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9/29/06: Your Action Is Their Refuge
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IN THIS ALERT:

SMALL BITES
Federal Plan For Evacuating Pets Is Mandated!
Please Help Bring Simba (a Katrina Rescue) Home
UPDATE: Pia & Luna, Katrina Dog Struck By Car
Chance Is Home With ARNO
Stop Injection-To-The-Heart Euthanasia At Alexandria, LA Shelter
News/Needs From Animal Rescue New Orleans (ARNO)
Not Your Grandma’s Mobile Clinic - News From Spay/Louisiana
Tammy/Doogie: 2 Charges Dropped For Grimes; No Charges For Arnolds
Remote Reunion Campaign: Still Lost In The System
Operation Lilypad Search & Rescue Includes Animals
Los Angeles Play Re: Katrina Animal Rescue, Because They Have No Words
By Maria Daines, Music United For Animals

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

UPDATE: Toby’s Alleged Abuser To Be Arrested
SOURCE: Jeff Dorson <stopcruelty11@gmail.com>

REFERENCE: Kinship Circle - 9/1/06: Hope And Help Still Needed
#2. Abused Pup Now Safe At HSL. Needs Forever Home.

9/27/06: Toby, the friendly and docile black chow mix, who was caught in a steel-jaw leghold trap earlier this summer, is recovering from her injuries and is expected to make a full recovery. Several toes on Toby's front paw had to be amputated, after she was released from the rusty trap. A LaPlace, Louisiana, property owner, who admitted to neighborhood children and to sheriff's deputies that he deliberately set the trap to ensnare the stray dog, fled the area before an arrest could take place. However, the suspect has resurfaced in the area and, according to St. John parish sheriff's officials, an active arrest warrant for Mr. Emile Delaunville for aggravated cruelty to animals (a felony) has been issued.

Sheriff deputies are expected to pick up Mr. Delaunville within the next few days. Investigators from the Humane Society of Louisiana have been in constant communication with sheriff officials, and the group paid for Toby's medical expenses.

To donate toward Toby's recovery, send a check or money order to:
Humane Society of Louisiana
P.O. box 740321
New Orleans, La 70174

For information on the group's programs: http://Humanela.org
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Lost In Louisiana: Bubba, a 3-Legged Cat
SOURCE: Patsy Kruebbe, 2many@cox.net

BUBBA - MISSING
Breed: Tabby and white DSH
Gender: Neutered Male / Age: Distinct Characteristics: Missing right back leg

DESCRIPTION: Very sweet, yet cautious.

LAST SEEN: Missing since Saturday, Sept. 23 — from 4000 block of Arizona Ave. in Kenner, LA. I suspect he is a victim of foul play, possibly being picked up and dumped somewhere. If he was moved to another location, it is important that rescuers far and wide around the state (Louisiana) know about him. He's very easy to spot, having one back leg missing.

CONTACT: Patsy Kruebbe, 504-469-5465 or 2many@cox.net
Patricia B. Kruebbe, President, Support Alliance for Stray Animals, Inc.
P.O. Box 641877; Kenner, LA 70064
O: 504-305-5013; H: 504-469-5465; email: 2many@cox.net
web: http://www.supportstrays.com
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UPDATE: Hope For Abused Horse In Mississippi
SOURCE: Cathy Wells, wellsc@legis.state.la.us

REFERENCE: Kinship Circle - 9/20/06: Where Are The Lost Animals Of Katrina?
#5. Cruelty In Mississippi - Horse In Desperate Need

9/27/06, From Cathy Wells, wellsc@legis.state.la.us: Brenda, Just wanted to let you someone answered one of your postings (September 20; #5) about a horse in southern MS. The following will give you an update. I will send another when I get it. I know I sometimes wonder if any action is ever taken on emails I send. Thank you again for everything you are still doing for us down here... Cathy Wells

9/26/06, From Jean Norton, President Choctaw Ridge Farms Rescue, choctawridge@peoplepc.com: I wanted to share with you the success of the lifeline you threw out for a very special horse. I received an email from you explaining a situation in Tylertown Mississippi. Our rescue http://choctawridge.bravehost.com/ is located about 35 miles from Tylertown. I made contact with Gina, who would become Jack's guardian angel. She told me of his plight. Purchased at an auction. Very underweight to begin with, lots of medical needs that were not getting met. He had a weird wire brace wrapped around his rear foot, with ever step it rubbed a deep wound on his rear leg. An abscessed ear that was draining down his face drawing flies. And a tear to the outer corner of his eye. Each of these easily treated but combined with and piled on top of his over all unhealthy condition. He was fighting his way uphill.

So we arranged to meet Gina at the pasture that had become Jack's home. In short work we had the wire off his foot, and a healing salve applied to his wound. We brought with us food for Gina to feed him until his rescue could be arranged. Gina also agreed to buy the antibiotic cream needed to treat the wound on his ear and eye. She did her homework and found out who owned Jack, had the number ready for us when we got there.

Taking a lesson from my mother, "flies are easier to catch with honey then vinegar " we called Jack's owner, asking if he would for sale. And lo' an' behold he was ready to be rid of the skinny horse with it many ailments. Once a price could be agreed upon, we arranged to pick him up the same day. But we had all forgotten one IMPORTANT thing. No one had told Jack that we would rescuing him that day. When we arrived forces in tow, Jack was no where to be seen. His pasture consists of 84 acres with lots of horsy hiding places. After an exhausting three hour search the day was called due to darkness. But do not loose hope, Gina is keeping her eyes open for our four legged friend. And will round him up, (every pun intended) and keep him there till we can get to him. This story may sound complete but it is just beginning. Jack will need several months of rehab to recover from is his injuries. As well as time and TLC to gain back the 400 or so pounds he is lacking. So many thanks go out to the people who passed the post about Jack along the internet highway. Please feel free to visit our web page and ask how you can help other hoofed animals like Jack.

Jean Norton, President Choctaw Ridge Farms Rescue, 601-823-0539
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SOS From NOLA: Food/Water Vols Still Needed
SOURCE: Traci Kestler <tbkestler@cox.net>, Maria Alvarez <tipster@bellsouth.net>

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.

IF YOU CAN HELP, REPLY TO: Traci Kestler: tbkestler@cox.net, 504-975-5971

The animals in N.O. desperately need food and water. I am getting reports of dehydration and starvation deaths... 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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Offer To Airlift Cat/Dog Rescues Out Of NOLA
SOURCE: forevrwld2003@yahoo.com

9/28/06, from Don Kimball, forevrwld2003@yahoo.com: I work for a low-cost air carrier and would like to help if you need New Orleans cat and dog rescues transported out. The only problem is that the animal cannot be over 20 pounds as they must ride in the cabin in a pet carrier under the seat with me.

I did some rescue for HSUS/LASPCA after Katrina in New Orleans. I can travel free on jetBlue, so I could fly into NO and drive animals to a destination and then fly home or something along those lines on my days off. I do not have free travel for any two leggeds... Let me know if I can help.

REPLY TO: Don Kimball, forevrwld2003@yahoo.com or 207-332-2606
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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. Federal Plan For Evacuating Pets Is Mandated!
SOURCE: Forwarded by: Willow Lu <willowlu@gmail.com>
http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/frontpage/index.ssf?/base/news-6/1158829534114200.xml&coll=1

KINSHIP CIRCLE: 7/4/06 - Dear Senator: Remember Katrina. Pass PETS Act.
KINSHIP CIRCLE: 9/28/05 - Never Again: Animal Evacuation Law Now

FEMA gets authority to finance shelters, 9-21-06 / By Bill Walsh /
WASHINGTON -- Congress ordered the nation's disaster planners Wednesday to make sure that pets don't get left behind in the next catastrophe.

Reacting to reports of Hurricane Katrina victims refusing to leave New Orleans without their dogs, cats and birds, Congress passed legislation requiring state and local governments to draw up plans for evacuating and sheltering pets in a disaster. The legislation, which received final congressional approval Wednesday, also gave FEMA the authority to finance shelter renovations to house pets on a temporary basis.

"Our legislation will ensure that families and people with disabilities will never be forced to choose between being rescued and being with pets or service animals," said Rep. Tom Lantos, D-Calif.

More than a year after Katrina, the kinks are still being worked out of plans to evacuate people in a disaster. The Governmental Accountability Office recently raised concerns about the system to evacuate medical patients because it doesn't include nursing home residents. The GAO also said "evacuation challenges" remain for moving and keeping track of children in foster families.

In July, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff reminded Gov. Kathleen Blanco in a letter that evacuations are "fundamentally a state and local responsibility." A new responsibility will be planning for pet safety in disasters. After Katrina, many shelters refused to allow pets, and some rescuers told flood victims that they had to leave their animals behind. Tens of thousands of animals died.

Three weeks after the storm, Lantos and Rep. Christopher Shays, R-Conn., filed the Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act in the House. The bill passed in May, and the Senate added a provision in August allowing FEMA to finance shelters to accommodate people with pets and service animals. The House unanimously gave its blessing Wednesday, and the bill will be sent to President Bush.

Animal advocates said the bill will save human lives too. "Surveys show that 50 or 60 percent of people say they wouldn't evacuate without their pets," said Michael Markarian, executive vice president of the Humane Society of the United States. "This isn't just an animal rescue effort. This is an integral part of any human relief effort too. People are bound to their pets and refuse to leave."

Louisiana needed no prodding from Congress to plan for pet evacuations in a disaster. The state Legislature approved a measure this year requiring state and local disaster planners to make provisions for "the humane evacuation" of service animals and household pets. It also called for pet shelters to be located adjacent to those for human evacuees and for establishing a pet tracking system so that animals can be reunited with their owners.

Bill Walsh can be reached at bill.walsh@newhouse.com or 202-383-7817.

3. Please Help Bring Simba (a Katrina Rescue) Home
SOURCE: Jeff Dorson, stopcruelty11@gmail.com

The Humane Society of Louisiana is accepting funds to provide legal assistance to resolve an ongoing dispute over ownership of Simba, a tan, docile pit bull terrier, who was rescued from New Orleans last September. Simba and his companion, Peppr' Ann, were separated and rescued by different humane agencies. Peppr' Ann was rescued and subsequently returned by the Out of the Pits rescue group. Simba's journey, however, has been much more difficult. After being rescued, Simba was housed temporarily at Winn Dixie before being transported to Camp Katrina, the evacuation site operated by the Humane Society of Louisiana. Just before Hurricane Rita hit the Humane's evacuation center in late September, Simba was transported to the Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge in New Jersey.

After spending weeks on the internet and scouring thousands of pages of photos and information, Ben Winger, Simba's owner, found a photo closely resembling Simba on Ramapo's website. However, for the past 10 months, Ramapo has prevented and blocked Mr. Winger's attempts to view Simba in person or to reclaim his beloved dog. Simba was clearly a family pet. Ben's photos show the dog playing on the bed with children in a home where he was pampered and loved. Several photos taken before and after his rescue show Simba wearing a blue cloth collar, which was originally purchased by Ben. Simba also has a distinctive scar, which has never been contested by Ramapo.

However, our attempts to resolve this matter amicably with Ramapo-Bergen have failed. The only resource is to finally settle this matter in a New Jersey court. To help return Simba to his rightful owner, we seeking and accepting funds from individuals and other humane societies to pay for the anticipated legal costs.

If you would like to give, please send your donations (tax deductible) to:
Humane Society of Louisiana
P.O. Box 740321; New Orleans, La 70174
Please write in the memo section of your check or money order "Simba Fund."

Submitted by the Humane Society of Louisiana
website: http://www.Humanela.org / phone: 901-268-4432

4. UPDATE: Pia & Luna, Katrina Dog Struck By Car
SOURCE: David Meyer, DavidM@1-800-Save-A-Pet.com
Viv Edmondson, bigfilesforviv@hotmail.com

REFERENCE: Kinship Circle - 9/20/06: Where Are The Lost Animals Of Katrina?
#2. HELP Pia Salk & Luna: ARNO Cofounder’s Katrina Dog Struck By Car

9/28/06, from David Meyer, DavidM@1-800-Save-A-Pet.com: Thanks to those of you who have asked for an update. Luna is getting stronger -- Not officially out of the woods, but perhaps 2 days away from going out of intensive care if all goes well. Her pelvic x-rays revealed that the fractures are healing on their own so no surgery will be done -- she handled the anesthesia fine. Her stomach tube is in and they are using it. She is getting stronger but on strong pain meds and lots of antibiotics -- dealing with several troubling infections and issues re eating, but each day is better. They are now trying to encourage her to take few steps with aid, and she has done so! It is not clear if there is damage in the spine or not and only time will tell. She looks better and is moderately responsive to attention. So let's see how the next 48 hours go and hopefully she can clear the infections and keep food down... Home Stretch -- fingers crossed. Thank you so much for all of your support, truly. David

Luna, before accident

Pia cannot afford the huge vet bills [which may be as high as 7-10k] so I'm asking for your help in raising money for Luna. Pia was out of work for a while and just recently got a job. But this is a woman who has worked tirelessly for the animals and I absolutely want to help her and Luna.

PLEASE DONATE ANY AMOUNT YOU CAN:
1. Donate via PayPal: My account is vivianjoyedmondson@hotmail.com I will make sure every penny
donated goes directly to ASEC.

2. Donate in person: ASEC does not accept credit card payments over the phone unless you arrange with
them to have an authorization form faxed to you. Call ASEC at 310-473-1561 to arrange payment or
pledge in person at: 1535 South Sepulveda Blvd in WLA, 90025

3. Send a check or money order to me or ASEC: Please write LUNA SALK in the note portion of your
     check, especially for checks made out to ASEC.
     Viv Edmondson
     PO Box 1561 * Santa Monica, CA 90405-1561

ASEC (Animal Surgical & Emergency Center)
1535 South Sepulveda Blvd. * Los Angeles, CA 90025

REPLY TO: Viv Edmondson: 310-714-4960, bigfilesforviv@hotmail.com

5. Chance Is Home With ARNO
SOURCE: arneworleans@aol.com

9/24/06, from arneworleans@aol.com: When Melinda and I saw Chance, we were both so shocked and saddened. As we bathed him, our fingers feeling the bony prominences, we were silent. Then, when drying him, Chance started tugging on the towel, playing tug of war. His irrepressible spirit will not let you stay sad. He is so happy and his tail wags, wags, wags. The vet says Chance has a long road but should be okay. He is anemic, has hookworms, and is heartworm positive. After an initial stay at ARNO, Chance will go in foster. Oh guys, he is such a love! Keep you posted. Hugs, Robin

BACKGROUND: Chance (once called "No Chance") was found behind a business establishment in LaPlace, LA. The owner called Animal Control and the dog was taken to the shelter. They intended to feed him for five days in the hopes that he would be rescued before they would have to euthanize him. They couldn’t adopt him out because there are restrictions on Pit Bulls and Pit mixes. His story is unknown, but his condition is that of an animal who was sadly neglected… possibly locked up for quite a long time. No one knows how long it had been since his last meal, but with his entire skeleton outlined within his skin it was obvious this was not an overnight situation.

Donations are desperately needed for long-term medical expenses for Chance.
Contact Robin, ARNO: 504-913-2328
Charlotte Bass-Lily, ARNO director: 504-522-0222

Donations can be made at ARNO site via Paypal:
http://www.animalrescueneworleans.org

Donations by mail:
Animal Rescue New Orleans
c/o Chance Donation Fund
1219 Coliseum St. * New Orleans, LA 70130

Want to see Chance in person? Come and volunteer at our shelter, or
volunteer for food/water duty... All are welcome, seven days a week.
To volunteer, email:arnovolunteer@yahoo.com
Or leave a message at 504-571-1900

6. Stop Injection-To-The-Heart Euthanasia At Alexandria, LA Shelter
Your Voice Needed: Send Letters and Emails
SOURCE: Jeff Dorson, stopcruelty11@gmail.com

9/27/06, From Jeff Dorson, Humane Society of Louisiana: Letters and emails are needed to change the current euthanasia procedure at the city of Alexandria animal shelter. Urge the city council to immediately introduce a motion to open bids to provide for a new euthanasia protocol, which includes the presedation of all animals, and to introduce a second motion to supplement the shelter's current budge to reflect this new cost.

Please contact the following council members:
The Honorable Charles "Chuck" Fowler
4400 Wendover Blvd.; Alexandria, La 71301
clfowlerjr@suddenlink.net

The Honorable Charles F. Smith
1407 Augusta Ave.; Alexandria, La 71301
smith@cityofalex.com

The Honorable Harry Silver
P.O. Box 71; Alexandria, La 71309
weiss@gosilver.net

The Honorable Everett C. Hobbs
3911 Lisa St.; Alexandria, La 71301
evhobbs@aol.com

The Honorable Louis Marshall
225 15th St.; Alexandria, La 71301
louwin@bellsouth.net

The Honorable Myron K. Lawson
6417 Taylor Oaks Ln.; Alexandria, La 71301
lawson.ckmx@statefarm.org

The Honorable Roosevelt L. Johnson
4900 Lisa St.; Alexandria, La 71301
no email; leave a message at city hall: 318-449-5000

NEWS RELEASE: for immediate use / SEPTEMBER 26, 2006
CONTACT PERSON: JEFF DORSON, 901-268-4432

HUMANE SOCIETY EVALUATING ALEXANDRIA SHELTER - GROUP REQUESTS CHANGE IN EUTHANASIA PROCEDURE Alexandria, Louisiana - After receiving several serious complaints from citizens and from PAWS (Protective Animal Welfare Society, a local animal welfare/watchdog agency) the Humane Society of Louisiana has initiated a lengthy and comprehensive evaluation of the city of Alexandria animal shelter. The Humane Society, based out of New Orleans, is a statewide animal protection and advocacy agency that monitors and inspects public and private animal facilities. The group has inspected over 75 shelters throughout Louisiana during the past eighteen years and has worked to improve housing conditions and to implement humane guidelines throughout the region.

In addition to a recent tour of the Alexandria facility where the handling and housing of the sheltered animals was observed, the group has poured over thousands of pages of documents, reports and forms, as part of their evaluation process. During this evaluation the group has been reviewing three different types of services that the Alexandria shelter provides its community: their method of euthanasia (how the surplus animals are killed), the proficiency of the department's cruelty investigations as well as the level of enforcement of the local and state ordinances, and the shelter's level of compliance with the state and its in-house adoption procedures.

As part of its review of the shelter's policies earlier this month, the Humane Society asked to observe the euthanasia process. The request was denied by Ms. Laura Sylvester, the Assistant City Attorney and by Dr. Duke Revels, the veterinarian who conducts the euthanasia at the shelter.

The current method of euthanasia at the shelter involves restraining the animals with "catch poles" and then injecting the dogs and cats with a syringe directly into the heart muscle. The animals die within a few seconds after receiving the injection. The Humane Society has filed documentation with the city administration that supports the need for two injections to be given to each animal. The first injection, called presedation, renders the animal unconscious before the second lethal injection is administered. "All our collected research on this subject suggestions that two injections should be administered in order for this method to be considered humane," says Jeff Dorson, Executive Director of the Humane Society and the Chief Shelter Inspector for the group. Dr. Revels informed the Humane Society that administering a second injection to each animal would increase the billing time and medical expenses, and cost an additional $282.00 per visit. In a letter recently forwarded to the Humane Society, Dr. Revels said that he would prepare a formal budget request and submit it to the administration to be considered in the 2007 budget, which will be finalized in May of next year. The Humane Society is hoping to convince the city council to immediately increase the shelter's budget to pay for this extra procedure.

The Humane Society has also researched several criminal investigations conducted by the Alexandria shelter staff and initiated against some of its former staff members. Their research revealed that one of the city's former animal control officers, Mr. Timothy Brass, was charged and eventually pled guilty to seven counts of cruelty to animals in State District Court back in October of 2004. The charges stemmed from the discovery of 7 pit bull canines in the backyard of Mr. Brass back in 2002. Many of the dogs were neglected and had scars suggesting traumatic injury.

According to court documents, Brass pled not guilty in this first court appearance on August 6 of 2004. On October 8, Brass failed to appear in court as ordered and a contempt bond of $5,000 was issued along with a bench warrant for his arrest. On October 27, Brass withdrew his early plea of not guilty and pled guilty as charged to all seven courts in front of Judge Alfred A. Mansour. Judge Mansour accepted the plea and ordered Brass to: pay fines totaling $1,000 plus $145.50 court costs; serve 6 months in Parish Prison (suspended); be placed on supervised probation for 2 years; serve 45 days in Rapides Parish Prison, subject to work release; perform 40 hours of community service; pay $55.00 per month supervision fee; and refrain from owning animals. The court also ordered that Mr. Brass be prohibited from working at any animal shelter.

"Having a former animal control officer pled guilty to the commission of a crime involving cruelty to animals is a monumental event that was, unfortunately, not covered in any of the local media outlets and was never discussed by administrative officials. I believe that the public should have been informed of these dramatic events as they were unfolding," says Dorson. The Humane Society has also been informed by PAWS that this was not Brass' only run-in with the law. PAW's documents show that a horse belong to Mr. Brass was removed on 2 separate occasions because of the horse's neglected condition. PAWS can be reached by calling 318-443-0010.

The Humane Society is currently reviewing the shelter's investigative procedures and adoption policies and practices and will issue a separate report on its findings at a later time.

7. News/Needs From Animal Rescue New Orleans (ARNO)
SOURCE:ARNewOrleans@aol.com, Charlotte Bass <table25@bellsouth.net>

Animal Rescue New Orleans
271 Plauche St. * New Orleans, LA 70123
ARNO Main Line: 504-571-1900; email: ar-no@cox.net

NEW CAT ROOM AT ARNO’S PLAUCHE STREET SITE
Jackie is almost finished constructing (thank you, Clay and Andrew, for your help while you were here) the cat room inside the warehouse. This cat room will house the cat cages, and will allow us to let the cats run and play within a cat-fenced 20 x 20 foot area. It is to be embellished with some donated cat 'jungle gyms' (for lack of a better description), and a mural to be done by one of the Barth Brothers (the girl one, that is), Tana Barth. One side will be solid carpeting up the wall for those kitties who like to 'rock climb', and plenty of play area and places for humans to sit while they socialize with the feline furrballs. This project has cost us about $350 in building supplies so far, and with finishing will probably end up costing a total of approximately $500. Not bad for something that is going to look like a million bucks, and make our happy cats even happier!

ADOPTABLE PETS NOW ON PETFINDER.COM!
ARNO has been on 1-800-Save-A-Pet.com since beginning of March, thanks to ARNO founding member David Meyer, who is a partner in that site. Now we are on Petfinder.com as of TODAY! We are LA181! And the 9,964 shelter to join Petfinder.com (and I really wanted to be #10,000!) So check out the pets...

VISITING VOLS: SPECIAL DISCOUNT AT LOWER GARDEN DISTRICT GUEST HOUSE
Exact details have not been worked out, but looks like we will be getting an unbelievable deal on some pretty fabulous rooms for our visiting volunteers at Creole Gardens, located on Prytania in the Lower Garden District. Check out their website at http://www.CreoleGardens.com and look at the rooms... You will know you are in New Orleans staying here! Also they claim some ghosts, too! Very interesting and beautiful accommodations run by some very gracious New Orleans people. As soon as I have the details and the pricing from them I will post to the website: http://www.animalrescueneworleans.com

OCTOBER TO BE A BIG MONTH FOR ANIMAL INTAKE
We have month-long trapping expeditions planned, and that means big medical bills coming up. We will have to raise about $15,000 to cover all the medicals for what we are planning... and we need more traps, too. If anyone knows people who would like to donate traps, our preference (and best price we can find) is Model 107 (32x9x9) double door trap from http://www.livetrap.com and run about $50 each if you buy a half dozen, or about $60 each if you buy less than six. If anyone has a better place to order this size and type of trap, please send the info to: ARNewOrleans@aol.com

Also items that would help cut down on our costs are meds such as: Immiticide (for HW treatment), Heartgard for dogs, Frontline and/or Advantage for Dogs, and Advantage for kittens, and Revolution for cats.

OUR BLIND GIRL, CALI ROSE, WILL BE GOING HOME SOON
Those of you who know "Cali Rose," our totally-blind senior calico kitty...just wanted to let you know that Kris Rieck, at Twisted Whisker Farm Sanctuary is taking little Cali to live with her. Kris' home has the special needs cats, and Cali Rose will join another blind cat and spend out her days in beautiful North Carolina. Kris has been a great friend to ARNO, and we send her our eternal gratitude. Special thanks also to Renee.

FOOD IS NEEDED... ARNO SHARES WITH OTHER RESCUE GROUPS
ARNO needs dry cat food to continue our food/water program... please help us. Dry cat food costs us about $400 every other day when we do not have donated food. We received one large shipment of dry cat food from Nutro, and it is running dangerously low and will be gone in another two weeks. Vendors have given so much to all the groups over the past year, but we are the only group left on-the-ground active in Louisiana. Please help us continue... we cannot turn out backs on these animals. Anyone with contacts for dry cat food donations in volume please contact Melissa Cruse at <mcruse2@cox.net> for shipping and all arrangements involving volume donations.

HELP WITH MEDICAL CARE FOR HOMELESS ANIMALS
...Even with all the efforts of groups in our area, there are still thousands to trap and sterilize, and medically treat if needed. ARNO is searching for help - either funding for our rescue-priced vet clinics to continue for us, and/or a spay/neuter van to park outside our shelter during Oct. 15 - Nov. 15. We want to execute a massive trap and sweep, and sterilize [our goal] 1,000 animals during this period. The faster we sterilize the less animals will reproduce on the streets. Remember, the area wiped out by Katrina in Louisiana is 650 sq. miles, and that does not take into account the devastated territory along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Our partner groups, including HSLA (Humane Society of Louisiana) and SpayMart, will help ARNO make this the largest effort ever to spay/neuter not only cats, but dogs, too... We are asking you to continue your search for help for ARNO. Our goal is set. We will not fail with your help.

WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP:
DONATE If 1000 people donate $20 our medical expenses in Oct. will be paid.

VOLUNTEER for shelter animal care or food/water: arnovolunteer@yahoo.com

FOSTER a homeless pet if within 150 miles of New Orleans: adoptfromarno@yahoo.com

ADOPT a fully vetted, lovable ARNO pet listed on 1-800-Save-Pet.com or Petfinder.com: adoptfromarno@yahoo.com

CONTACT no-kill humane orgs in your area and see if they can offer to adopt out even a few of our fully vetted animals, cats or dogs: arnocharlotte@cox.net

CONTACT humane orgs with a spay/neuter van and see if they can 'lend' us a hand, if not in Oct - Nov, whenever they can schedule. Rescue in this area is ongoing and we are committed to getting the job done. None of what we have accomplished could have been done without YOU! Contact me personally with any and all situations that could help ARNO with our rescue efforts at: arnocharlotte@cox.net

SEND/CROSS-POST this message to as many people as you can who care about animals! Thank you and bless you all for what you do for animals in need!

8. Not Your Grandma’s Mobile Clinic - News From Spay/Louisiana
SOURCE: The NeutEral Ground, neuteralground@spaylouisiana.org

9/25/06: Although the Big Fix Rig is the smallest component of Spay/Louisiana's plans for the coming months, it has captured quite a bit of attention since it rolled into St. Bernard Parish in July. We've had almost as many questions about the Rig as we had cats and kittens waiting for surgery! Here’s a short update on the Rig project, and some of our other current and planned spay/neuter programs.

Those first weeks seemed like spay/neuter boot camp as we figured out how to staff, supply and implement an operational structure for this amazing facility. Since then, over 750 Louisiana cats and kittens have been fixed on the Rig. That’s a nice total in and of itself, but just think - if each of these cats had remained intact and gone on to produce just one litter of four kittens each, we'd have 3,000 more kittens on our hands in just one breeding cycle. Not a bad result for just 23 days of surgery!

It's not your grandma's mobile clinic! Big Fix Rig was designed to address large populations of feral cats. The ideal application is to locate it near a significant feral cat population, staff it with veterinarians and technicians skilled at addressing the unique needs of feral cats, and provide a literal army of experienced trappers that can safely, humanely and cheerfully conduct a sustained, high-volume trap-neuter-release project. Sustained surgical volume (a minimum of 30-35 cats each day) is a key requirement to using the Rig in a cost-effective manner.

Hosts are needed for April, May and June 2007! After a tour of Mississippi, the Rig will return to Louisiana in March 2007. A month-long stop in Lafayette is already in the planning stages. At this writing, we expect the Rig to remain in Louisiana through June 2007. The Rig is available to visit hurricane-impacted communities in south Louisiana, however hosting the Big Fix Rig is quite a commitment! Our goal is to keep the Rig in one area for a minimum of three weeks, providing 35 surgeries per day, five days per week. Much of the work required to meet these goals will need to be done by animal advocates, and veterinary professionals in the Rig’s host communities. The first step in bringing the Big Fix Rig to your area is to review our checklist of key contributions and responsibilities. This is online at http://spaylouisiana.org/bigfixrig-checklist.pdf

The next step, once you're reasonably confident that your community can provide the required resources and has one or more potential locations for the Rig, is to contact Spay/Louisiana to schedule a community meeting of local animal advocates, animal control officials and interested veterinarians to discuss a Big Fix Rig visit. Spay/Louisiana will attend this meeting, participate with you in a discussion of how the Rig can best be used in your community, and help identify the key contributors who will handle most of the on-the-ground details of the Rig's visit.

Unless you have existing good relationships with local veterinarians that you know are interested in working on the Rig, we suggest that you allow Spay/Louisiana to assist with informing the local veterinary community about the Big Fix Rig. Our veterinarian is available to discuss any concerns or questions with your local veterinary community.

More about the Rig: http://spaylouisiana.org/bigfixrig.html

Spay/Neuter Assistance for Cats and Dogs in St. Bernard, Plaquemines, Orleans, Jefferson Parishes: http://spaylouisiana.org/voucherprogram.html

Statewide Spay/Neuter Assistance Referrals: http://spaylouisiana.org/referrals-2005.html

One project that does not yet have much space devoted to it on our website is the Southeast Louisiana Regional Spay/Neuter Clinic. Once opened and at full capacity, this facility will provide a minimum of 70 surgeries a day, five days a week. Funding is in place, and we are now looking for a 5,000+/- square foot free-standing property for lease in northwest Jefferson Parish. We're VERY excited about this project, and have set a very ambitious target opening date of February 2007.

The facility will be modeled after the Humane Alliance clinic located in Asheville, North Carolina. Since 1994, Humane Alliance has performed sterilization surgery for over 130,000 animals. In that time, the euthanasia rate at the local county shelter decreased by 70 percent. That success, and a 2004 patient mortality rate of just 0.08 percent are just two of reasons that Humane Alliance has earned national recognition for their innovative, high-quality approach to delivering high-volume sterilization. The Humane Alliance National Spay/Neuter Response Team (NSNRT) trains other organizations to open and operate clinics using this model, and is already assisting with Spay/Louisiana's project. A map of other current and planned clinics is online at http://www.humanealliance.org/HA/NSNRT%20Map.html

CONTACT US:
Spay/Louisiana
P. O. Box 11149 * Jefferson Louisiana, 70181
504-FIX-PETS * http://spaylouisiana.org

9. Tammy/Doogie: 2 Charges Dropped For Grimes; No Charges For Arnolds
SOURCE: http://www.dogsdeservebetter.com/doogie.html
Tammy Grimes <tammy@dogsdeservebetter.org>

Tammy Grimes, Gulf Coast rescuer & Dogs Deserve Better founder, was arrested because she saved a severely abused, chained, and dying dog. The preliminary hearing for Tammy Grimes (founder of Dogs Deserve Better and rescuer in the Gulf Coast) was September 21, 2006.

If you have possible means to help Tammy/Doogie financially or legally, you may contact her directly: 814-941-7447 or tammy@dogsdeservebetter.org

9/26/06, From Tammy Grimes, tammy@dogsdeservebetter.org: Hi! Well, [the hearing] was pretty much as we expected...since it was just to establish whether it would go on, they wouldn't let my lawyer do much...we got two charges dropped, criminal mischief and criminal trespass, but still have to go to court in November on theft and receiving stolen property.

9/28/06, From http://www.dogsdeservebetter.com/doogie.html: Tammy Grimes gets to go back to Freedom Township tonight for fingerprints and mugshot. Oh, joy! I will be bringing my children with me, so they can see what a travesty of justice we have here in East Freedom, Pennsylvania.

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 LETTER CAMPAIGN:
Tammy Grimes: Save A Life, Go To Jail?
http://www.kinshipcircle.org/letter_library/letter.asp?LetterID=1568&seriesfirst=true

9/24/06: PA state reps Geist and Stern say they have not heard from their constituents on this issue. If you are in the Blair County PA area and are in their district, please start calling, writing, emailing them ASAP. We need them to understand HOW MUCH we need things to change here, and that we expect them to support HB1911 and stand up for dogs who are left to die on the end of a chain.

Hon. Richard Allen Geist
1126 8th Avenue, Suite 404 * Altoona, PA, 16602
ph: 814-946-7218; fax: 814-949-7915

Hon. Richard Allen Geist
Main Capitol Building, Room 144 * Harrisburg, PA 17120-2020
ph: 717-787-6419; fax: 717-772-5142
email: rgeist@pahousegop.com

Hon. Jerry A. Stern
324 Allegheny Street * Hollidaysburg, PA 16648
ph: 814-695-2398; fax: 814-946-7239

Hon. Jerry A. Stern
210 Ryan Office Building * Harrisburg, PA 17120-2020
ph: 717-787-9020; fax: 717-705-1849
email: jstern@pahousegop.com

9/23/06: We know many of you are waiting for an update on the court case! Best Friends is actually doing a better job of keeping this up to date than we are, please visit their network for updates as well at
http://www.network.bestfriends.org

The rally was amazing on Thursday (9/21/06). Tammy's attorney advised her not to speak, so many others spoke on her behalf. Approximately 75 people attended from all areas of PA, Utah, Canada, Maryland, Ohio, New York and Delaware, most bringing great signage and t-shirts. We handed out pins for everyone to wear. The rally was organized by Best Friends, and we cannot say enough good about the way they have stepped up to help...

Attorney's Dickey and Childers were incredible, and fought the good fight to get all four charges dismissed outright. We were able to get rid of the criminal trespass and criminal mischief, and still must go to court on November 27 for theft and receiving stolen property. Your support will be CRUCIAL for these dates, so save the date and please SHOW UP!

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

10. Remote Reunion Campaign: Still Lost In The System
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

SPICE - LOST IN THE SYSTEM

Breed: Smooth-coated Chihuahua
Gender: Female (intact) / Age: 3 years / Weight: 9 lbs
Found IDs: PF30748, 0001-1626, A001260
Lost ID: PF62944
Petfinder found link: http://disaster.petfinder.com/emergency/rescue/reportDetail.cgi?id=30748
Petfinder lost link: http://disaster.petfinder.com/emergency/rescue/reportDetail.cgi?id=62944

DESCRIPTION: Spice is a black, brown, and tan Chihuahua. She has a mole on the right side of her face with a piece of hair sticking out of it. She was wearing a red collar.

LAST SEEN: 2109 Harmony St (Orleans Parish), New Orleans, 70115 with her mother, Mama Suggie, and 2 puppies. The dogs were reported to have been running around the neighborhood and were rescued either from 2109 or 2107 Harmony St. They could also have been picked up on cross streets Washington or St. Charles. Mama Suggie (LA22185) was rescued on 9/25, went to Small Animal Rescue-Baton Rouge, and has since been reunited with owner. Though it had been reported at one time that Spice had been returned to her owner, Spice is still missing. At any point after rescue, Spice may have been with a male, longhaired shepherd/dachshund mix (LA22184).

CONTACT: Melanie Dawber, dawbermd@hotmail.com
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SAMMY -- LOST IN THE SYSTEM

Breed: Golden Retriever

Gender: Male (neutered) / Age: 7 yrs / Weight: 100 lbs.
Lost IDs: PF59023, PF59025, PF59027, PF61947
Petfinder lost links: http://disaster.petfinder.com/emergency/rescue/reportDetail.cgi?id=59023
http://disaster.petfinder.com/emergency/rescue/reportDetail.cgi?id=59027

DESCRIPTION: Sammy is a golden color with lighter areas on his chest and paws. He is a tall boy with feathery fur. His bottom teeth are crooked, and he usually crosses his paws when laying down. He had a rabies tag and a maroon collar.

LAST SEEN: 2620 Riverbend Drive, Violet, LA 70092 (St. Bernard Parish)

CONTACT: Dana Mayer, danamayer@alltel.net
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MORIA -- LOST IN THE SYSTEM

Breed: Domestic Shorthair & Siamese- Black
Gender: Female (spayed) / Age: 1 yr / Weight: 8 lbs.
Lost ID: PF28098
Petfinder lost link: http://disaster.petfinder.com/emergency/rescue/reportDetail.cgi?id=28098

DESCRIPTION: Moria is a lanky cat with a small head and a big bottom. She has yellow green eyes, and is shy around strangers.

LAST SEEN: She was taken by the Jefferson Parish Animal Shelter from the I10/Causeway junction evacuation shelter (Metairie). She has not been found there and could be at any rescue agency by now.

CONTACT: Kimberly 717-571-0406 or babycleo1@msn.com
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BAILEY -- LOST IN THE SYSTEM

Breed: Domestic Shorthair - Orange & White Tabby
Gender: Male (altered) / Age: 5 years / Weight: medium size
Found IDs: PF30145, PF4667, 0001-1111
Lost ID: PF63088
Petfinder found links: http://disaster.petfinder.com/emergency/rescue/reportDetail.cgi?id=30145
http://disaster.petfinder.com/emergency/rescue/reportDetail.cgi?id=4667
Petfinder lost link: http://disaster.petfinder.com/emergency/rescue/reportDetail.cgi?id=63088

DESCRIPTION: Bailey is an orange and white tabby with very round yellow eyes. He is very sweet.

LAST SEEN: Bailey was last seen at Lamar Dixon on September 7 where his family left him for temporary shelter after they evacuated their home in Metairie (Jefferson Parish, East Bank). They believe he was sent to another shelter between September 13 and September 20. Bailey’s Shelter ID number from Lamar Dixon is 0001-1111.

CONTACT: Eileen Shellman, 920-499-7475 or rogershell@netnet.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

11. Operation Lilypad Search & Rescue Includes Animals
SOURCE: http://www.la-spca.org/gallery/lilypad_2.htm

For the first time in history, companion animals were included in a search and rescue (SAR) training initiative, Operation Lilypad Search and Rescue, in which 13 cooperating federal, state and local agencies safely exercised human and animal rescue procedures in a simulated New Orleans-centric flooding event. The training took place September 20, 2006. Staging took place outside the former Walgreens in the now closed Robert E. Lee Shopping Center. It was a wonderful learning experience for all involved.

VIEW MORE OPERATION LILYPAD PHOTOS HERE:
http://www.la-spca.org/gallery/lilypad_2.htm

SOURCE: Forwarded by Willow Lu, willowlu@gmail.com
http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/frontpage/index.ssf?/base/news-6/115882397538600.xml&coll=1
Disaster practice takes to the water
First responders aim to iron out problems / 9-21-06, By Trymaine Lee: In a show of post-Katrina teamwork among local, state and federal rescue workers, more than 15 agencies came together Wednesday for a massive search and rescue simulation on the shores of Lake Pontchartrain.

The exercise, dubbed Operation Lily Pad, included more than 200 people, playing roles of victims and rescuers during a disaster scenario modeled after Hurricane Katrina. During real emergencies requiring water rescues, first responders will use lily pads -- patches of dry ground -- as staging areas to provide flood victims with food, water and emergency medical attention until they can be transported to secondary shelters such as the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.

Agencies involved in Wednesday's operation included New Orleans police, fire officials and emergency medical services; the state Department of Wildlife and Fisheries; the Federal Emergency Management Agency Gulf Coast recovery team; the state Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness; the Louisiana National Guard; the state departments of Agriculture and Forestry; the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals; State Police; and the Coast Guard.

"With this exercise, we will be able to practice working efficiently with multiple organizations and make future search and rescue missions better for both rescuers and victims," said Operation Lily Pad commander Lt. Col. Keith LaCaze, assistant chief of law enforcement for the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.

Terry Ebbert, director of homeland security in New Orleans, said the exercise will help iron out the communication problems among the various agencies by creating a common command and control center.

A day after Katrina, 80 percent of New Orleans flooded. Early rescue efforts were hampered by the sheer magnitude of the event. And a lack of local planning and communication failures among state and federal authorities also slowed rescue efforts.

As bright orange Coast Guard helicopters hovered above the Point in Lakeview and flat-bottom boats cut across the choppy waters of Lake Pontchartrain on Wednesday morning, Lori Haeuser and Louie, a 2 1/2-year-old white Maltese, stepped from a rescue boat onto a narrow dock leading to terra firma.

Most days Haeuser, 46, is the Louisiana SPCA's community outreach coordinator; Wednesday she played the part of a Lakeview flood victim who refused rescue unless her beloved pet could go with her.

Haeuser and other officials said residents' devotion to their pets posed one of the biggest obstacles during Katrina, when many rescuers took a people-only policy, prioritizing human life. But authorities learned that refusing to rescue pets can mean leaving their owners to die.

"Before, people just didn't know that so many people would be stuck out there with their animals," Haeuser said. "Now rescue agencies realize that these pets are valued family members."

Forwarded by Brian Johnson, brians42blitz@bellsouth.net
WDSU page has a video - http://www.wdsu.com/news/9895086/detail.html

12. Because They Have No Words
Los Angeles Play About Katrina Animal Rescue
SOURCE: http://www.weirdsmobile.net/Current.htm

A new play by Tim Maddock & Lotti Louise Pharriss. Directed by Emilie Beck.
In September 2005, three weeks after Hurricane Katrina left thousands of people and animals homeless... Los Angeles-based actor Tim Maddock volunteered to rescue animals in Louisiana. He packed his car with food, water, clothing, work boots, flashlights and spare batteries, said goodbye to his life-partner and sheepdog, and headed east.

During his time in New Orleans, Tim witnessed the plight of the animals that survived the storm, the desperation of people searching for the animals they had been forced to leave behind, and the toxic conditions that both animals and people were forced to endure. In addition to the obvious destruction Katrina caused, Tim also encountered the bureaucratic problems borne out of an excess of red tape, an overloaded infrastructure, and people taking the system into their own hands.

Nearly a year after the hurricane, a new play will chronicle Tim’s experiences as an animal rescue volunteer, the stories of those he encountered and the emotional journey that extended well beyond the time he spent in New Orleans. “Because They Have No Words,” which is presented by Weirdsmobile Productions, will be directed by Emilie Beck (“And Let the Skies Fall”), and is co-written by Lotti Louise Pharriss and Tim Maddock. Maddock will also play himself in the ensemble production.

“Because They Have No Words” opens on Saturday, September 2 at The Lounge Theatre, 6201 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood. The show continues through September 30, with performances at 8:00pm Fridays and Saturdays and 2:00pm on Sundays. Tickets are $20. For more information or reservations, call 818-786-5834.

A portion of the proceeds will go to benefit two animal rescue organizations:
SpayMart in New Orleans and Full Moon Farm wolf-dog sanctuary in North Carolina.

“We call them dumb animals, and so they are, for they cannot tell us how they feel, but they do not suffer less because they have no words." – from the novel Black Beauty by Anna Sewell.

*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

13. Music United For Animals, By Maria Daines
SOURCE: MarD367@aol.com

Press Release - Music United For Animals is a CD of animal welfare/animal rights songs. The track list includes “Your Meat is Our Murder,” a song to expose the misery of animals caught up in the factory farming trade. We recently viewed behind the scenes film footage of UK factory farms and we were shocked, we believed animals destined for the dinner plate are treated humanely, sadly instances of cruelty and neglect are widespread. Here is the song link - http://www.maria-daines.com/music-32.html

Other songs on the album highlight the issue of stray dogs in Romania, vivisection, fur trade, bear bile farming, the use of animals in the circus, puppy mill breeding factories, horse slaughter and the annual killing of seal pups. All songs and info found here - http://www.maria-daines.com/music.html

The journey to make a collection of songs as a voice for animals in distress has been emotional, exciting, hard work, rewarding, and a real eye-opener.

We’re available to promote this album in the coming weeks. Please contact us if you’d like a copy of the CD or an interview. All proceeds will benefit small grassroots rescue organisations and animal shelters.

Maria Daines & Paul Killington, maria@maria-daines.com
website - http://www.maria-daines.com

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Kinship Circle Animal Disaster Relief List will report Gulf Coast needs,
news, missing/found animal reports, etc. for as long as needed. There are
still thousands of animals roaming sparsely populated areas...

We also report needs/news for animals in other disasters, as we’ve done for
the Northeast (USA) floods, Middle East crisis, and Kentucky pound flood.
Thank you for your commitment to forgotten victims in disasters.

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http://memoriesofshannon.blogspot.com/
http://www.legacy.com/NOLA/GB/GuestbookView.aspx?PersonId=18017409

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