Animal Rescue Alerts 11-29-2005
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Tuesday November 29, 2005
Revised Weekly Rescue News
31226 (http://www.nola.com/forums/animals/index.ssf?artid=122992). Revised Weekly Rescue News by WillowLu2, 11/29/05 13:04 ET
Following is a small sampling of rescue work and vet care, or lack thereof due to the eviction of out-of-state vets by the State Vet's office, over the past week only.
1. 11/26/05 Pet rescuer Marilyn McGee reports 40 cats have taken refuge on Topaz Street in Lakeview.: http://www.nola.com/forums/animals/index.ssf?artid=121372
2. 11/26/05 Animal Rescue New Orleans reports "rescued a cat last night [and] ended up finding her owner in FL! The woman was shocked to hear her declawed indoor cat made it! The cat has been on the street for almost 3 months.": http://www.nola.com/forums/animals/index.ssf?artid=121433
3. 11/26/05 3 Cats (2 with collars) reported near Sharon Drive in Lakewood North/Lakeview: http://www.nola.com/forums/animals/index.ssf?searchart?artid=121462
4. 11/26/05 Only one vet, Dr. Hebert, working at Belle Chase Plaquemines Parish Animal Control. A Belle Chase volunteer reports "The shelter is open on a day by day basis. Dr. Hebert is spaying and neutering every day.": http://www.nola.com/forums/animals/index.ssf?searchart?artid=121485
5. 11/24/05 Animal Rescue Front reports "The rescues continue...it has been estimated that 250,000 animals were left behind in New Orleans when Katrina hit. That is staggering and sobering all at once given that we have saved somewhere in the vicinity of 20,000.": http://www.animalrescuefront.net
6. 11/23/05 Picture of Vermillion Parish dogs shows them trying to forage for non-existent food: http://vermillionanimalaid.blogspot.com/2005/11/dogs-left-to-forage-on.html#links
7. 11/22/05 Request for trapping of 3 cats in NO: http://groups.msn.com/disasterresponseanimalrescue/drarmsgboard.msnw?action=get_message&mview=0&ID_Message=1377&LastModified=4675548756272063140
8. 11/22/05 Best Friends Animal Sanctuary reports "Thousands of homeless pets still cling to life on the streets, waiting to be rescued.... Emergency rescue shelter outside of New Orleans still has up to 600 animals on any given day and brings in up to 40 animals a day from volunteer rescuers who continue to work in the field.": http://network.bestfriends.org/News/PostDetail.aspx?g=86da7a605ab011da8cd60800200c9a66&np=108
9. 11/22/05 Animal Rescue New Orleans and Alley Cat Allies rescued 65 cats, and two dogs, two rabbits, and a chicken, from a trailer park in Kenner: http://www.animalrescueneworleans.com
10. 11/21/05 Garden District resident reports found Siamese Cat: http://www.nola.com/forums/uptown/index.ssf?searchart?artid=19387
11. 11/21/05 Report from Treme - Black bassett hound running loose: http://neworleans.craigslist.org/pet/112726005.html
NO Cat Found Alive After Three Months
31257 (http://www.nola.com/forums/animals/index.ssf?artid=123197). Wonderful news!!! by AnnetteDub, 11/29/05 15:46 ET
Wonderful, wonderful news: The owner of Midnight, Barbara Ward (Filmore, Lakeview), was back in New Orleans last week, and found one of her cats alive after three months!!!
See below:
"Shockingly, I found my cat Marmalade alive at my house when I arrived. He was sitting on the front patio waiting for me, alive but scrawny, alive ONLY because my online friends and FTF friends had been leaving food in the area. He ran as soon as the car pulled up and hid in the house. He came out when I called him, and I was just amazed that he was alive after all this time."
Thanks so much for all you have been doing to help Barbara's cats. If it wasn't for you, this little one wouldn't have made it! Thanks!!
We are still Looking for Midnight!!
Best regards,
Annette.
Stealth Volunteer: BIG Petfinder Problem
31263 (http://www.nola.com/forums/animals/index.ssf?artid=123239). BIG Petfinder problem by lilliesmom, 11/29/05 16:11 ET
Received this email this morning from a Stealth Volunteer:
I just made this discovery tonight and posted this tonight on “stealth volunteers” board I downloaded CSV files for the entire active “lost” and “found” Petfinder entries and started analyzing them. I made a disturbing discovery about a serious database problem:
I posted earlier tonight about the Animal type descriptions on Petfinder. I had no idea of the magnitude of the problem until I started analyzing the excel data I downloaded, and testing in Petfinder. Please, someone, tell me I'm mistaken!
Out of 24771 lost listings in Petfinder, 14720 of them will not come up if you select an animal type other than "all"!!!
That means that there are 14720 records that cannot be searched using the "breed" box, since the database requires that you select an animal type if you enter a breed. The "found" listings are in much better shape--only 29 problem ones there.
To restate, Petfinder gives you 9 preset options for searching specific animal type, (i.e. dog, cat, bird etc.) but 14720 of the active Petfinder records have something other than the standard options Petfinder gives you when you search. You might be searching "Cat", but if they put "2 cats" in that animal type field, it WILL NOT come up.
The workaround would be to ALWAYS use "all" in the animal type box and put the breed info in the keyword box. I am going to retry a WHOLE lot of searches knowing this.
This is a HUGE database problem!! And this also affects the search engine that Donna suggested earlier, since it also requires you to check either "dog" or "cat". How do we get this word out to Petfinder and everyone looking for owners? Please cross-post.
Susan - A Stealth Volunteer
Join Us & Help Reunite Families with their Animals
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stealthvolunteers/
http://www.KatrinaSanAntonio.com/
Saint Bernard Resources
31315 (http://www.nola.com/forums/animals/index.ssf?artid=123513). ST Bernard Resources by ericrice, 11/29/05 21:49 ET
If you are not already aware, the Island Business Group has recovered the St. Bernard Parish animal shelter's data from their flooded computers.
Any microchips sold to St. Bernard Parish Government, St. Bernard Parish Animal Control, or St. Bernard Parish Animal Shelter are now accessible. Owners may request a "reverse search" to find their microchip numbers while updating their contact information.
License tags for pets that were adopted through the shelter, pets that were impounded, or pets whose owners purchased them directly from the shelter are also listed. Unfortunately, the majority of licenses were not on computer.
To search this database go to: http://www.islandbusinessgroup.com/stbernard.asp If a match is found, you can click on the link or email the shelter atsbpanimal@aol.com
We are asking that owners whose pets are microchipped or have other searchable identification (a known license or vet hopital tag number, a tattoo, etc.) and are looking for their pets contact Ceily atsbpanimal@aol.com with their current address and telephone numbers. This will be added to the shelter's database so that anyone looking for the owner will be able to find them.
Also check out www.loststbernardpets.org (http://sbpdogs.atlantapets.org/ http://sbpcats.atlantapets.org/)
The Los Angeles SPCA Link pictures a group of pets rescued by Camp Lucky that were flown to California for distribution throughout the state. Under each rescued pet photo is a contact telephone number. http://www.spcala.com/hurricanekatrina_animals1.html Additional photos of some of the same pets are listed on the Los Angeles SPCA site.
Pasadena has listed their group separately on their own website. http://www.phsspca.org/about/hurricane/katrina-pets.htm
Humane Society of Northwest Louisiana. When viewing this link be sure to scroll to the bottom of each page and click on previous posts. It will then bring up previous pages of rescued pet photos. Continue to do this until you reach the end. http://www.hsnwla.org/
Dr. Paul Levitas Link. http://www.ahomls.com/katrina/katrina.htm
Pet Survivors. http://petsurvivors.com/
PETA Rescues. http://www.helpinganimals.com/f-rescueddogs.asp
ASPCA Photo Albums of St Bernard Parish Rescues. http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=hurricane_photos_stbernard
The Humane Society of Texas has received several rescued pets that were originally taken to Rebel Field in Chalmette. There are new and better photos pictured on their website of these same rescued animals. http://www.hsnt.net/
Humane Society of Knox County Rockland, Maine 04841 tel. 207-594-2200 mailto:director@humanesocietyofknoxcounty-dot-org Websites: http://www.humanesocietyofknoxcounty.org/KatrinaPets.html http://www.humanesocietyofknoxcounty.org/KatrinaFosters.html
Belle Chase Temporary Shelter Closing
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 21:06:18 EST From: ksarahsmals @aol .com Subject: PLEASE READ..CROSSPOST
neworleans.craigslist.org > pets > BELLE CHASE Temporary Shelter Closing last modified: Mon, 21 Nov 13:55 CST
BELLE CHASE Temporary Shelter Closing Reply to: comm-112835262 @craigslist .org Date: 2005-11-21, 1:38PM CST Crossposting from NOLA 29739. Belle Chasse Shelter by cici, 11/16/05 21:28 ET
The temporary animal shelter in Belle Chasse will be closing in a few weeks and there are many extremely nice dogs and cats that need to be adopted. Many of these animals obviously were family pets...they are friendly to people and other animals and very well socialized. Over 8 weeks has been allowed for people to reclaim their pets, but now the unclaimed ones are up for adoption. There are many mixed breed, but also some full breed dogs. The cats are especially nice, with many adult cats with very beautiful markings, and quite a few kittens and adolescent cats. They come in all sizes and colors! There are over 250 animals still needing homes. Please open your heart and your home to true Katrina and Rita "survivors".Adoptions are $40 to cover the cost of the spay or neuter operation. Shots have been given and are free. The temporary shelter is located in Belle Chasse at the intersection of Main St. and F. Edward Hebert Rd. (previously the Senior Citizens Center, 3712 F.Edward Hebert Rd.). The hours for adoptions are M-F 9-4 and Sat, & Sun. 11-2. For questions call 392-9200. PLEASE SPREAD
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