10/13/06: [GULF COAST] The Long Way Home
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- SMALL BITES
- It’s Law: Bush Signs Pet Evacuation & Transportation Standards (PETS) Act
- Help Them Find Their Way Home / Remote Reunion Campaign
- NOLA: Free Spay/Neuter & More For National Feral Cat Day
- Holiday Plans? Why Not Lend A Hand To NOLA Animals
- Can You Give Remington, a Katrina “Leftover,” a Home?
- Adopt A Katrina Survivor
- Still Awaiting Justice: Tammy Grimes Arrest For Saving Dying Dog
- Reunions Are Still Happening...
- Phoenix Unchained: Avondale Pit In 2007 DDB Calendar
- SURVEY: Fewer Than 190,000 People Living in New Orleans
1. SMALL BITES
Send small-bite food, or cat food, when donating for Gulf Coast animals.
UPDATE: Jack’s Home. Abused MS Horse In Healing Hands
SOURCE: Teresa Baker, tbakerarno@yahoo.com
KINSHIP CIRCLE - 9/29/06: Hope For Abused Horse In Mississippi
KINSHIP CIRCLE - 9/20/06: Cruelty In Mississippi - Horse In Desperate Need
Thank you for spreading the word about Jack. He was saved!!
Choctaw Ridge Farms - http://choctawridge.bravehost.com/newarrivals.html
Jack was purchased out of a very unhealthy situation thanks to his guardian
angel and the wonder of the internet.
An email came in from out of state about a horse in need in rural
Mississippi. Thanks to a wonderful friend of CRF Ms. Cathy Wells it was sent
to us. We acted as quickly as possible to see what we could do. The short
version of the story Jack was purchased by CRF and brought back to the
rescue to begin his recovery. He is very thin and had a bad injury to his
eye lid. As well as having a piece of stout wire wrapped around his hind
foot. He has paired up with Sandy another of our new arrivals here...
Jack before 9-26-06
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NOLA Volunteers: Possible Free or Discounted Rooms
SOURCE: Karen O’Toole, http://www.karenotoole.org
http://www.karensrescuelist@yahoogroups.com
Volunteering in NOLA? This was from the summer, but bet you could still get
deals/free rooms in NOLA with a little research. I'm sure you could align
with SAF, ARNO or Allie Cats Allies... be allowed to volunteer with them and
use that as volunteer status with these volunteer friendly places. Some
hotels were stay ONE night get TWO nights free. Also FREE rooms. Fall is
slower than summer for NOLA so I'm sure deals are still there if asked.
Contact: New Orleans Fine Hotels, 800/510-3450
http://www.neworleansfinehotels.com
The city's historic, cultural heart came through Hurricane Katrina largely
unscathed, but residential areas such as Lake View and the infamous Lower
Ninth Ward are making a slow, house-by-house recovery and still need all the
help and tourist dollars they can get.
New Orleans Fine Hotels, a group of nine properties in the French Quarter
and Central Business District, has joined forces with Volunteers of America
<http://www.gnodrpvc.com/> Catholic Charities <http://www.ccano.org/> and
Katrina Krewe <http://www.cleanno.org/> to grant volunteers working with
these three organizations free and discounted stays.
If free rooms are not available for your travel dates, you can at least take
advantage of New Orleans Fine Hotels' discount program: stay two nights and
get one night free or stay three nights and get two nights free. Regular
rates range from $79 to $129 before taxes of 13 percent. The two discounts
are also good for anyone who volunteers for at least one day with any
legitimate volunteer group while on vacation.
**Upon checkout, you'll need to present proof of the volunteer work, such as
a signature on the organization's letterhead.
You can request to stay at any of the participating hotels:
Chateau Dupre Hotel, http://www.neworleansfinehotels.com/#Chateau
Historic French Market Inn, http://www.neworleansfinehotels.com/#FrenchMarket
Holiday Inn Express Hotel, http://www.neworleansfinehotels.com/#Holiday
Hotel Le Cirque, http://www.neworleansfinehotels.com/#LeCirque
The Lafayette Hotel, http://www.neworleansfinehotels.com/#Lafayette
Parc St. Charles, http://www.neworleansfinehotels.com/#Parc
The Pelham Hotel, http://www.neworleansfinehotels.com/#Pelham
St. James Hotel, http://www.neworleansfinehotels.com/#StJames
Astor Crowne Plaza Hotel, http://www.neworleansfinehotels.com/#Astor
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800 Parakeets Rescued From Back Of Van Need Help
SOURCE: Manhattan Bird Club, nycompanionbirdclub@yahoo.com
800 parakeets were rescued and confiscated from a breeder who had them in a
van. Many died due to terrible conditions. Also I think there are other
bird species. Help is needed with foster homes, cages, food.
See link for complete details and contact info:
http://www.websitetoolbox.com/tool/post/luciedove/vpost?id=1441308
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Animal Crisis Team
SOURCE: http://animalcrisisteam.tripod.com/index.html
Animal Crisis Team is a not for profit organization that has been formed to
aide all animals in the event of a natural or man made disaster. We are
waiting on our approval for our 501(c)(3).
All of our members are volunteers, including our Board of Directors. All of
our donations and proceeds go directly into aiding animals with supplies,
medical help, transporting, rescuing, foster programs, adoptions of these
animals which have found themselves in a time of need.
We have members in almost all of the continental US and have been organized
in an effective manner to get aide to affected areas of disaster within
hours, instead of days. Membership Application -
http://animalcrisisteam.tripod.com/id4.html
Animal Crisis Team
7415 Spanish Fort, AL 36577-7415
ph: 251-895-1376; email: animalcrisisteaminfo@yahoo.com
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Lamar-Dixon Pit Bull In Tinsel Town
SOURCE: David Meyer, DavidM@1-800-Save-A-Pet.com
10/5/06, From David Meyer, DavidM@1-800-Save-A-Pet.com: L.A. City just
opened a new "state of the art" animal shelter, and the Mayor of the city
was handed the key to the shelter by one of the NOLA pit bulls
1-800-Save-A-Pet.com took out of Lamar Dixon! This girl is now at Via
Lobos, a pit bull rescue/sanctuary.
This pup was one of the 127 remaining pets that no shelter would take and
that we flew out just hours before HSUS had to have all dogs gone from there
(Best Friends also accepted around 30 pits we sent them that day too- they
rock). The cages filled a DC-9 cargo plane top to bottom,
http://tinyurl.com/jljpb
Another NOLA pup has made it big in Tinsel Town!
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Adopt A Black Dog Video
SOURCE: Forwarded by Despina M. Andrelus, shilohbloo2002@yahoo.com
Please view this very important "Adopt A Black Dog" video... Share it with
all those you know, shelters, etc., and please keep it crossposting!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKZ3SaR4FUw
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Sign Petition: Animals Matter to Me
SOURCE: Forwarded by Kate Danaher, katedanaher@animalearthhuman.org
Animals Matter To Me world petition: http://www.animalsmatterusa.org
Message: The World Society for the Protection of Animals has launched the
"Animals Matter to Me" petition ("The Universal Declaration for Animal
Welfare") for presentation to UN representatives to show them that animal
welfare is a matter of global importance. If the United Nations adopts the
Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare, it will achieve for the first time
global recognition that animals suffer and feel pain, and would bring
pressure on governments to end cruelty toward animals. WSPA needs 10 million
signatures, so if you will sign the petition and forward this to friends or
cross-post accordingly, it will help tremendously. Thank you.
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File Reports & Check For Missing/Found Hurricane Animals:
- Nola.com: http://www.nola.com/forums/animals/
- CraigsList: http://neworleans.craigslist.org/pet/
- Katrina's Lost Pets: http://www.lostkatrinapets.com/
- Petfinder’s Animal Emergency Response Network: http://disaster.petfinder.com/emergency/home.html
- FOUND Katrina/Rita Animals, Still Missing Their People: http://tinyurl.com/ht9c2
- Pet Harbor: http://www.petharbor.com/
- CommunityWalk Maps: Cats/Dogs Sighted in NOLA: http://www.zzcat.com/katrina/ARNO_maps/roaming_pets.htm
- Animal Sightings — Missing, Found: http://www.communitywalk.com/map/12088
- yepitsme770's photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/yepitsme770/sets/
- Remote Reunion Campaign: http://www.arches.uga.edu/~rrhudy/bfrr/
2. It’s Law: Bush Signs Pet Evacuation & Transportation Standards Act
SOURCE: Forwarded by Judy Reed/AnimalVoices, AnimalVoicesNews@earthlink.net
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2006/10/10/MNGQPLLPNI1.DTL
KINSHIP CIRCLE - 7/4/06: Dear Senator: Remember Katrina. Pass PETS Act.
KINSHIP CIRCLE - 9/28/05: Never Again: Animal Evacuation Law Now
10/10/06, States must help save pets - New law puts funds at risk if animals
are not in disaster plans, Kimberly Geiger, Chronicle Washington Bureau —
States will be required to help evacuate pets during a natural disaster such
as a hurricane or earthquake or risk losing federal money under a bill
signed Friday by President Bush.
The bill was prompted by reports that as many as 50,000 pets were stranded
during Hurricane Katrina. Rescue agencies have been criticized for the "no
pets" policy that required pet owners to abandon their animals or defy
evacuation orders and stay in the disaster area. Nearly half of those who
refused to evacuate said they didn't want to leave their pets behind,
according to an April poll by the Fritz Institute, a nonprofit agency
involved with providing humanitarian relief work.
"Katrina gave us insight into the lack of preparedness for people and their
pets," said Michael Markarian, executive vice president of the Humane
Society of the United States, an animal advocacy group that rescued
thousands of abandoned pets during and after the hurricane. Markarian said
that even disabled people with guide dogs were being forced to choose
between their pets and their safety.
Though many states have responded to criticism of the "no pets" policy and
now incorporate pets' needs in their evacuation strategies, the federal law
will require all states to present the Federal Emergency Management Agency
with pet evacuation plans before receiving federal funds for emergency
preparedness.
The law also authorizes FEMA to provide additional money to create
pet-friendly shelters and provide special assistance to pet owners.
"People victimized by disasters should not suffer needless additional injury
by having to abandon their household pets or service animals to their fate,"
said Rep. Tom Lantos, D-San Mateo, who introduced the legislation after
seeing television coverage of a young boy being separated from his dog after
Katrina. "This country needs the force of federal law to protect people in
large-scale emergencies who own household pets or service animals such as
guide dogs."
A new state law sponsored by Assemblyman Leland Yee, D-San Francisco,
assures that California will be in compliance with new federal requirements,
Markarian said. California's law requires state emergency agencies to
coordinate with the Department of Agriculture — which has jurisdiction over
animal rescues — to create a statewide policy for pet evacuations.
Markarian said the lack of coordination among FEMA, private rescue workers
and Louisiana's agriculture department complicated rescue efforts during
Katrina. "There was no clear policy on how to deal with this issue, and many
responders showed great courage and compassion ... but we cannot rely on
individual acts of kindness," Markarian said.
A Zogby poll from October 2005 reports that Americans, by 2-to-1 ratio,
believe that rescue efforts should include plans for accommodating pets,
though only 4 percent say government agencies such as FEMA should be
responsible for performing pet rescues. Instead, 42 percent say animal
rights groups should conduct rescues, and 40 percent say the task should be
shared among private groups, government agencies and individual pet owners.
A majority — 54 percent — say they disagree with the "no pets" policy used
in Katrina's aftermath.
San Francisco Chronicle: letters@sfchronicle.com
email Kimberly Geiger: kgeiger@sfchronicle.com / ©2006 San Francisco Chronicle
3. Help Them Find Their Way Home / Remote Reunion Campaign
SOURCE: http://rrhudy.myweb.uga.edu/bfrr/index.html
Remote Reunion Campaign: http://www.arches.uga.edu/~rrhudy/bfrr/
If these animals now, or have previously been, in your care...and you can
provide ANY leads as to their whereabouts, please contact the specific
volunteers listed on the website. (Please check this site at regular
intervals in case additional lost/missing pets are added).
Questions/comments concerning the Remote Reunion Campaign,
CONTACT: Valerie Sharma, psharma@austin.rr.com
To add pets to “FOUND” section or website-related issues,
CONTACT: Halle Amick, amick@med.unc.edu
STU - FOUND
Breed: Shiba Inu / Yellow Lab mix
Gender: Male (intact at time of storm; been neutered since) / Age: Adult
ID Numbers: Winn Dixie HK1711, Katrina 14, PF63489
Petfinder Link: http://disaster.petfinder.com/emergency/rescue/reportDetail.cgi?id=63489
Petfinder Lost Link: http://disaster.petfinder.com/emergency/rescue/reportDetail.cgi?id=62944
DESCRIPTION: Stu is a medium-sized, yellow Labrador Retriever/Shiba Inu mix
with white markings that survived both Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. When he
was rescued he was not wearing a collar or tags. Stu is a playful dog. His
favorite things to do are play with toys, swim and play in the water, and
dig. Yet, despite his playful disposition, he displays dominant behavior and
is food aggressive.
LAST SEEN/FOUND LOCATION: Stu was found running stray around Flanders on
October 16, 2005. He was taken to the Winn Dixie rescue site in the Ninth
Ward. (His Winn Dixie number is #HK1711). On October 19, 2005, Stu was
brought to the Humane Society of Louisiana (HSL) evacuation site in
Tylertown. Stu is currently at the Humane Society of Louisiana with an ID of
Katrina 14. Stu was not neutered when he was found and tested negative for
heartworm.
CONTACT: Elizabeth, Humane Society of Louisiana
304-231-4954 or humanesocietyla@gmail.com
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GIRLIE GIRL — FOUND
Breed: Hound mix
Gender: Female (intact) / Age: approx 3 yrs / Weight: 20 lbs
DESCRIPTION: She is tan with a white chest and one white paw. She may have
been wearing a blue collar when lost.
LAST SEEN/FOUND: Spotted in early June at the Ace Hardware Store on Gen.
Meyer in Algiers. She had been running around the neighborhood for quite a
while. She eventually showed up at a home on River Oaks Dr.
CONTACT: Elsa Jones, 504-251-8185
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MINNIE — LOST IN THE SYSTEM
Breed: Domestic Longhair - Calico
Gender: Female (intact at time of storm) / Age: 15 yrs / Weight: 10 lbs
Lost ID: PF63418
Petfinder Lost ID: PF63490
Petfinder Lost Link: http://disaster.petfinder.com/emergency/rescue/reportDetail.cgi?id=63490
DESCRIPTION: Minnie is a black, orange and white long-haired Calico cat. Her
whole bottom half is pure white. Minnie has yellow eyes and the left eye is
crossed. She is not declawed and is missing some teeth. Minnie loves to play
with feathers, is on the scared side and has Feline AIDS. She was wearing a
red collar with a round gold tag. The tag had her name, address and phone
number on it. The address on the tag, 139 38th Street, New Orleans, LA and
phone number, are no longer good.
LAST SEEN: Minnie was last seen at her home, prior to Katrina, at 139 38th
Street, New Orleans, LA 70124 (Lakeview Area, Orleans Parish).
CONTACT: Sherry Johnson, pitachic@comcast.net
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CALICO — LOST IN THE SYSTEM
Breed: Calico/Manx Mix - White and Grey with Tabby
Gender: Female (spayed) / Age: 2 yrs
Lost IDs: PF61199; BFE536
Petfinder Lost Link: http://disaster.petfinder.com/emergency/rescue/reportDetail.cgi?id=61199
DESCRIPTION: Calico is mostly white with gray, brown and orange on her back
and around her ears. She has green eyes and a bobtail. Calico is Honey's
daughter. http://rrhudy.myweb.uga.edu/bfrr/recent.html
LAST SEEN: Calico was left in her house at 309 Waveland Avenue in Waveland,
MS (Hancock County) along with 2 other cats, Mama and Honey
<http://rrhudy.myweb.uga.edu/bfrr/recent.html> and food and water. The house
was destroyed and the cats may have gotten out. The owner has been back to
the house and cannot find her kitties.
CONTACT: Sherry Johnson, pitachic@comcast.net
VIEW MORE DOGS LOST IN THE SYSTEM:
http://www.arches.uga.edu/~rrhudy/bfrr/dogs.html
VIEW MORE CATS LOST IN THE SYSTEM:
http://www.arches.uga.edu/~rrhudy/bfrr/cats.html
VIEW MORE FOUND PETS:
http://rrhudy.myweb.uga.edu/bfrr/found.html
4. NOLA: Free Spay/Neuter & More For National Feral Cat Day
SOURCE: Maya DeNola, nolaalleycat@yahoo.com
Alley Cat Allies & Local Organizations Host Activities in honor of National
Feral Cat Day! New Orleans, LA, October 5, 2006 – Alley Cat Allies, is
joining forces with local animal welfare groups, veterinary clinics, and
individual caregivers to sponsor a variety of activities to honor National
Feral Cat Day on October 16, 2006.
Cats are part of our community. Just because a cat lives outside doesn't
mean he/she is homeless. These alley cats, barn cats, or street cats are
sometimes unsocialized or feral cats that are afraid of humans. The outdoors
is home for these cats, just as it is for squirrels or birds. Feral cats
often live together in small groups called colonies, and unless spayed or
neutered, their numbers grow. The very best thing we can do for outdoor
cats, both for their own health and wellbeing and to prevent the birth of
kittens is to get the cats spayed or neutered. Once they are sterilized they
can return to their home turf.
You can participate in one of the many local National Feral Cat Day
activities by getting an outdoor cat fixed through one of the free
spay/neuter events or attend a meeting to learn more and get involved by
volunteering to help with local programs.
Free Spay/Neuter Events:
10/14/06
FREE spay/neuter services for outdoor cats in Plaquemines Parish. Call PAWS
at 504-392-1601 for an appointment.
10/16-18/06
FREE neuter services for male outdoor cats at Ark Animal Hospital. Call Ark
at 504-834-0906 for an appointment.
10/16-21/06
FREE spay/neuter services for outdoor cats at Southern Animal Foundation.
Call SAF at 504-671-8235 for an appointment.
Meetings for people who are interested in volunteering or just learning more
about local efforts to help outdoor cats. Many types of volunteer help are
needed, from feeding cats to phone and computer work.
10/16/06
Greater New Orleans meeting. 7:00 PM at Jewish Community Center 5342 Saint
Charles Ave (Uptown) Call 601-749-5084 for more information.
10/17/06
Volunteer/information meeting for Plaquemines Parish. 6:30 PM at Belle
Chasse Auditorium, 8398 Hwy 23, Belle Chasse. Call 601-749-5084 for more
information.
Activities are sponsored by Alley Cat Allies, Ark Animal Hospital, Louisiana
SPCA, Plaquemines Cat Action Team, Plaquemines Animal Welfare Society,
Southern Animal Foundation, and SpayMart.
About Alley Cat Allies: Alley Cat Allies, <http://www.alleycat.org/> is the
national nonprofit clearinghouse for information on feral and stray cats.
Supported by over 95,000 members nationwide, Alley Cat Allies has advocated
Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR), the most effective and humane method to reduce
feral cat populations, for over 15 years. Alley Cat Allies • 7920 Norfolk
Avenue • Suite 600 • Bethesda, MD 20814-2525
5. Holiday Plans? Why Not Lend A Hand To NOLA Animals?
Humane Society of Louisiana (HSL)
115 Obed Magee Road; Tylertown, MS 39667
http://www.humanela.org/
* CONTACT: 304-231-4954, 601-876-2781
humanesocietyla@gmail.com, info@humanela.org
* WANT TO HELP IN YOUR OWN LOUISIANA COMMUNITY?
Contact HSL founder, Jeff Dorson: info@humanela.org.
* Please address questions about volunteering to Board member,
Tanya O'Reilly: info@humanela.org
One Year Later: They Still Need Homes!
After Hurricane Katrina damaged HSL’s shelter in New Orleans, a temporary
site was set up for animals in Tylertown, a small Mississippi town located
outside of Louisiana. That temporary site also served as a staging area for
the homeless and displaced animals rescued from the streets and devastated
homes of New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina, and then Hurricane Rita.
One year later after the devastating Hurricanes destroyed New Orleans and
Mississippi's Gulf Coast, the dogs and cats rescued from the storm-ravaged
area are still homeless. We need your help to give these dogs a permanent
place of their own. Can you offer a home to one these Katrina animals? If
not, do you know anyone who can open up their home to a Katrina animal? If
not, can you help spread the word that we still have animals that are in
need of new homes to replace the homes taken from them by Katrina and Rita?
HELP OUT IN THE NEW ORLEANS METRO AREA:
-Foster care
-Animal transport (to vet appointments, adoptive homes, etc.)
-Adoption days
-Administrative/clerical support
-Rescue/trapping
-Special events and fundraisers
VOLUNTEER AT OUR SANCTUARY:
Volunteers are needed to provide hands on animal care at our Tylertown,
Mississippi facility. Our facility, the former "Camp Katrina," is located
north of Abita Springs, about two hours from New Orleans. We've been housing
many of our animals here, since our evacuation from the city left us unable
to return home.
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Animal Rescue New Orleans
271 Plauche St.; New Orleans, LA 70123
ARNO Main Line: 504-571-1900; email: ar-no@cox.net
* CONTACT: arnovolunteer@yahoo.com
* VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR: Robin Beaulieu, ARNewOrleans@cox.net, 504-913-2328
* Submit a volunteer application: http://www.animalrescueneworleans.com/
* FOOD WATER PROGRAM COORDINATOR: arnofoodwater@yahoo.com
FEED: Drive to feeding stations, replenish food/water, collect field data.
ANIMAL CARE/WAREHOUSE ASSISTANT: Walk and feed animals, clean kennels and
perform other needed tasks at the warehouse in Jefferson.
FOSTER A PET: Provide temporary housing for animals awaiting transport/adoption.
DATA: Help manage field data, make phone calls, generate recruitment materials...
TRAP: Humane trapping - lost, homeless, injured, newborn, pregnant animals.
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NOLA Volunteer Food/Water Program for Animals
* CONTACT: Traci Kestler, tbkestler@cox.net or 504-975-5971
Feeders * Warehouse Workers * Phone Workers * Computer Workers * TNR Trappers
- A minimum ONE DAY PER MONTH.
- Feeding and watering animals is PRIORITY.
- If you don’t want to do food/water stations, we NEED YOU somewhere.
I NEED HELP WITH GETTING FOOD AND WATER TO THE ANIMALS only one day per
month, 12 DAYS PER YEAR, not even full days. I need to relieve the feeders
who are going every week so they too can only do one day per month. Anyone
without a f/w partner, I will pair with someone. PLEASE HELP. Thanks, Traci
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Southern Animal Foundation
1823 Magazine Street; New Orleans, LA 70130
http://www.southernanimalfoundation.org
* CONTACT: 504-671-8235, animallover@southernanimalfoundation.org
FOSTER FAMILIES: <http://www.southernanimalfoundation.org> CLICK ON “ADOPTION”
If you are interested in fostering, please download application. Once
completed, please fax or mail the application to our office.
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Louisiana SPCA
701 Thayer Street; New Orleans, Louisiana 70114
504-368-5191; fax: 504-368-3710
http://www.la-spca.org/
* CONTACT: LA/SPCA Volunteer Coordinator, 504-368-5191
* Volunteer Programs Coordinator, 504-368-5191, ext. 142 or Ginger@la-spca.org
* Submit Volunteer Application: http://www.la-spca.org/forms/ap_volunteer.htm
Volunteer Staff Opportunities
Adoptions
Client-Care at the Shelter
Off-site Adoption Team
Animal Care
Building/Grounds Maintenance
Community Outreach and Humane Education
“Show & Tail” school program
Information Circulation Booth
Obedience "Wrangler"
Events
Foster Animal Care
Fundraising
Office
Media, Marketing and Public Relations Team
Veterinary Clinic and Mobile Outreach Center
Writers, Wordsmiths and Graphic Design
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If you are with a non-profit rescue organization or shelter in the
hurricane-affected Gulf Coast region with a need for local or visiting
volunteers, please email disasteraid@kinshipcircle.org your concise needs (like
listings above) for our next newsletter.
6. Can You Give Remington, a Katrina “Leftover,” a Home?
SOURCE:kloveless@bellsouth.net, rsrhunt@earthlink.net
REMINGTON’S CONTACT: Sylva Penkov-Southwell
sylvasylva59@earthlink.net OR hm: 804-449-1929 (anytime),
cell: 540 907-8890 (weekdays until 5:00 pm)
He’s a Katrina leftover... Remington’s kennel is dark, dirty, dingy. He
needs to be removed ASAP. Can you help? Do you know anyone who can help?
It’s been suggested that Remington, along with many others, be put down —
for no reason other than they’ve been there too long.
REMINGTON, another Katrina survivor, was dangling a broken leg with bone
protruding when found, and was transported all the way to Richmond, VA where
he stayed an additional week in that condition before his leg was amputated.
The woman who rescued Remington has lost interest in him, and never visits
to see what condition the dogs she rescued are in. Remington has been
through a lot of pain and misery and still remains an affectionate boy that
just wants to be loved and be part of a family. When I walked him, he was
full of wonder with everything around him. He is a bright, happy,
intelligent boy and appears to be a quick learner. He is a sweetheart,
walked well with a leash, and was so very grateful and happy to be out of
his kennel where he spends 24/7 every week. I have walked him with another
dog and he was absolutely fine.
Remington is approx. 2 years old, he is a Boxer/Hound/Pit-mix, please check
out his photo and you decide. He does have a bluish brindling; no matter
what the mix he is one strikingly handsome boy. He weighs between 40-50lbs,
is in good health and does remarkably well as a three-legged dog, especially
when you consider how he has lived since the operation. His activity level
is moderate. Again, he is an affectionate and loving boy. He would do best
as an only dog at this time, or possibly with a submissive female. I have
had him out with females and he does quite well.
He has been warehoused and is deteriorating as a result of this both
physically and mentally. He would do best with someone who is quite
dog savvy with dogs that have issues because of past experiences, i.e. being
left in a crate 24/7 with little exercise, little to no human companionship,
learning to cope with being a 3-legged dog in a dirty, dark and damp world.
Remington hasn’t been to any adoption events like many of the other dogs at
this facility, and has had no chance of being adopted.
Please consider adopting/rescuing Remington, he is a wonderful dog. The
facility he is at is closing within the next 2 months, and he along with
many others will most likely be put-down.
Remington is located in Central Virginia. It must be a forever home; he has
gone through too much to be bounced around anymore. If you are interested,
and located outside of the state of Virginia, I would be willing to
fly Remington out to you! R. Hunt, rsrhunt@earthlink.net
REMINGTON’S CONTACT: Sylva Penkov-Southwell
sylvasylva59@earthlink.net OR hm: 804-449-1929 (anytime),
cell: 540 907-8890 (weekdays until 5:00 pm)
7. Adopt A Katrina Survivor
SOURCE: Cody Riess, cody@codyriess.com
Posted to: karensrescuelist@yahoogroups.com
10/7/06: Trap, Neuter and Release, TNR, is in full swing at Southern Animal
Foundation <http://www.southernanimalfoundation.org> in New Orleans, where
I’m a volunteer. Unfortunately, we are trapping lovable abandoned pets
(dogs/cats) or adoptable kittens we are forced to put back on the street.
An Adoption Day is set for October 28 throughout the San Francisco Bay area
with various rescue groups as hosts. I’m still looking for other great
rescue groups in and around the West Coast to consider doing an Adoption Day
with New Orleans survivors? I am offering our animals for free meaning they
come with health certificates, spay/neuter, vaccinations, micro-chipped,
etc. Any value put on them goes to the organization hosting the event. Press
is the secret for having a great turnout. I will get as much press as
possible (TV, newspaper, radio) in your city to promote the event.
We have proven success. A rescue group adopted 31 cats at $100 a piece in 4
hours to approved homes in New Hampshire. WOW! Press was key. Adoption days
are a better option then adding to an already overcrowded shelter. Katrina
animals get attention. The goal is to get your animals out of shelters into
approved homes and place ours as well. Because we are working with every
organization in the city any number of adoptable pets can be ready in a day.
We don't want to add to the problem. The formula of big press to promote a
major adoption day works beautifully. I appreciate your consideration.
September 2006 - a year later
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pl4D3dW0N_o
This is Pam Leavy's latest pictorial update of the struggle that still
exists on the streets of New Orleans for our smallest victims. Images are
current. She has been one of the most diligent and conscientious feeders.
Her chosen area of concentration is the lower 9th Ward.
Although her images reflect a specific area, the overpopulation problem has
worsened all over the city due to so many unaltered animals left on the
street. With few residences, no food and more animals the starvation problem
is rampant. A simple TNR program is not the solution because there is little
food available and areas are uninhabitable. Our focus must be to pick up the
adoptable animals, get them healthy and find them homes. With few residence
to adopt as well as our on going struggles, local adoptions are difficult.
We must transport out of state. Thus far, the Adoption Day concept with
rescue groups in other states has gotten a wonderful response. We need more
groups to offer to do Adoption Days with our animals. The Southern Animal
Foundation has been the cornerstone for this effort.
If you are interested in learning more, please feel free to contact me,
cody@codyriess.com
If you would like to adopt a Katrina survivor from a Bay area rescue group,
please reply and I will forward a list of Petco and PetSmart locations
participating on the 28. If you know of a great rescue group interested in
participating, please let them know about this event.
REPLY TO: Cody@codyriess.com
8. Still Awaiting Justice: Tammy Grimes Arrest For Saving Dying Dog
SOURCE: http://www.dogsdeservebetter.com/doogie.html
KINSHIP CIRCLE - 9/29/06: 2 Charges Dropped For Grimes; No Charges For Arnolds
KINSHIP CIRCLE - 9/20/06: Tammy Grimes Update: Vet Says Doogie Is Victim Of Abuse
KINSHIP CIRCLE - 9/15/06: Tammy Grimes: Save A Life, Go To Jail?
KINSHIP CIRCLE - 9/12/06: JAILED - SHAC 7 / Tammy Grimes, Dogs Deserve Better
9/12/06: Tammy Grimes, founder, Dogs Deserve Better, was arrested
because she rescued a severely abused, chained, and dying dog.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4-q3Ax2vMk
9/21/06 Hearing: 2 of initial 4 charges against Tammy Grimes were dropped.
Theft - STILL CHARGED
Receiving stolen property - STILL CHARGED
Criminal mischief - DROPPED
Criminal trespass - DROPPED
10/8/06: The Altoona Mirror ran at least 6 positive letters to the editor
in the past week! Thanks to everyone who chipped in to make this happen, and
thanks to them for running some of your many, many letters, finally.
We got new, very brief video footage of Doogie walking, quite spry, today.
Word is he is doing better and responding to his new medication:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4-q3Ax2vMk
We hope to have more news this week, stay posted:
http://www.dogsdeservebetter.com/doogie.html
Continue to write the D.A. and ask why he refuses to even look at charges
against the Arnolds? Isn't this America, shouldn't all potential charges be
examined? We have video, photos, at least 2 eyewitnesses to the abuse, and a
veterinarian statement. How much more does he need?
Blair County District Attorney
Richard Consiglio, Esq.
423 Allegheny St. Suite 421
Hollidaysburg, PA 16648
ph: 814-693-3010; email: blairda@keyconn.net
KINSHIP CIRCLE SAMPLE LETTER - Tammy Grimes: Save A Dog. Go To Jail?
Tammy S. Grimes, Founder, Dogs Deserve Better
Bringing Chained/Penned Dogs Into the Home and Family
through Education * Rescue and Rehab • Legislation
P.O. Box 23; Tipton, PA 16684 * 814.941.7447
Donate: http://www.dogsdeservebetter.com/donations.html
Educational Materials: http://www.dogsdeservebetter.org/store.html
DDB Attire and Gift Items: http://www.cafepress.com/dogsdeserve
http://tammygrimes.blogspot.com/ * http://myspace.com/tammygrimes
9. Reunions Are Still Happening...
SOURCE: Forwarded by Jane Garrison, janegarrison@comcast.net
10/2/06, From Donna schwender@aol.com: A few weeks ago I hinted about a
reunion to take place in New Orleans. Many people wrote expressing their
hopes that this was for one of the "really famous" missing dogs. While he
might not be famous, I'm sure we’d all agree that he was no less deserving.
Anyway, there was a slight delay in coordinating things, then I left town
for a week. I'm happy to finally be able to provide you with the details!
This involves, T-Max, a Weimaraner listed under PF47227. With all of the
info listed, it seems like this dog would have been a "slam-dumk" easy
reunion. Sadly, for MANY reasons, it wasn't.
T-Max was adopted by a lovely lady who sadly passed away in July (for a
time, he was lovingly renamed N'Awlins). This lady's beloved niece, Sidney,
was kind enough to take T-Max under her care. The longer Sidney was around
T-Max, she just KNEW this lovebug was being missed by someone. She ended up
contacting Anita and I a few weeks ago to see if we could help locate Mr.
Schneider, the listed owner.
It turns out Mr. Schneider is the man who owned (owns?) The Clipper, a
grooming business where, sadly, a number of pets drowned while held there
for safety sake during the hurricane. While the PF file indicates calls and
mail were attempted to find Mr. Schneider, surprisingly Judy McDermott (a
key player in a number of reunions) helped us discover Mr. Schneider was
actually still living at the same address in his FEMA trailer. Go figure?
According to Sidney, "Roy was stunned and overwhelmed and wept. By the time
I talked to him, he was just happy and excited." She took critical time off
from work and hand-delivered T-Max by driving him from Virginia to New
Orleans. They even had a goodbye party at T-Max's daycare center once they
knew he was leaving. SO sweet!
The photos attached include T-Max at Sidney's and his smiling (but blurry)
photo as he finally is reunited with a man he obviously missed VERY much.
Without all the nasty details, the rescue group is NOT happy about this
reunion. Regardless, T-Max has been returned and it looks like both he and
Mr. Schneider are VERY happy about such a LONG overdue event. May they both
live the rest of their lives together, the key word being TOGETHER!
Thanks to ALL involved, especially Sidney and her aunt who protected this
sweet dog during his time of need. And never assume two things: That it's
too late for reunions or that the easy looking cases were solved long ago.
10. Phoenix Unchained: Avondale Pit In 2007 DDB Calendar
SOURCE:Mary, fmblngtwrdxtc@gmail.com
KINSHIP CIRCLE - 9/1/06: Avondale Pits: Help Them Live Free From Abuse
KINSHIP CIRCLE - 8/21/06: Unchaining the Avondale Pits - REQUEST FOR HELP!
KINSHIP CIRCLE - 6/17/06: Phoenix, One Of Avondale Pits, Is Very Sick
KINSHIP CIRCLE - 6/11/06: Fighting For Their Lives - Unchaining the Avondale Pits
10/11/06, From Mary, fmblngtwrdxtc@gmail.com: Phoenix Now... What a recovery
this boy has made, I am absolutely amazed and so very very thankful he held
on. Phoenix will be in the 2007 DDB Calendar. What a wonderful tribute, to
him, and to each and every person who was involved in getting these souls
out of such a dire situation.
10/9/06, From RedFang13@aol.com: I didn't pose him purposely on this one but
the way he was standing so reminded me of his picture where we first saw him
chained up and looking back at the camera. Of course this one he looks content and beautiful!
ORDER DOGS DESERVE BETTER 2007 CALENDAR:
http://www.dogsdeservebetter.org/2007calendar.html
TIA MARIA TORRES
http://www.25-to-life.org/
After the storm, there is hope
http://www.vrcpitbull.com/
11. SURVEY: Fewer Than 190,000 People Living in New Orleans
SOURCE:Forwarded by Marnie Reeder, starbright60@webtv.net
http://my.ev1.net/english/news/newsarticle.asp?articleID=50470200&subject=headlines
Fewer than 190,000 people are living in New Orleans a year after Hurricane
Katrina, according to a door-to-door survey released Thursday. The
population of 187,525 is about 41 percent of the 454,000 people estimated to
be living in Orleans Parish before the storm hit Aug. 29, 2005.
A spokeswoman for the Louisiana Recovery Authority, Natalie Wyeth, called
the results "the definitive, most precise set of numbers we've seen." The
survey was conducted for the authority and the Louisiana Department of
Health and Hospitals by the Louisiana Public Health Institute.
It involved a sampling of homes from all over the city, said Alden
Henderson, who is with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and
was involved in pushing for the survey. He said the survey used a method
commonly employed by the Census Bureau.
The results are meant to help planners determine where clinics, schools,
transit systems and other key infrastructure should be placed, Wyeth said.
Population estimates have ranged widely for New Orleans.
A local demographer who has studied the city's population dismissed the
latest figures as a "fairly significant underestimation. This is important,
because funding decisions are based on population," demographer Greg Rigamer
said.
In a recent report, he estimated there were about 230,000 people in the
city. Mayor Ray Nagin has cited a slightly higher figure, and last month
said he believed the city was on track to reach 300,000 people by year's
end. A Nagin spokeswoman declined to comment Thursday, saying officials in
the mayor's office had not yet seen the survey.
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