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4/22/06: Needs & News - Still Searching. Still Hoping...

IN THIS ALERT:

  1. News Bits
  2. How You Can Help Animal Rescue New Orleans
  3. Alley Cat Allies Presents The Feline Frenzy
  4. Still Searching. Still Hoping...
  5. Lobby SB-607 With The Right Stuff
  6. Epilogue: Dobe Found In Trash Dies In Loving Arms

1. NEWS BITS
  • FELINE FRENZY VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION MEETING:
      WHEN: Thursday, April 27, 2006 * 6:30-8:00 pm
    WHERE: East Bank Regional Library * 4747 W. Napoleon * Metairie, LA 70001 * 504-838-1190
    WHO: Anyone who wants to help Alley Cat Allies meet its Feline Frenzy goal
    of spaying/neutering 1,000 feral or stray cats!

    FOR MORE INFORMATION: 601-749-5084 (Alley Cat Allies local office)
    858-395-3677 (Diane Blankenburg cell)
     
    Diane Blankenburg, dianeb@xpressweb.com writes: Please attend our Volunteer
    Orientation meeting on Thursday, April 27 so that you can learn more about
    the process, better understand your role, and receive your volunteer
    package, including a Feline Frenzy t-shirt. Help us spread the word and
    bring a friend. If you lead an animal welfare group, please attend or send a
    representative from your organization.

    DIRECTIONS:
    From the West Bank – Take the Huey P. Long Bridge (US-90), Huey P Long
    becomes Clearview Pkwy, keep going on Clearview Pkwy for 3.2 miles till
    you come to a stop light at W. Napoleon Ave. Make a Left on to W. Napoleon,
    the Library entrance will be on your right.
     
    From the East – Take I-10 westbound to Baton Rouge, Exit Clearview Pkwy
    South, at 1st traffic light (W. Napoleon) make a right. Library entrance
    will be on your Right.
     
    From the West – Take I-10 Eastbound to New Orleans, exit Clear Clearview
    Pkwy South, at 1st traffic light (W. Napoleon) make a right. Library
    entrance will be on your Right.
    *See #3 in this alert for details about The Feline Frenzy, May 8 – May 21


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  • • HAS LOUISIANA’S GOVERNOR HEARD FROM YOU LATELY?
      Request Kinship Circle’s sample-letter campaign urging Governor Blanco to give
    her utmost attention and financial support to SB-607, the Pet Evacuation
    Bill    : info@kinshipcircle.org or disasteraid@kinshipcircle.org
     


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  • NEW ARNO ITEMS FOR SALE: http://www.cafepress.com/arno_saf/



2. How You Can Help Animal Rescue New Orleans
SOURCE: Animal Rescue New Orleans, 504-571-1900
http://www.AnimalRescueNewOrleans.com

* FOSTER, FOSTER, FOSTER!
 CONTACT fosterhomes@gmail.com FOR MORE INFO & APPLICATION
  ONLINE FOSTER APPLICATION: http://www.animalrescueneworleans.com/
Click FOSTER INFO tab, top of page

For foster questions not answered here, contact:
Robin - 504-913-2328, Arneworleans@cox.net
Charlotte – 504-522-0222, arnocharlotte@cox.net
Jennifer – 703-626-2683, whippetdogs@yahoo.com

ARNO has an ongoing need for foster homes to provide animals a safe and
loving environment until transport, reunion and adoption arrangements can be
made. At the moment, ARNO’s greatest need is foster homes for puppies.
Can you open your heart for these desperate animals for about 30-60 days?

* OUT-OF-TOWNERS, LOCALS – VOLUNTEER FOR ARNO
  TO VOLUNTEER FOR ARNO: http://www.AnimalRescueNewOrleans.com/
Click VOLUNTEER tab, top of page
Or contact: 504-571-1900, arnovolunteer@yahoo.com

ARNO’s food water program is a network of volunteers who replenish cat and dog feeding station in Orleans, St. Bernard and Plaquemines Parish.  Feeders sustain abandoned animals stranded in the field and document their movements. This enables ARNO to coordinate trapping, rescue, and Trap-Neuter-Return efforts. Field data from food/water volunteers helps reunite pets with their people or place them in loving homes.

There are currently more than 4,000 feeding stations in the devastated areas of the parishes of Orleans, St Bernard and Plaquemines.

CRITICAL NEED FOR FIELD FEEDERS
  • Volunteers drive to feeding stations, replenish food/water and collect field data.
  • ARNO supplies food, water, pans, maps and addresses
  • If you have a car and a camera, this is a plus.
  • Volunteer once a month, once a week, or more.

OTHER ARNO VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:
  • Animal Care/Warehouse Assistant (walk/feed, clean kennels, other tasks)
  • Foster A Pet (temporary housing for animals awaiting transport and adoption)
  • Data (manage field data, make phone calls, generate recruitment materials, etc.)
  • Trapping

VOLUNTEER MONTHLY, WEEKLY, OR MORE
  • Orientations/assignments provided every Saturday.
  • At Plauche St. warehouse, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
  • 271 Plauche St., Harahan, Louisiana 70123
  • To schedule orientation on day other than Saturday: arnovolunteer@yahoo.com

MONETARY  DONATIONS    
    Make out check and send to:
    Animal  Rescue New Orleans  
    1219 Coliseum Street
    New Orleans, LA  70130

TO DONATE VIA PAYPAL:
http://www.animalrescueneworleans.com
Click on “Make A Donation” button


3. Alley Cat Allies Presents The Feline Frenzy
A spay/neuter extravaganza for the stray/feral cats of the Greater New Orleans area!
SOURCE: Diane Blankenburg, dianeb@xpressweb.com

WHEN: May 8 – May 21, 2006

TO VOLUNTEER: nolaalleycat@yahoo.com or 601-749-5084
(Please provide name, email, phone number, area of interest, availability dates)

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS FOR THE FELINE FRENZY
Help us reach our goal of 1000!
Volunteer roles include:
* Trapping team leaders (organize groups of trappers with assigned schedules)
* Trappers (trap cats, deliver to clinic, and return to original location – must have vehicle)
* Trap depot coordinators (oversee trap depot where traps/supplies are signed-out to trappers)
* Volunteer leaders for clinic facilities (oversee volunteers at clinic, following clinic process)
* Assistants at clinic facilities (provide hands-on or admin assistance to clinic staff)

  TO VOLUNTEER: nolaalleycat@yahoo.com or 601-749-5084
     (Please provide name, email, phone number, area of interest, availability dates)

FELINE FRENZY VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION MEETING
  WHEN: Thursday, April 27, 2006 * 6:30-8:00 pm
WHERE: East Bank Regional Library * 4747 W. Napoleon * Metairie, LA 70001 * 504-838-1190
WHO: Anyone who wants to help Alley Cat Allies meet its Feline Frenzy goal of spaying/neutering 1,000 feral or stray cats!
FOR MORE INFORMATION: 601-749-5084 (Alley Cat Allies local office)
858-395-3677 (Diane Blankenburg cell)


4. Still Searching. Still Hoping...
SOURCE: Susan Meyer, susankiwikiwi@hotmail.com

CASE: SYLVESTER – MID CITY / MISSING CAT
 Posted at nola.com April 15, 2006
PF32913 (Pet Finder Number)
PHOTOS: http://www.geocities.com/findsylvester

LAST SEEN: 4522 Orleans Avenue, New Orleans

DESCRIPTION: Missing since Katrina. Black/white neutered male tuxedo cat. May have to trick him with catnip!

SLYVESTER’S GUARDIAN:
Jeannie Kujawa, azzurro1_2000@yahoo.com
Alexandria, LA

“My name is Jeannie Kujawa... If you see Sylvester, please hold him, feed
him, and contact me at azzurro1_2000@yahoo.com”

CASE: ASH – LAKEVIEW / MISSING CAT
 Posted at nola.com April 18, 2006
39582. Still Looking for my cat

LAST SEEN: Lakeview area

DESCRIPTION: Gray cat with tipped ear.

ASH’S GUARDIAN:
Deb, atjfrad007@yahoo.com

“I lived in Lakeview and I go several days a week looking for my kitty Ash. Are there any new pictures of Lakeview cats? Please if anyone has new info on Lakeview cats, email me at atjfrad007@yahoo.com. Thank all of you so much for all the endless love ya'll have for these animals. Deb”

CASE: SYLVESTER – UPTOWN / MISSING BLACK/WHITE SHIH TZU 
Posted at Craigslist April 13, 2006

LAST SEEN: Around Uptown/University - Carrollton

DESCRIPTION: Black and White Shih Tzu (one of two), 9 yrs old. While playing in our enclosed back yard with our children, he went out through a screen left open by a repair-person. He just completed a bath, and did not have his collar on. One of our neighbors said she found him, kept him overnight, and released him onto the street. She did not contact the SPCA...she said she posted something on this site...but I haven't seen anything. I am terrified to think of what other things he may experience...

SHIH TZU’S GUARDIAN:
If you see him please call 606-8830
Reply to: Tsing1@lsuhsc.edu

“Our black and white shih tzu (one of two) is 9 yrs old. He has been a part of our family since he was 6 wks old... Our hearts are breaking. We are worried to death, his brother is depressed and the kids are really sad. If you see him please call 606-8830.”

CASE: BAXTER – EASTERN NEW ORLEANS / LOST DOG ON MEDICATION
 Posted at nola.com April 13, 2006
39437. Lost dog/on medication, by stillwaiting

LAST SEEN: April 13 around 3:30 in Eastern New Orleans near Haynes and Crowder

DESCRIPTION: Grey/silver schnauzer with blue collar/SPCA tag

BAXTER’S GUARDIAN:
Lyle, 452-6260 or 529-9949
Nadine, 214-2048
***REWARD***

“Please help us find our dog. Lost April 13 around 3:30 in Eastern New Orleans near Haynes and Crowder. Goes by the name of Baxter. Grey/silver schnauzer with blue collar/SPCA tag. Information on tag is not updated but we have contacted the SPCA. Baxter is sick with a stomach bug and just had several shots yesterday. Please contact us if found. Lyle 452-6260 or 529-9949 or Nadine 214-2048. ***REWARD** Dear family friend to our daughter....thanks”


5. Lobby SB-607 With The Right Stuff
SOURCE: Pia, piapia@adelphia.net

Want some impressive facts to send to Louisiana’s legislature and Governor, when advocating passage of The Pet Evacuation Bill? Pia Salk, original ARNO co-founder and director, forwards these helpful animal/disaster resources:

Crisp, Terri. 1997. Out of Harm’s Way: The Extraordinary True Story of one Woman’s Lifelong Devotion to Animal Rescue. New York: Pocket Books.

Dee, Larry G. 1993. “Lessons learned from Hurricane Andrew.” Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 203(7):986-988 Heath, Sebastian E., and Max Champion. 1996. “Human health concerns from pet ownership after a tornado.” Prehospital and Disaster Medicine 11(1):67-70.

Heath, Sebastian. 1999. Animal Management in Disasters. San Francisco: CV Mosby

Heath, S. E., Beck, A. M., Kass, P. H., & Glickman, L. T. (2001a). “Risk factors for pet evacuation failure after a slow-onset disaster.” Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 218:1905-1910.

Heath, S.E., Beck, A.M., Kass, P. H., & Glickman, L. T. (2001b). “Human and pet related risk factors for household evacuation failure during a natural disaster.” American Journal of Epidemiology 153:659-665.

Heath, S. E., Voeks, S. K., & Glickman, L. T. (2001). “Epidemiological features of pet evacuation failure in a rapid-onset disaster.” Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 218: 1898-1904.

Heath, S. E., Kass, P., Hart, L., Zompolis, G. (1998). “Epidemiological study of cats and dogs affected by the 1991 Oakland fire.” Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 212:504-511.

Irvine, L. (2004). “Providing for Pets in Disasters: An Exploratory Study.” Quick Response Research Report 171. Boulder, CO: Natural Hazards Research and Applications Information Center, University of Colorado. http://www.colorado.edu/hazards/qr/qr171/qr171.html.

Lawson, Deborah, 1979. “Dogs were casualties of Three Mile Island nuclear crisis.” American Kennel Gazette 96:63-67. Mann, Brad 1995. “Leaving Home.” Emergency Preparedness Digest 22(3):16-19

Kenneth Shapiro, Co-Executive Director, Animals & Society Institute
Editor, Society and Animals
Coeditor, Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science http://www.animalsandsociety.org


6. Epilogue: Dobe Found In Trash Dies In Loving Arms
SOURCE: LeAnne G., yepitsme770@yahoo.com
Jane Garrison, janegarrison@comcast.net
This breaks my heart. At least she died surrounded by love... Jane

LEIBI’s STORY: http://www.gulfcoastdobermanrescue.info/leibchen.html
It is with great sadness and much love that I want to tell everyone that our Leibchen passed away this morning. It was a quick, but not unexpected death.   She died here at home with her family surrounded by a lot of love and happiness. We will miss her and her raspy bark, wagging nubby as she tried to con us out of the human food treats she so loved. The smell of popcorn will always remind me of her. The smell of it popping would bring her to you from any area of my home.
 
Leibchen had a myriad of medical problems brought on by years of neglect, this was compounded by her advanced age. She fought to live through the neglect that brought her to us. Her will to live, an inspiration to all those who heard her story. She chose to live and fight when most would have given up.  I believe her message to all of us was to spread the word about taking your pets with you during a natural disaster evacuation. In her memory, please spread this word to everyone you know. If it saves one life it will mean her message and fight will go on to save others.
 
Many thanks to Dr Melinda Knight of Bayou Cane Veterinary services. She has worked with me for months trying to find the right combination of medications for Leibi. She took the time to research different medications and to call and check on Leibi. She came out this morning and is handling Leibi's final arrangements.
 
My deepest thanks to Ms Kathleen O'Gorman for coming to visit Leibi and for loving and caring about her. Because of her kindness, Leibi will never have to go through another hurricane again. Ms. Kathleen has kindly agreed to take Leibi's ashes with her to North Louisiana to her hurricane haven.
 
Leibchen died knowing love and that we valued her and her life. Her bed was soft, her bowl filled with food and water.
 
Jeanette Tanguis

Leibchen's Long Road To Love
10-21-2005
On tonight's Channel 6 WDSU (NBC Affiliate) news in New Orleans, there was a piece about a Dobe that was left behind by her "family" when they evacuated. When they returned to their home after 7 1/2 weeks, they found her unable to stand and near death. Their reaction was to drag her to the curb and leave her in the trash pile for pick-up. When a neighbor noticed she was still alive, and mentioned something to them, the owner stated they didn't believe she would be by the morning.

If, the owners were forced to leave her by their rescuers, they had ample time to return or to ask someone to rescue her within the last two months! The neighbor cared enough to take the Dobe to the Southern Animal Foundation Clinic where she stayed for weeks with a 50-50 chance of survival as per the news story. Her name is Leibchen and she is a determined old girl and continues to improve daily. She was recently released to GCDR and walked out of the vets office under her own steam. She totally enjoyed riding to Houma to meet her new foster mom. This should be a poster-dobe. We hope her "family" will be investigated and prosecuted, although with all else happening in the City, we expect little response - the DA is broke, the City is broke, etc... These early shots of her were actually taken 1 week AFTER her arrival at the clinic.

These early shots were taken 1 week AFTER her arrival at the clinic.



After a week, still skin & bones. Not even enough strength to stand on her own.



10-21-2005
Seven days later, when we visited with Leibchen at the hospital, we were shocked and delighted to see her walk (well sort of) up to greet us in the reception area.  It seems our visit came just as she decided she'd like to go out for a little walk. She had gained some weight. Yes, she was still skin and bones but there had been a weight gain and there was a little more life in her eyes. Only seven days earlier all she could do was bestow the tiniest little kiss on the face of anyone's face that came to visit. Today, she appears to actually have an agenda and if you are so kind as to assist her rear legs, she is happy to paddle her front legs in the direction she would like to go. Unfortunately only a half block away and back is all her body is ready for but you can tell she was disappointed that she couldn't
manage to go a little further.



11-5-2005
Leibchen was picked up today and delivered to her new Foster Mom. She walked out of the hospital under her own steam and never looked back. She enjoyed her ride so much she attempted to bark for joy but no sound came out. She still has a little recovering to do ;-)

She will be eternally grateful to the wonderful lady that saw the value of the life that was being thrown away, the doctors and staff of the Southern Animal Hospital and the DPCA Hurricane Disaster Team for paying for her hospital bill.

Hey! Lets go! What are you waiting for!?



Where are we going now?
Woo Hoo I'm glad to get out of here!



Christmas-2005
Leibchen visiting with Santa, Hmm...I wonder what she was telling Santa she wanted for Christmas?



Dear Leibchen,

We all knew you, the face of suffering...left behind and tossed in the trash to die.

When you were found, we prayed for you.

When you walked out of the hospital with your Foster Mom, we rejoiced.

And when you died, we wept for a world without you in it.

In the end, you were loved—for a perfect moment in your abbreviated life.

Brenda Shoss, Kinship Circle


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