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| IN THIS ALERT: 1.) Stealth Volunteers 2.) No Animal Left Behind 3.) The Pet Railroad We’ve all envisioned it: A girl buries her face in the fur of a cat left behind. A stalwart man cries when his lost dog greets him. Some have witnessed it. But not enough. As hurricane animal relief shifts from hard core rescue to feeding and fostering, we face a dilemma: How many of these animals will see their families again? The system to reunite pets and people is imperfect. This is not about blame. It is about doing something. You can make a difference. Cooperative efforts are underway to rescue and reunite animals and people. They need volunteers. If you... -Can work from your home -Have access to computer, fax and phone -Are creative and persistent with computer searches -Willing to make phone calls nationwide ...You can join these amazing teams. 1.) STEALTH VOLUNTEERS Have rescued animal reports. Looking for their people. Stealth Volunteers Coordinator: Marilyn Knapp Litt DESCRIPTION: Volunteers are assigned animal cases registered on PetFinder. Thorough rescuer’s notes (some of which are not available publicly) are sent to you. As a Stealth Volunteer you receive instructions and guidelines to comb search engines; survivor’s databases; crisscross directories; NetDetective, Lexis-Nexis, etc. Your mission: To find displaced people, tell them where their animal companion is located, and assist with their reunion. Primary online tools used in your search can be viewed here: http://www.KatrinaSanAntonio.com HOW TO JOIN STEALTH VOLUNTEERS: Subscribe to Stealth Volunteers Yahoo Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stealthvolunteers You will receive a Welcome Document with specific instructions about how to get started, along with human and computer resources available to you. Post message: stealthvolunteers@yahoogroups.com Subscribe: stealthvolunteers-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Unsubscribe: stealthvolunteers-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com List owner: stealthvolunteers-owner@yahoogroups.com 2.) NO ANIMAL LEFT BEHIND Have reports from people. Looking for their lost animals. No Animal Left Behind Coordinator: Anita Wollison DESCRIPTION: This is Stealth Volunteers in reverse. As a volunteer for this group, you help people who want to find their missing animal companions. HOW TO JOIN NO ANIMAL LEFT BEHIND: Read Welcome to No Animal Left Behind: http://noanimalleftbehind.blogspot.com/2005/10/welcome-to-no-animal-left-behind-hi.html Or go to website and click on Welcome to No Animal Left Behind: http://www.noanimalleftbehind.blogspot.com To volunteer for this effort, you must first agree to a statement asking to extend the deadline for adoptions of Katrina animal victims. If you agree, join No Animal Left Behind by sending an email to: noanimalleftbehind@gamil.com Include: Full name City, State Affiliation (if applicable) TO FILE A REPORT ABOUT A MISSING ANIMAL: email and/or call: toll-free 877-680-0090 FROM KINSHIP CIRCLE: It is suggested you include as much of the following information in your report as possible. 1. Full name of pet(s) guardian 2. Address where pet(s) were trapped or last seen 3. Contact phone numbers for pet(s) guardian 4. Contact phone numbers for person searching on behalf of pet(s) guardian 5. Permission to enter home, including breaking doors or windows. 6. Pet's name, species, breed, special markings or other unique characteristics 7. Where pet(s) might be found once in the house, yard, etc. 8. Pet(s) age and any special medical needs 9. If guardians can reclaim/transport pet(s) who are found 3.) THE PET RAILROAD Nationwide transport network for hurricane rescues Founder: Laura Sterling http://www.thepetrailroad.com/ CONTACT INFORMATION: contact@thepetrailroad.com Laura Sterling DESCRIPTION: The Pet Railroad is building a network of animal lovers in each state who can help transport pets from the Gulf Coast to loving foster homes and rescue groups. Animals have filled makeshift staging areas and local shelters. (From Kinship Circle: Julia Fischer, of Animal Rescue Foundation in Mobile, AL reports the euthanasia rate among beleaguered Gulf Coast shelters has never been higher due to hurricane rescues and evacuees’ owner-surrendered animals). Animal facilities are out of space and need to move animals quickly to other shelters and foster homes. HOW TO VOLUNTEER FOR THE PET RAILROAD: TRANSPORT Follow instructions to determine what geographic region you can transport to and from. This will lead you to a simple volunteer information form. FOSTER Follow instructions to enroll in a master foster list for each state. Lists are distributed to shelters/groups handling foster care. VOLUNTEER TEAMS A great way to get involved, even you can’t travel to the Gulf Coast. 1. Transport Team Leaders: Responsible for keeping a list of volunteers for transport for each state. 2. Foster Team Leaders: Responsible for keeping a list of volunteers for foster homes for each state. 3. Attorney: To offer legal advice. 4. Rescue group and shelter liaisons: Rescue groups and shelters that can house animals. 5. Advocates: Volunteers to spread the word about The Pet Railroad. We need people to post pre-written blurbs to message boards, call shelters and other advocacy groups and send pre-written press releases to the media. If you are active on animal-related message boards, we need your help! GRASSROOTS EFFORT FOR ANIMALS OF THE STORM Information in all alerts is verified with original sources, to the best of our ability. We cannot assume responsibility for the consequences of its use. Call or email contacts at specific locations before going. Grassroots Effort for Animals of the Storm Kinship Circle * Animal Rescue Foundation (ARF) |
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