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IN THIS ALERT:
- General Information
- Help in Hattiesburg Now
- Independent Volunteer Effort
- Help Needed in Waveland, Mississippi
- Lamar-Dixon Expo Center
- Volunteers Wanted at LSU Center
- St. John Parish Animal Shelter
- Winn-Dixie Staging Area in New Orleans
- Staging Area in Dothan, Alabama
- PERSONAL SUPPLIES LIST
PLEASE SEND THE FOLLOWING TO info@kinshipcircle.org:
Your full name
Name of organization (if applicable)
Full street address
Cell phone, land phone
Email
Brief description of what you can provide
FRIENDS, IT'S ALL ABOUT RESCUE IN THESE FINAL DAYS.
Due to the volume of inquiries, please:
-Always type "KATRINA VOLUNTEER" in the subject line of emails.
-Read alerts carefully and contact people listed under a specific effort.
-Accept our apology for delayed responses.
-Before traveling, print out Kinship Circle's most recent alert so phone
numbers and driving directions are with you.
-Our primary focus is RESCUE/SUPPLIES RIGHT NOW.
WE CANNOT ANSWER REQUESTS ABOUT WHERE TO DONATE MONEY.
WE CANNOT ANSWER SPECIFIC FOSTER/ADOPT REQUESTS.
-Owner-surrendered animals at shelters are most in need-not displaced
Katrina animals. We will provide more information for foster/adopt in the
future.
Thanks,
Brenda Shoss
314-863-9445; 314-795-2646
1.) GENERAL INFORMATION
LOGISTICS & SELF-CARE: Be willing to move around. Bring a tent or vehicle
you are prepared to sleep in. Travel self-sufficient. Carry a cell phone to
network with others in the area. SEE TIPS PERSONAL
SUPPLIES LIST AT END OF ALERT.
SUPPLIES: Needs change DAILY. If you are bringing supplies with you, one
option is is to utilize our centralized drop/distribution point in Mobile,
Alabama. Supplies will move in and out of this site, with items sent where
they are needed.
CONTACT:
Sarah-Jayne Brown
954 712-9900
oceanpromotion@msn.com
Julia Fischer
home: 251-645-8605
cell: 251-455-9377
CALL BEFOREHAND TO TELL:
-DAY/TIME YOU'LL ARRIVE.
-WHAT YOU'RE BRINGING.
-SOMEONE WILL NEED TO MEET YOU AT THE STORAGE SITE.
Alternate Storage
5809 Larue Steiner Road
Theodore, Al 36582
(In Mobile off of I-10)
West off 65 onto I-10 take exit 15A.
Circle under interstate and stay on this road (Hwy 90).
Turn right at second stop light and this is Larue Steiner Road.
Travel about 3 miles down this road and it will be on this street.
52, 54, 55 are the units we have at this moment.
2.) HELP IN HATTIESBURG NOW
CONTACT:
Sarah-Jayne Brown
954 -12-9900, oceanpromotion@msn.com
LOCATION:
The Forest Multicultural Center
952 Forest Boulevard
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Volunteers may show up at the center.
Say you are part of the Gaultier Group with Carol Childs.
The powers that be may say that they have moved.
Just ask where they are.
Carol Childs is with the National Humane Society.
VOLUNTEER NEEDS/SITUATION:
1000 DOGS HARBORED IN HATTIESBURG MULTICULTURAL CENTER. ONLY 6-7 DOG-WALKING
VOLUNTEERS. Urgently needed: People to walk dogs, water and feed. They are
112 cots for volunteers to sleep in. Towels are needed.
DIRECTIONS:
I-10 to I49 just before Hattiesburg, see Forest Multicultural Center.
3.) INDEPENDENT VOLUNTEER EFFORT
(formerly Pearlington, Mississippi Effort)
CONTACT:
Cris Stevens/Terri Kelley: 219-608-4112, 219-326-8887
Sarah Stevens: 219-608-1735, sarah@mixedupmutts.org
Regina/Sal: 561-347-8121
LOCATION:
Lansas Kennels
C/O Kendra - Sam
23015 Kilgore Street
Mandeville, LA 70471
With the mission in Pearlington stabilized, rescue groups, transporters and
volunteers may continue to meet at address above to coordinate ongoing
relief for animals in MS and LA areas.
VOLUNTEER NEEDS/SITUATION:
>A.) RESCUE/RECONNAISSANCE
Meet at the Mandeville site to scout/establish aid for animals in other
Miss. towns and in Louisiana.
PLEASE WEAR A DARK BLUE T-SHIRT to appear as a
unified recon/rescue unit as you travel into other areas.
Volunteer organizers will be wearing RED CAPS OR VISORS.
B.) PLAQUEMINE ANIMAL SHELTER RESCUE
URGENT NEED: People who can arrive in Mandeville by
9/19 and are able to stay for a minimum of one week.
Organization is underway for Lansas Kennels in Mandeville, Louisiana to
serve as a base of operations where independent volunteers can convene.
Kinship Circle gained authorization from Colonel Wommack, Major Kim Liley
and Colonel Dick Almeter (New Mexico National Guard) for volunteer units to
enter Plaquemines Parish. Under the auspices of Dr. Habert, the parish
veterinarian established at the Belle Chase Animal Shelter, volunteers will
work with coordinators Cris and Terri.
- 3 teams of 4-5 volunteers will enter Plaquemines Parish daily to rescue animals.
- A separate team of baiters will also go.
- Dr. Habert is working with citizens to feed/water cats, dogs, horses, cows, etc.
- Volunteers MUST understand Dr. Habert is ultimately in charge.
- NO ANIMALS MAY LEAVE PLAQUEMINES PARISH.
- All animals are treated. Dr. Habert's crew wants to reunite them with guardians.
***Up to 4 inches of oil covers the ground in some places.***
MANDATORY: Wear well-treaded, high boots.
NEEDED: A portable x-ray machine
C.) WORK WITH RESCUED DOGS IN MANDEVILLE
Plenty to be done at the Mandeville shelter itself in terms of caring for
animals already there.
Kendra Williams of Mandeville, LA has worked tirelessly with Sam Baily of
Ponchartrain Humane Society in Pearlington Mississippi. Kendra's kennel, 60
miles East, is serving as a holding facility. A dawn to dusk curfew is
enforced in Pearlington.
SUPPLY NEEDS (9/17/05):
-Portable x-ray machine
-Check with Cris/Terri (219-608-4112) about supplies-needs fluctuate daily.
4.) HELP NEEDED IN WAVELAND, MISSISSIPPI
VOLUNTEER NEEDS/SITUATION:
HSUS has an animal rescue unit established in Waveland.
Volunteers are needed.
Bring any documentation you have, i.e., your animal organization's nonprofit
status; DART or any other animal disaster relief training; veterinarian/vet
tech or animal control credentials; animal rescue/shelter experience, etc.
ROUGH DIRECTIONS (Bring a map!):
Take Route 90 to Route 603.
Follow signs along Route 603 to Waveland; you will see the town.
Continue through several stop lights.
You'll see a blue tarp with a sign, on your left, that reads: "Animal
Shelter." Turn left at sign.
Follow road until it ends. Turn left.
Follow signs to Animal Shelter.
5.) LAMAR-DIXON EXPO CENTER
9039 St. Landry Road
Gonzales, LA 70737
*This location is vehicle accessible.
DIRECTIONS:
FROM THE WEST
Take I-10 East to Exit 177
At bottom of ramp take a right
Go through traffic light and take second left into the Lamar Dixon Equestrian Center
Ask for the volunteer registration area
FROM THE EAST
Take I-10 West to Exit 177
At bottom of ramp take a left
Go through traffic light and take second left into the Lamar Dixon Equestrian Center
Ask for the volunteer registration area
VOLUNTEER NEEDS/SITUATION:
From Pasado Rescuers: Volunteers desperately needed at Lamar-Dixon Center in
Gonzales, LA where rescued animals from around state are taken. The Center
is in a state of utter chaos. There are so many animals and not enough
people to help. The animals are not being cared for properly. Pasado
Rescuers have slept in their cars for nights now--just so they are there for
as many hours as they can be. PLEASE go to help!!!! Pasados Safe Haven, New
Orleans rescue updates: http://www.pasadosafehaven.org/NEWS/NEWS.htm
6.) VOLUNTEERS WANTED AT LSU CENTER
CONTACT:
Sharon Ricciardo, volunteer coordinator
EMAIL SHARON, lsupetvol@gmail.com:
Complete name
Contact information
Skills
Availability
Put "volunteer" in subject line
LOCATION:
Hurricane Katrina Emergency Animal Shelter
LSU AgCenter's John M. Parker Coliseum
School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University
Skip Bertman Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 7080
VOLUNTEER NEEDS/SITUATION:
Sharon Ricciardo, volunteer coordinator at the LSU, is looking for
volunteers to walk dogs, care, feed, work the reception desk, check-in, etc.
The facility is starting shift work from now till mid-October. Volunteers
need to be self sufficient (have their own food/housing/transportation),
adults, and preferably experienced with animals.
7.) ST. JOHN PARISH ANIMAL SHELTER
MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Sharon Gorski
586-727-9815, possecop@msn.com
LOCATION/CONTACT:
124 Water Plant Rd
LaPlace, LA 70068
Linda Allen, Shelter Director: no email/cell phone available
shelter phone: 985-651-7387
alternate contact/rescue volunteer Dina Becnel: 985-210-9422
VOLUNTEER NEEDS/SITUATION:
45 dogs/22 cats in this rural shelter with maximum capacity for 15 dogs/19
cats. More animals on the way. No mail or FedEx service. No veterinarians
Medications cannot be shipped, must be transported in with volunteers.
SUPPLY NEEDS (9/15/05):
-Digital camera
-Building materials (current "shelter" is a slab with a tin building over
it, like an old barn. Old trailer serves as office. Lost both storage sheds.
Need replacement.)
-50 each: plastic crates, kennel leads, shampoo, and food (canned for
puppies/dry for adults)
-100 vaccines / Must have animal vaccination (7-way), Bordetella, antibiotic.
8.) WINN-DIXIE STAGING AREA IN NEW ORLEANS
CONTACT:
Sharon Gorski
586-727-9815, possecop@msn.com
LOCATION:
4600 Chef Menteur Hwy staging area at N. Louisa Street
VOLUNTEER NEEDS/SITUATION:
From rescuer on front lines: You CAN get in along a protected, non-flooded
route to the new staging area at Winn-Dixie (directions below). Volunteers
needed NOW. Many dry areas, but bring rubber boots. NEED RESCUE GROUPS to
get dogs off porches, etc.
SUPPLY NEEDS (9/13/05):
Crates, Boats (inflatables needed to hold full crates on the water), Trucks,
SUVs, Sticks with loops to get reluctant dogs
DIRECTIONS TO WINN-DIXIE STAGING AREA:
Take I-12 E (from Hammond) towards N.O. and I-10.
Around Covington, LA, take US Hwy 190 South, which takes you to N. Causeway
Blvd. and the bridge over Lake Ponchatrain into N.O.. Be sure to stay on
Causeway Blvd. to go over bridge! You will be in Metarie once over the
bridge.
Stay on S. Causeway Blvd. all the way to Jefferson Hwy, 90 E. (You'll cross over Veterans Blvd.)
Stay on Jeff Highway east to N.O.. until it turns into S. Claiborne Ave.
Take a right on Monticello Ave, which turns into (dead ends) at Oak St. Go left on Oak.
Bear right on Leake Ave. (You will be paralleling the Mississippi river)
Stay on Leake for 10 or so blocks and then take a left onto St. Charles Ave.
Continue past Tulane on your left, Audubon Park on your right. Cross over
Napoleon and Louisiana Aves. Stay on St. Charles until you dead end.
Follow signs to reach I-10 E. (i.e. go left at the end of St. Charles)
Take I-10 E to Louisa St. N (the 2nd exit). Go left on Louisa.
Go through several red lights to Chef Menteur Hwy and go right.
Immediately see Winn-Dixie on right in the first block.
9.) STAGING AREA IN DOTHAN, ALABAMA
CONTACT:
Maria Church, Director of Staging Area Operations
home: 334-793-3943; cell: 334-685-0522
staging area: 334-615-4620
mammaloveslabs@netzero.com
Rescue coalition formed by SAVE-A-PET, at the Dothan Animal Shelter, the
Wiregrass Humane Society, and the Southeast Alabama Kennel Club
NOTE: Coalition supported and funded in part by the Florida Association of
Kennel Clubs and the American Kennel Club
VOLUNTEER NEEDS/SITUATION:
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR: Pet Care, Veterinary Care, Grooming, Transportation,
Clerical, Laundry, Warehousing, and Volunteer Support, Foster Homes, and
Donations.
SUPPLY NEEDS (9/17/05):
Tents, Cat/Dog Food, Generators, Cat/Dog Treats, Heavy Duty Extension Cords,
Cat/Dog Toys, Temporary Lighting, Kitty Litter, Wading Pools, Large Garbage
Cans & Liners, Crates (all sizes), Adjustable Dog Collars, Heavy Duty Hoses
with Nozzles, Filing Cabinet, Leashes, Office Supplies, Foldup Tables &
Chairs, Hand Sanitizer, Laptop, Dawn Dishwashing Liquid, Water Gallon
Containers, Spray Bottles, Laundry Soap, Paper Towels, Bleach Towels, Toilet
Paper
Gift Cards to Jeffers Pet, PETsMART, Wal-Mart, Office Max, Office Depot,
Gasoline & Telephone Cards
Monetary Donations:
SAVE-A-PET
P.O. Box 9323
Dothan, Alabama 36304
10.) PERSONAL SUPPLIES LIST
1.) Bring any documentation you have, i.e., your animal organization's
nonprofit status; DART or any other animal disaster relief training;
veterinarian/vet tech or animal control; animal rescue/shelter experience
credentials; animal transport, etc.
2.) Have a magnetic signs printed at Kinkos or another copy store for both
sides of your vehicle. Suggestions for text on sign:
ANIMAL RESCUE
ANIMAL DISASTER RELIEF
Use bold, dark lettering and display from your vehicle at all times.
WHAT TO BRING:
current Hepatitis vaccinations
current Tetanus shot
pepper spray
hand sanitizer
insect repellent
sunscreen
first aid kits
thick "bite-proof" work gloves
sturdy, waterproof (rubber) work boots/shoes
change of shoes
hip-waders (if possible)
long sleeve shirts (for coverage, but lightweight)
long pants (for coverage, but lightweight)
extra socks
belt (to hang gears/supplies from)
mouth coverings (surgical masks, bandannas)
eye protection (sunglasses)
flashlights
D batteries
containers full of gasoline
cash
waterproof walkie talkies
toilet paper
pillow and blanket
water, Gateraid
other personal-care items
SHELTER: Bring a tent or trailer/RV type vehicle to live in.
air mattress or cot
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Brenda Shoss, Kinship Circle
314-863-9445
314-795-2646
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Brenda Shoss, president * Janet Enoch, vice-president
info@kinshipcircle.org
http://www.KinshipCircle.org
Kinship Circle is a 501c3 non-profit organization.
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We are grateful for your support!
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