell:
1. We need search and rescue people. Yes, animals are still alive.
2. We need people willing to drive around and set up food and water stations on the streets.
3. We need supplies---cat food, dog food, disposable lasagna trays (for water bowls), dog traps, etc.
4. We need donations to cover vet bills for the criticals who have to go the emergency clinic. You can either send donations directly to me or if you need them to go through a non-profit let me know and I will get them to go through 1800saveapet.com or another non-profit.
5. Lastly, I am looking for one very strong leader who can stay in New Orleans for a few months to help with this rescue effort. This person must be hard working, smart, tenacious and motivating. They will need to coordinate with local people and set up long-term rescue and feed efforts. I will personally find funding for this person and spend time with them to get them up to speed with everything they will need to know. Remember, we can't just leave all these animals on the streets...
6. We do not have any housing so anyone coming down must be resourceful and take care of themselves.
Please, before you go to bed tonight think of the animals who may still be trapped inside homes just waiting for us to rescue them. Think of the animals who survived the storm and the flood, and are now starving on the streets. Now...think of how you can rearrange your life so you can commit to spending a week in New Orleans to help these animals. Think you can make a difference? You bet you can!!!
Please come and help.
Jane Garrison mailto:JaneGarrison@comcast-dot-net 2294 Otranto Road North Charleston, SC 29406 843- 343- 8887
Message from CAAWS President 22:01
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 22:01:41 -0000 From: "veni harlan" mailto:borzoirule@cox-dot-net Subject: Message from CAAWS President
New Orleans Shelter assistance
If anyone has extra old towels please bring to the caaws building. Lisa will pick up on Saturday evening to take to a shelter in New Orleans on Sunday. If you can't make it by Saturday, just leave them whenever you can, we have volunteers going down to New Orleans to bring supplies on a regular basis.
Also the shelter mentioned above that we have been assisting is being run by 2 groups called Mixed Up Mutts and Mutt shack. They are set up in an old school in East N.O. at the cross streets of Crowder and Hayne on the lake. (Crowder exit off of I-10) They have been given permission to operate by the Depart. of Homeland Security. This area is still uninhabitable and without electricity. They are using generators. We've had several of volunteers go down this week and bring them much needed supplies. We will to continue o assist them as long as possible.
For those of you that have been longing for your days and nights at Lamar or LSU, this shelter is also in need of volunteers. I am just letting you know about it in case you are interested in helping. The shelter is very well run and the animals are being well cared for considering the circumstances.
I just want you all to know that even thought the major national groups are pulling out and the headlines are gone, animal rescues are still taking place in New Orleans and the work is far from done. This particular group pulled out a live dog 6 weeks after the hurricane that had been tied up inside his home. The military brought in a severely malnourished puppy this week also. I could go on and on about the amazing stories of the animals they have helped save. The cat area alone had over 50 cats this week with only 2 volunteers. Most of the volunteers are from out of state. Please pass along this info to anyone that would be interested in helping these people. Again, CAAWS will continue to assist them and similar groups by providing supplies as needed from donations we've received to help the animals of the hurricane.
Thank you, Jolene CAAWS President mailto:jodakcaaws@yahoo-dot-com
Disaster Response Animal Rescue - Winn-Dixie Parking Lot, NO 21:44
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 21:44:38 -0400 From: "Jean at Puppymillrescue" mailto:embereab@comcast-dot-net Disaster Response Animal Rescue - Winn-Dixie Parking Lot - New Orleans
Hi all, I just talked with Shannon, and this is the update:
We are turning our horse and cattle efforts over to Lori Wilson from Rescue Ranch. She has been working in this area from the beginning but her ranch was also damaged and the National Guard is helping rebuild her fencing. The locals have a plan for rescuing these animals and we want to support them in their effort. DRAR offered our services and have worked with this organization and the animals for the past few days. They do need continued support through supplies and resources. Please direct any supply or resource to Lori Wilson. Her web site is http://www.rescueranch.net/ . Her email is mailto:lori@rescueranch-dot-net. Shannon wanted me to post for her a really big THANK YOU for all of the work putting the word out and getting information out and to them in NO. She wanted you all to know how much the guys/girls in the field appreciate the quick response to any request or need.
If you have any questions please let me know. You can post them or send me an email. mailto:xenanite1@aol-dot-com or mailto:lovetofoster@hotmail-dot-com Thank you so much for all of your hard work Donna Bracewell Foster Coordinator/DRAR
The DRAR team at Winn Dixie is able to accept mail packages and Fedex makes it through too. UPS is still not going to their zip code as of yet. They need them asap.
The address is: Winn Dixie 4600 Chef Menteur New Orleans, LA 70126-5011
DRAR is now a 501 c3 organization.
Needed supplies:
a.. 1GAL Novicyn (sp) Disinfectant b.. 50lb Bag Chicken Feed c.. ACE (Veterinary Sedative) d.. Clippers e.. Fuel (Diesel or Unleaded) f.. Gift Cards (Home Depot & Walmart) g.. Humane Traps for Dogs h.. Ice/Water/Gatorade i.. Injectable Antibiotics j.. IV Fluids & IV Sets (Lactated Ringers Solution, Dextrose, etc.) k.. Parrot Food l.. Towels (for kennel maintenance) m.. Wee Wee Pads
Jean Jones mailto:embereab@comcast-dot-net mailto:justsaveonemore@yahoo-dot-com http://www.puppymillrescue.com/ http://www.trucknpaws.com/ mailto:Katrina-Pet-Rescue-info-subscribe@yahoogroups-dot-com http://www.katrinafoundpets.com/
Alley Cat Allies still needs help rescuing and caring for cats 14:03
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 14:03:03 -0600 From: "Claire Davis" mailto:claired@bestfriends-dot-org Alley Cat Allies still needs help rescuing and caring for cats
Subject Line: Alley Cat Allies needs IMMEDIATE help for Katrina Cat Rescue Animals are still being rescued from homes and streets in New Orleans. Alley Cat Allies needs immediate help with animal rescue, animal care, and data entry efforts at our hurricane relief Base Camp in Bogalusa, Louisiana! If you can join our cat rescue/recovery team immediately, please contact Pilara Felgate at mailto:pfelgate@alleycat-dot-org or call 240-482-1980. This campaign will continue for the next six weeks. Ongoing needs include:
Caregivers to feed and care for animals at base camp Vets/vet techs Computer/data entry expertise Clerical people who can help with volunteer and animal intake Animal handlers/trappers Handy men/women Photographers Cage assemblers and cleaners Supply inventory helpers who will also run errands as necessary People with rescue skills or disaster training
Alley Cat Allies cannot operate our rescue and restoration project in the Gulf States without the hard and generous work of committed volunteers. There's nothing glamorous or fun or easy about this work -- but you are guaranteed to go to bed at night knowing that YOU ARE MAKING A REAL DIFFERENCE IN THEIR WORLD!
Bonney Brown, campaign director Alley Cat Allies mailto:bbrown@alleycat-dot-org phone: 435-644-8583 http://www.alleycat.org/
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