August 29, 2005 – August 29, 2009
For Hurricane Katrina’s animal victims and human rescuers

THIS IS FOR YOU... By Brenda Shoss

August 29, 2005 marks the day Hurricane Katrina cast people and animals adrift in a sea of loss. When the levees broke, a singular scream grew from dark waters, drowning out reason. Erasing hope. Who would hear their cries, faint as ashes lost in fragments? Who would see their desperation — locked behind doors, bound to fence posts, stranded on rooftops? Thousands searched for familiar faces. But eyes turned cloudy when no one came. Huddled in bathtubs. Hidden behind walls. A tail wagged...and a soft purr rose from the rubble to merge with the wind. Who would hear them? Our government did not. Who would see them? Our law enforcers did not. Who would return for them? You did. Who has no money, but jumped on a plane. Drove cross-country, packed to the roof... Because you were the one a dog needed You were the hands a cat waited for You were their food, their water... their love. This is for you Who read every word Networked and planned To salvage small hearts Left in the storm. This is for you For every mile traveled For every life saved.

August 29, 2005 – August 29, 2009 In memory of Hurricane Katrina’s animal victims and human rescuers Kinship Circle is a 501c3 organization. Donations are tax-deductible. •   DONATE ONLINE •   DONATE BY MAIL Kinship Circle 7380 Kingsbury Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63130

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