8/6/06: [GULF COAST] Animal Survivors, Lost In The System
Disaster Rescue Needs & News
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1. SMALL BITES
2. Batcher - Refused To Fight, Left To Die
3. All States - Help Remote Reunion Campaign
4. Chester and Buddy - Roicy Shelter, Lafayette, LA
5. Psychology Volunteers for New Orleans Animals and Their People
6. The Latest From Mutt Blog
7. FOUND: Rusty, Male Calico Cat
8. FOUND: Wynnie, Bichon Frise/Poodle
9. FOUND: Shar Pei/Shepherd Mix
10. FOUND: Praline, Domestic Short Hair Tabby
11. Beware: People Selling Pets To Research
12. Rise Up - Make This Moment Last, The Animal’s Anthem
13. Katrina’s Lessons Teach That Saving Pets Can Save People

1. SMALL BITES
Send small-bite food, or cat food, when donating for Gulf Coast animals.

Congress Passes Landmark Bill To Leave No Pet Behind
Kinship Circle: 7/4/06 - Dear Senator: Remember Katrina. Pass PETS Act.
Kinship Circle: 9/28/05—Never Again: Animal Evacuation Law Now

8/4/06—Victory for America's Pets (and their People) — The U.S. Senate unanimously approved its version of the Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards (PETS) Act. The U.S. House of Representatives passed its version in May by an overwhelming vote. Congress has taken an important step in ensuring that Americans will never again be forced to leave their pets behind when disaster strikes, as happened during Hurricane Katrina.

The House bill calls for emergency preparedness plans to include consideration of people with pets and service animals before a disaster strikes. The Senate bill contains additional and strengthening provisions. The Humane Society of the United States supports both bills, but we hope the House will take up and approve the Senate version because it is more comprehensive. We are approaching the one-year mark of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and hurricane season is upon us again. Final passage of the PETS Act will be a priority when Congress returns from recess in September.

SOURCE: http://www.hsus.org/press_and_publications/press_releases/with_hurricane_season_upon.html
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ARF Still Needs Food, Transports, Adoptions
NEED FOOD / NEED TRANSPORTS:
*   Dog Food / Cat Food
*  Puppy food / Kitten Food
    Most animals come to ARF debilitated and malnourished and need high-quality
    food in order to vet them. I.E., Purina, Science Diet, Pro Plan, Holistic/Vegan brands, etc.
*  Cat Litter
    Non “dusty brands” due to poor health of incoming animals.
*  TRANSPORTS To No-Kill Facilities Or Homes
*  Please be prepared to tell us the approximate size/weight of donations
   (for proper storage purposes) and have references available for transports.

ADOPTIONS
If ARF can place adoptable animals in loving homes, they can rescue more
animals from local and hurricane-stressed areas in LA and MS...
VIEW ANIMALS: http://www.animalrescuemobile.org
Petfinder: http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/AL31.html

CAN YOU HELP? CONTACT:
Julia Fischer, ARF Mobile - ggnu@bellsouth.net
cell: 251-455-9377; home: 251-645-8605
Donna Dickson - dkdickson@thomasbealle.com
cell: 251-510-0227

Many didn’t realize Katrina’s wrath in the lower third of Alabama. Still, Mobile became a drop site for supplies, volunteers, and many animals displaced by the hurricanes. ARF saved animals in other storm states, pulling from MS, LA and Texas (after Rita). Donations to ARF/Kinship Circle funded hurricane relief in MS, LA and TX. ARF currently cares for more than 200-300 animals each day...

SOURCE: Julia Fischer, ARF <ggnu@bellsouth.net>
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St. John Shelter URGENT
Reply to: comm-190628462@craigslist.org
Date: 2006-08-05
St. John Shelter, 124 Water Plant Road, LaPlace, La euthanized four dogs today because of lack of space. This is a very small shelter with a wonderful staff. The dogs and cats keep coming in. Please help this small local shelter so the loss of life can be lessened. Fosters, adopters and legitimate rescues are urgently needed.

Links to some of the latest arrivals + other LA animals in need:
http://search.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=6781917
http://search.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=6781914
http://search.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=6781929
http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/LA98.html

The St. John shelter is located just 30 minutes from the New Orleans area.
Please go by today and save a life — 124 Water Plant Road, LaPlace, LA.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT
985-651-7387 or lfasm@rtconline.com

SOURCE: http://neworleans.craigslist.org/pet/190628462.html
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Plaquemines Parish — Feral Cat TNR Program
To all Plaquemines Parish residents: Are you feeding or caring for feral cats? Are you willing to be part of the solution to the overpopulation and complaints about them? We are looking for people who care and want to help implement a TNR (trap, neuter, return) program in Plaquemines Parish. Resources will be provided. Please be part of the solution, not the problem.
REPLY TO: Ramona Billot, ramonabillot@yahoo.com

SOURCE: ramonabillot@yahoo.com
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Be Prepared To Help An Animal In Crisis
As an animal lover, are you prepared to help bring an animal who is lost or injured to safety? You can make sure you are prepared to be a "lifeline" for injured and stranded animals by assembling a Good Samaritan kit and keeping it in your car. Your kit should include:

• Leash and collar
• Strong-smelling food or treats
• Small carrier or cardboard box
• Collapsible water bowl
• Bottle of water
• Animal first-aid kit
• Addresses and phone numbers for local animal shelters and emergency veterinary clinics

Through its LifeLine grant program <http://www.uan.org/lifeline/index.html> UAN helps Good Samaritans meet the high cost of emergency veterinary care for animals they rescue from life-threatening situations. So if you do find an injured animal who needs lifesaving veterinary care, LifeLine may be able to help you meet the high cost of caring.  

SOURCE: United Animal Nations <info@uan.org>
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Katrina Memorial T-Shirts
Reply to: comm-190135200@craigslist.org
Date: 2006-08-04
Never forget what happened in New Orleans and on the Gulf Coast to the many, many animals that lost their lives due to Hurricane Katrina. The cats featured on these products were some of them... All profits go towards the feeding and care of the survivors in New Orleans. Thank you!

http://www.cafepress.com/ferals/1079770

SOURCE: http://neworleans.craigslist.org/pet/190135200.html
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Avril Lavigne’s Song & Katrina Video
Posted by: Cougy@aol.com karenotoolehere
Date: Sat Aug 5, 2006
Most of you have seen this video done by Nancy Clifford. Brilliant. After seeing it I wanted to use the lyrics in my book. I contacted her  management company and they said she is VERY particular about where her work  goes, she decides all usage herself.

She watched this video and her assistant called me today to say we have  Avril's permission to use lyrics — Avril cried when she heard her words  applied to these images. Crank up sound, SO great. Go Nancy!

YouTube -  I'm With You:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92dNvrzzcxE  

SOURCE: Karen O’ Toole, Cougy@aol.com
http://www.karenotoole.org/
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REMINDER: Check Posts About Missing & Found Animals
Nola.com: http://www.nola.com/forums/animals/index.ssf
CraigsList: http://neworleans.craigslist.org/pet/
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
Remote Reunion Campaign:
http://www.arches.uga.edu/~rrhudy/bfrr/

"ALI" LOST IN THE SYSTEM


Breed: German Shepherd Dog

"COCOA" LOST IN THE SYSTEM


Breed: Half Abyssinian/Tabby

5. Psychology Volunteers for New Orleans Animals and Their People
SOURCE: http://www.psychologyvolunteers4animals.info/

Since Hurricane Katrina...

• Many homeless animals in New Orleans — and the people who love Them — desperately need help. Intensive efforts to rescue and reunite thousands of displaced pets, or find new homes, have been ongoing since Hurricane Katrina hit in September last year.
  
• Did you know that some grieving pet owners return to the animal shelter every week to see if their beloved pet has been rescued?
• Thousands of homeless animals continue to elude capture and are being kept alive by an all-volunteer group, Animal Rescue New Orleans (ARNO), who maintain 4,000 feeding stations for them throughout the city.
• Many traumatized animals, frightened by their ordeal, need positive socialization experiences before reunification.
• ARNO volunteers have witnessed, and continue to be exposed to, the suffering of helpless animals and the families and people that care for them. Since Katrina, they have worked 7 days a week, 18 hours a day, and their lives are dominated by a constant sense of urgency. Building resiliency skills would provide these first respondents with one important way to deal with the demands of their work.

1.  Volunteer to help at the feeding stations.

• ARNO supplies feeders with food, pans, waters and maps. Volunteers drive to stations, replenish food and water and collect field data to assist in trapping, reunion and Trap-Neuter-Return efforts. Orientations provided.
• 2.  Offer workshops to ARNO staff and volunteers on “Building Resiliency.”
  Positive psychology recognizes the importance of building resiliency, the psychological skill of adapting to adversity, trauma, tragedy, or stress. Resiliency is something that involves behaviors, thoughts, and actions that can be learned and developed in any individual.
• 3.  Interact with sheltered animals and help with their rehabilitation.
  Volunteers are needed for the “rehabilitation tent,” where animals needing special care and socialization are housed. Volunteers can engage in socialization and other activities with the sheltered animals.
• 4.  Donate to ARNO
  Tax deductible contributions / Make checks payable to ARNO
  Can be sent to:
  Dr. Mary Lou Randour
  4330 Leland Street; Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815

10. FOUND: Praline, Domestic Short Hair Tabby
Email the person or organization who entered Praline - new name's information
Go to: http://disaster.petfinder.com/emergency/rescue/reportDetail.cgi?id=63069
Click on “Email the person or ogranization...” for web email form.

PET DETAIL:
TYPE: Found / STATUS: Open
PETFINDER SYSTEM I.D.: PF63069          
Date Posted: 2006-06-07   
Disaster: KATRINA

LAST KNOWN LOCATION:
New Orleans , LA 70112

DESCRIPTION: Praline, new name
Cat, Tabby Domestic Short Hair
Color(s): brown
Markings: light brown, very light stripes down back, white on chin & below nose
Weight: 8     
Altered: altered
Sex: M
Light brown tabby with very light stripes down back. White on chin with a little white under nose. Approx 3 years old. Neutered prior to Katrina. Likes people food and playing with spongy cat-toy balls over all other toys. No tags or collar when received via Winn-Dixie in Oct. No "where found" address known.



IF YOU RECOGNIZE PRALINE OR WANT TO INQUIRE ABOUT THIS CAT, CONTACT:
We're sorry. This record was posted with no public contact information associated with it. This pet may have a duplicate record in the AERN system with additional details (this record may have never been updated but the pet may have been moved to a new shelter location where they generated a new database record).

Email the person or organization who entered Praline - new name's information
Go to: http://disaster.petfinder.com/emergency/rescue/reportDetail.cgi?id=63069
Click on “Email the person or ogranization...” for web email form.

SOURCE: http://disaster.petfinder.com/emergency/rescue/reportDetail.cgi?id=63069

Marijo Gillis <twinkieperkyebby@msn.com> writes: We invite you to celebrate and pay tribute to our beloved animals. Kindly read the text which follows: enjoy the music and read the lyrics written by England’s award winning music composers - Maria Daines and Paul Killington and especially created for WAG/NY and our annual “Moment In Time Campaign.” Words of appreciation for Maria and Paul shall never be adequate.

We so desperately need a singular, inspiring and powerful “Global Anthem” for Animals world wide and we hope to produce the Animals Anthem with a “choir.” It would be wonderful if Maria and Paul’s new music can be remembered by everyone as the ever growing, ever powerful, united voice for animals throughout the world. The music is haunting and the message is clear. We must rise up, unite and make This Moment Last !

The title of the Animal’s Anthem is:
“Rise Up – Make this Moment Last”
Please listen to the music via the link below:
http://www.maria-daines.com/music-24.html


St. Francis of Assisi

October 4 / A Moment In Time
It is with an intense sense of urgency that the Universe cries out  a plea of gentleness, and empathy for all living creatures.  God created those who are voiceless, and defenseless for their own glory and for a far greater purpose than most humans can contemplate.

ANIMALS INSPIRE LOVE
ANIMALS ARE PURE LOVE and FORGIVENESS

We implore everyone to offer to the Universe but A Moment In Time - a moment of synchronous, silent, yet united reflection of prayer and meditation for those souls who love so unconditionally, and ask for nothing in return. For those souls who are truly the masters of spiritual evolution, yet suffer so universally, and with such torment, at the hands of the human animal. And for those souls who have passed and have finally found eternal peace.

Let us all together this day and every day harness the powerful energies that we all possess to change the tide for the "Innocents" forever.  It only calls for: A Moment In Time... RISE UP. UNITE.

  

MAKE THIS MOMENT LAST... FOR THE ANIMALS
Marijo Anne Gillis © 2003
WELFARE FOR ANIMALS GLOBAL / WAG NEW YORK

13. Katrina’s Lessons Teach That Saving Pets Can Save People
SOURCE: Forwarded by <INDCALPET@aol.com>

Star News, Wilmington, NC, 08/04/06
By Brian Skoloff / Associated Press
West Palm Beach, Fla. - When Hurricane Katrina ripped through New Orleans, more than 10,000 people refused evacuation because they wouldn't leave behind their most precious possessions - their pets. Rescuers wouldn't allow people to bring animals, and most shelters weren't accepting them. Some who stayed with their pets became casualties, among more than 1,500 people who died along the Gulf Coast. It's a refusal many understand.

"I wouldn't leave my dogs behind. They're part of the family," said Patricia Neal, 42, of West Palm Beach. "Would you leave your children at home?"

The loss of life, both man and beast, got emergency managers thinking - you can't save people without saving their pets. Many hurricane shelters across the South will now open their doors to humans and their animals in hopes of saving more lives in future storms.

Louisiana and Florida require local governments to include pets in emergency plans. New Orleans now allows evacuees to take pets on buses. Texas, Alabama, South Carolina, Mississippi and North Carolina also are considering similar measures, said Laura Bevin of the Humane Society of the United States.

"It's just taken off," Bevin said. "Within 10 years, maybe less, it will probably be more of a standard thing. People just saw too many pictures and videos of people sobbing and clutching their animals as they tried to get into shelters. "A lot of animals in New Orleans just drowned," she said.

Even the federal government has recognized the lapses in emergency plans. The Pet Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act passed the House in April and is now before a Senate committee. It would require local governments to prepare to evacuate people and their pets or risk losing federal funds.

"The handful of people who think we are putting animals before people have it all wrong," said U.S. Rep. Tom Lantos, D-Calif., who sponsored the House version of the bill. "We want to save human beings, but we can walk and chew gum at the same time."

A Zogby International poll conducted in mid-September found that about 49 percent of the random sampling of nearly 3,000 people across the country would likely not evacuate ahead of a disaster if they couldn't take their pets. "I know I wouldn't," Lantos said.

Craig Fugate, Florida's emergency management chief, said officials have a greater understanding now that "the relationship between man and animal is so strong of a bond that not to address it means that you are choosing not to plan for some of your population."

"This has now gone from being about pets to being about saving people's lives," Fugate said.

The American Red Cross, which operates many storm shelters, has historically not allowed pets, mainly for health and sanitation reasons, said agency spokeswoman Laura Howe. Some people are allergic, and officials fear pet dander could get into ventilation systems. "We have people who come into shelters who have breathing problems," she said. "It's a basic safety issue."

The Red Cross is now working with animal agencies to operate shelters that would, in some cases, have separate buildings on the same grounds or separate ventilation systems within the shelters.

In Florida, Palm Beach County officials spent $170,000 to upgrade a recreation center to shelter standards after the local public school board refused to allow pets and people to be housed together at its facilities, again for health reasons.

"After Katrina, it was clear we had to do something," said Paul Milelli, the public safety director for the county, where about 400,000 people live in evacuation zones. "Consider the numbers of people who refused to leave Katrina because of their animals and the suffering they had to endure," added Jo Sullivan of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. "If we had a plan then, there could have been even more people saved."

In past years, many people have chosen to evacuate when ordered, leaving pets behind by the old standard rule: lock the doors and leave plenty of food and water. All along the Gulf Coast in Mississippi and Louisiana after Katrina, dogs and cats were left to fend for themselves, many escaping destroyed homes after the storm. Some survived only to die after days without food and water.

In one devastated neighborhood in Waveland, Miss., strays were hunted down and killed. It then became an issue of disease and disposal.

More than 15,000 dogs and cats were rescued from Louisiana and Mississippi alone. Many of the abandoned pets were eventually shipped across the country to shelters that agreed to keep them until reunions could be arranged. Hundreds still remain separated from their owners.

Several lawsuits are in play nationwide as owners seek to get their pets returned from people who adopted them. "It's going on all around the country," said Illinois attorney Dominic Salvati, who is representing another New Orleans family trying to get their dog back. "It appears that it's almost an epidemic now."


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Shannon Moore July 22, 1969 ~ May 31, 2006
http://memoriesofshannon.blogspot.com/
Please light a candle in memory of Shannon Moore.
http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/candles.cfm?l=eng&amp;gi=shann
Guest Book For Shannon Hartwick Moore
http://www.legacy.com/NOLA/Guestbook.asp?Page=Guestbook&PersonID=18017409

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Caring about innocent animals caught in Katrina’s wrath
doesn’t diminish human suffering. It makes us human.

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