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9/4/08: Water/Wind Wrecked Denham Springs Shelter Needs Vols

Kinship Circle Is Coordinating Volunteers For MuttShack

YOU MUST REGISTER WITH KINSHIP CIRCLE. Please check with us to ensure volunteers are still needed and send information requested below so your name and arrive/depart dates are on our list for MuttShack.

KINSHIP CIRCLE IS LOOKING FOR 20 VOLUNTEERS RIGHT NOW, TO DEPLOY UNDER MUTTSHACK IN DENHAM
SPRINGS, LOUSIANA.
Denham Springs Animal Shelter is partially destroyed due to Gustav-related flooding...and waters are rising. MuttShack is currently on the ground with an MOU from Denham Springs Animal Shelter director, Maurice Dervin.

• At least 150 dogs and 250 cats need prompt evacuation.
• The shelter requires clean-up, debris removal, rebuilding.
• Emergency animal caretakers needed in Denham Springs right away.
• Some animals may still be stranded by floodwaters.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO DEPLOY QUICKLY FOR:

• Emergency animal care and sheltering
• Clean cages, walk dogs, comfort animals
• Shelter restoration
• CONSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE volunteers
• Debris removal
• Securing property
• Animal Transport
• ON STANDBY for Hurricane Ike Evacuations

REGISTER WITH KINSHIP CIRCLE:
Send requested info to (one or other, NOT both):
Brenda Shoss, Kinship Circle: disasteraid@kinshipcircle.org
Terri Kelley, Kinship Circle: pawsitivedirections@yahoo.com

Your First/Last Name:
Street Address:
City, State, Zip Code:
Phone Numbers (cell & land):
Email (that you’re subscribed to KC Disaster Aid under):
Driver’s License ID#:

TYPE IN SUBJECT LINE OF EMAIL: Denham-Ike Volunteer

REGISTER PERMANENTLY WITH KINSHIP CIRCLE:
Email Kinship Circle for a volunteer form to fill-out and send back to us.
• FILL OUT FORM & SEND IT BACK TO: disasteraid@kinshipcircle.org
• TYPE IN SUBJECT LINE: KC ANIMAL DISASTER AID NETWORK

GROUND CONTACT IN DENHAM SPRINGS, LOUISIANA:

Mary Karr, MuttShack — 206-947-3374

DENHAM SPRINGS ANIMAL SHELTER:
600 Bowman Street / Denham Springs, LA 70726

DIRECTIONS From I-10 in Baton Rouge
1. Head east on Exit 159 0.6 mi
2. Merge onto I-12 E 9.2 mi
3. Take exit 10 for LA - 3002 N toward Denham Springs 0.3 mi
4. Turn left at LA-3002 N/S Range Ave 1.9 mi
5. Turn left at Julia St 0.3 mi
6. Turn right at LA-1032 0.2 mi
7. Turn left at Bowman St 7 ft

HELP DENHAM SPRINGS ANIMAL VICTIMS BY SENDING SUPPLIES AND/OR MONETARY DONATIONS:
SUPPLY NEEDS:
MEDICAL/VETERINARY
• 5-in1 vaccines for cats
• Bordetella vaccines
• Feline leukemia vaccines
• 5-in-1 for dogs
• Flagyl for diahrrea
• Albon for coccidia
• Revolution or Frontline

• 100 large crates
• Air-float tarps, 10 x 10
• Bowls, collars

FOR VOLUNTEERS / SHELTER
• Mosquito repellant
• D batteries
• Generators
• Fuel
• Fans
• Ponchos, rubber boots
• Building supplies, lumber...

SHIP SUPPLIES TO:
Denham Springs Animal Shelter / 600 Bowman Street / Denham Springs, LA 70726
TELL KINSHIP CIRCLE WHAT YOU ARE SHIPPING: disasteraid@kinshipcircle.org

URGENT - DUCK (FLAT-BOTTOM) BOAT NEEDED:

IF YOU CAN SECURE A BOAT OR KNOW SOMEONE WHO CAN, CONTACT MARY KARR: 206-947-3374

MONETARY DONATIONS:
MAIL HOME DEPOT OR SAM’S CLUB CARDS TO:
MuttShack Animal Rescue / 730 Orleans Street, 2nd Floor / New Orleans, Louisiana 70116

DONATE ONLINE

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Kinship Circle Animal Disaster Aid Network
ALL RESPONDER LEVELS ARE WELCOME:
• Search and Rescue
• Emergency Sheltering & Medical Aid
• Animal Care (walking, feeding, grooming, clean-up, etc.)
• Animal Transport
• Photography/Video
• Investigative Coordinating (phone-calling, research, reporting)
• Computer Skills...Word, Excel, GIS (+ other mapping programs)
• Supplies Procurement, Receipt, Inventory Control, Warehousing...

KINSHIP CIRCLE ANIMAL DISASTER AID NETWORK:
We were enlisted to coordinate volunteers for Gustav/Ike evacuations and some aftermath. DONATIONS are greatly appreciated to help cover our nationwide communications. Kinship Circle is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. All donations are tax-deductible.

DONATE ONLINE
DONATE BY MAIL: Kinship Circle / 7380 Kingsbury Blvd. / St. Louis, MO 63130

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