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8/12/07: Flooded NY Shelter • TX-KS Updates • Left Behind In War...
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1. Animals
In Flooded NY Center Need Foster/Adopt Homes WHERE: Animal Center of Queens WHO: Dogs, cats and kittens
are available for adoption. SOURCE: http://newyork.craigslist.org/que/pet/392256684.html Please contact Boris at 718-424-3340 if you can help. There are about 10 dogs and 15 cats/kittens needing foster homes or if someone can donate a basement, building space, etc. until damage is reviewed and repairs made.
################### SOURCE: http://newyork.craigslist.org/que/pet/393746882.html PLEASE LOOK ON THE PETFINDER WEBSITE: www.petfinder.com/shelters/NY634.html #################### SOURCE: http://newyork.craigslist.org/que/pet/392969318.html If interested in adopting or fostering any of these animals, please either stop by 89-10 Elliott Ave (across of Queens Center Mall along the exit of the LIE) or call Boris at 718-424-3340. Thank you.
2. Strong
Winds Cause Extensive Damage in Brooklyn; Scorching Heat EDITED FOR LENGTH
A tree limb broke through the back window of a truck in the Bay Ridge neighborhood of Brooklyn during the storm this morning. (Benny Snyder/Associated Press) The winds were part of a tumultuous weather pattern that included what Mayor Bloomberg called a trio of events that also included torrential thunderstorms, which crippled the subways and caused flooding in neighborhoods like Maspeth and Jamaica, both in Queens, and scorching heat — highs in the 90s and a heat index that could reach 104 degrees — that was expected to smother the city this afternoon. At 11:51 a.m., the National Weather Service put out an updated heat advisory, in effect until 8 p.m. “It will be another hot and very humid day,” the weather service announced, with heat index values from 104 to 108 degrees. Heat-related illnesses are likely to occur, officials warned... At the news conference, the mayor described extensive damage he had personally seen: a Nissan dealership in Bay Ridge where part of the roof had been ripped off; a missing roof and sheared-off siding at the Bay Ridge Baptist Church; and a broken front window at the Fourth Avenue Presbyterian Church. The damage appeared to be the most severe on 68th and 69th Streets between Third and Fourth Avenues. In Leif Ericson Park, which straddles Sunset Park and Bay Ridge, an estimated 40 percent of the trees were toppled. Trees were felled in scattered parts of Queens and Staten Island. In Flatbush, near Beverly Road, trees were damaged all along Stratford Road, which is lined with old Victorian homes. In Williamsburg, Brooklyn, three feeders in Consolidated Edison’s underground electrical network were down. (Con Edison later urged residents and businesses in several Brooklyn neighborhoods to conserve power.) The storm elicited an enormous response from the city. About 70 police officers responded to Sunset Park and Bay Ridge. The Emergency Services Unit cut trees and removed debris from 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th Avenues between 58th and 95th Streets in Brooklyn. Other officers providing extra traffic control and guarded homes damaged or vacated by the storm... About 800 firefighters and EMS members citywide responded to downed trees, limbs and overhead wires and assessed structural damage to more than 40 buildings... The American Red Cross set up a temporary shelter at 59th Street and Sixth Avenue in Sunset Park, and around 50 people had arrived there by the early afternoon. The Department of Homeless Services worked with the Red Cross to help the families... FULL STORY: http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/08/08/strong-winds-cause-extensive-damage-in-brooklyn/ 3. Texas Flood Update 7/6/07, by Susan Meyer: Executive Director, KAT 5 Animal Rescue — The outpouring of help for the pets displaced by the recent North Texas flooding has made a difference for the animals in Haltom City, Texas. Help is still needed. "Several of these animals were rescued and no one knew who their owners were. Shelter staff went door to door attempting to notify residents that we had animals rescued from the flood. By the end of 30 days there were still animals who had not been claimed so we began efforts to find them new homes", said Sgt Jean Rowell, Interim Supervisor of Haltom City Animal Control. There is a happy ending for the dog who suffered burns when a trailer blew up due to the gas pipes being underwater after flood. "This dog was in a trailer that was on fire and blew up with the mother and son inside. The people suffered burns over their entire bodies and were in Baylor Hospital of Dallas. The family thought the dog surely burned to death but the collar the dog was wearing with 4 leaf clovers on it must have brought it luck because it was blown out of the trailer and was found floating down the river and rescued by a citizen who brought it to the shelter. The dog was returned to the grandmother and was very happy to return home despite the singed hair". Sgt Jean Rowell of Haltom City Animal Control currently has 20 animals in her home due to the overcrowding at the shelter since the flood. "The Mama cat that I call 'Flood Mama' has been a surrogate mother to three different litters so far. Two of the kittens were dropped off with umbilical cords still attached. I call her 'Flood Mama" because if I really name them, it is too hard to let them go. I took the kittens home because they are so young and their immune systems are not at full capacity. Without inoculations, they will succumb to infections in the shelter and sadly be put down. I could not bear for that to happen. We still need homes for Momma Cat and her kittens. If anyone is interested in helping to pay for the shots, medication or spay/neutering a fund has been set up for us to work in conjunction with Haltom City Animal Hospital. The fund will be used to spay/neuter and to give the Haltom City animals life-saving shots. The overpopulation problem can be fixed. Please be responsible and spay/neuter your pets so animals are not put down for nonfatal diseases like worms and respiratory infections. There aren’t enough resources, homes, funding or staff for medical care. It is a vicious cycle. Animal control personnel are devastated when they need to euthanize. It is preventable", said Sgt Rowell. How You Can Help:
LEFT: Flood Kittens, www.kat5animalrescue.zoomshare.com/files/HALTOMFLOODKITTENS.JPG 2. SUPPLIES STILL NEEDED
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*KAT 5 is competing to win a matching grant. The non-profits with the top 6 charity badges will get a matching grant of up to $10,000 for their charity from Hanes (The winning badges are calculated by the number of donations, not the amount). If KAT 5 wins the matching grant, we will match all donations made to the Haltom City animals. The charity badge contest ends September 16 at 11:59 p.m. ET.* Haltom City is grateful to North Richland Hills, Watauga and the Humane Society of North Texas (HSNT) for assisting in removing the animals from the flood area. Haltom City would also like to thank: KAT 5 Animal Rescue, North Richland Hills Animal Services, Susan Thomas of Great Dane Rescue of North Texas. Lori & Mark Birdsong of Furry Friendzy Animal Rescue & Wild Life Rehabilitation, Pam Quagliani for transporting supplies, Austin/Travis County Pet Food Bank, House Rabbit Resource Network (Austin, TX), North Texas Rabbit Sanctuary (Dallas-Ft.Worth, TX) ,Kool Kats & Paw Pals. A special thank you to all who donated money for the Texas animals affected by the flooding. All of your donations went towards boarding and supplies for the animals in North Texas. A Mama cat came in after the flood who went into labor and then a week she began having contractions again. She needed emergency surgery to remove the deceased kitten and to get a hysterectomy. The total cost of the surgery was $330. Her life was saved thanks to your generous donations. "Thank you again to all those who assisted or offered assistance to help our little friends. It means a great deal to us as well as them. Everyone has been so awesome through all of this. It is great to see so many agencies work together!", Sgt Rowell said.
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   Yet, we are not giving up; BETA is trying to increase people’s awareness of this issue. To show people what having a pet is really about. BETA already started with the younger age groups through school visits and presentations and BETA is plans to continue. We go on with the hope of some change, however small it will be. Please help us continue help them with your DONATION: http://animals.beirut.com/donate.php To ADOPT any dog or cat from BETA, please inform us or fill up the adoption form at: http://beta.beirut.com/Adoption.php If you are able to HELP in any way please contact us at: animals@beirut.com MORE KINSHIP CIRCLE REFERENCES: 5. My Dog Stu Unjustly Imprisoned Since 9/15/05 As of July 22, 2007, my dog Stu has been unjustly imprisoned in the
pound of the Los Angeles Animal Services for 22 months and 4 days and has
been cruelly deprived of adequate human contact, veterinary care and love.
PETITION: SAVE this dog, Stu! Stop Ed Boks from spreading untruths. www.thepetitionsite.com/petition/220833430 STU’S STORY + UPDATED INFO: http://myspace.com/save_stu LINK to LA Superior Court: http://lasuperiorcourt.org/civilCaseSummary/index.asp?CaseType=Civil In Stu’s Words (with some help from his person) I was evaluated by Dr. Richard Polksy, Phd. of dogexpert.com and found to be NOT DANGEROUS. My owner appealed to the Board of Commissioners but they wouldn’t overturn the GM. My owner went to Superior Court to re-open the case. The judge denied my petition. I may be killed at any moment. I am INNOCENT. Now, Ed Boks, the current GM of Los Angeles Animal Services has waged a personal PR war against Jeff, my owner, for being vocally critical of Boks' administration. Ed Boks has begun a "rumors" page at laanimalservices.com. His info is incorrect, sensationalist and full of lies. The girl's arm was not shredded, Stu did NOT try to kill her, and she is not "disfigured." A photo of her arm 30 days after the accident. This photo was taken AT LAAS and is public record. She is 300K richer, though, as of last Friday. So I guess her revised account of what happened has paid off. I have been impounded since September 15, 2005 and am 20 lbs. overweight, unhealthy, have been refused vet care, get no exercise and cannot interact with my loving owner, Jeff. Can you help me by writing (on paper) to the people in the blog <http://myspace.com/save_stu>? Can you help to find a rescue that will give me a temporary home until Jeff can get me home? SAVING STU / SUPPORT: KINSHIP CIRCLE REFERENCES:
8/9/07, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS — Some 63 kittens, stuffed in three boxes and beset with fleas, were dropped on a suburban animal shelter's doorstep, officials said. People training dogs to fight may have used the young cats for bait and then abandoned them out of nervousness about attention to a recent dog fighting case, Mount Vernon Animal Shelter manager Sean D'Aliose said. He said kittens are sometimes used to entice dogs to fight because the small cats are unlikely to hurt strike back and hurt the dogs. The kittens, which range in age and breed, were found late Tuesday. Shelter Director Paula Young said some were already available for adoption, and the rest would be once they were medically ready, which could take up to a week. Pet Adoption League of Westchester President Jeannie Johnson said she initially worried that it might be "almost impossible" to find homes for so many kittens. She and her family were keeping a few, and some others were at the shelter, but Young had most of them at her home. The city is offering a $5,000 reward for information about dog fighting rings, after an abandoned, critically hurt pit bull was found last week. Authorities believe his injuries stemmed from dog fighting. TO INQUIRE ABOUT THESE CATS OR OTHER ANIMALS:
UAN Assisting Victims of Coffeyville, Kansas, Flood The flood displaced more than 3,000 residents of this small community. Though the floodwaters have receded, many people are still unable to return home because their houses were contaminated with oil when a nearby refinery was damaged in the flood. EARS volunteers return home after three-week
deployment in Kansas
LT. PHOTO:Diann Rogers thought her cat Bebe was lost forever, until a fateful conversation at a local laundromat. Photo courtesy Kelly Glasscock. RT. PHOTO: Forty-four EARS volunteers cared for more than 100 tornado victims and dozens of other animals at the Pratt County Humane Society. Photo courtesy Kelly Glasscock. After spending more than three weeks helping a shelter in Pratt, Kansas, that was overwhelmed by animal victims of a May 4 tornado in nearby Greensburg, United Animal Nations sent its last Emergency Animal Rescue Service (EARS) volunteers home on June 18. On May 25 United Animal Nations began deploying EARS volunteers to help staff from the State of Kansas Animal Health Department care for an influx of tornado victims that had overwhelmed the Pratt County Humane Society... In addition to feeding, walking and caring for the dogs and cats, EARS volunteers also trapped cats who were still living amid the tornado debris in Greensburg and worked to reunite pets with their families. David and Diann Rogers were two lucky pet owners who reunited with their cat, Bebe, at the Pratt shelter — just days after the EARS cat trapping team found her and brought her to safety... The 110 tornado victims who were not yet reclaimed by their owners were moved to a veterinary clinic in Pratt, where they will remain under the care of the State of Kansas Animal Health Department until July 15. After that, the animals will be available for adoption. Read more here: www.kbsd6.com/Global/story.asp?S=6667851 Visit www.uan.org to get free disaster planning tips and to purchase pet emergency kit items from the UAN Store. KINSHIP CIRCLE REFERENCES:
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PHOTO: EARS Ohio State Coordinator Bonnie Morrison hard at work in Coffeyville.
Photo courtesy HSUS.
