jenna
09-10-05, 02:05 PM
Here is some more information:
Below is a list of ways you can help out; shelters in Louisiana really need
volunteers! Sorry to send this if you can't get there but this is the
fastest way to get the message out.
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http://news.bestfriends.org/index.cfm?page=specialreports&catid=04061773-BDB9-396E-9001EF6EC01318A4&mode=entry&entry=3E5864E1-BDB9-396E-9C738E30A092F582&stid=1
NEW ORLEANS, SEP 8, 2005. Despite the heroic efforts of volunteers and
animal groups from both Louisiana and around the country, time is running
out for the animals trapped in New Orleans, after the devastation of
Hurricane Katrina. Help is desperately required to rescue animals trapped in
the flooded ruins of New Orleans or roaming the streets in hungry packs.
Help is also urgently required to help care for the hundreds of animals
rescued and located in shelters with no power or running water. Here's how
you can help!
-BOAT OWNERS! Boats are urgently needed. Flat bottomed boats, canoes,
anything that can be used to travel around the flooded streets of New
Orleans, and which is big enough to hold rescued animals. You must be able
to transport the boat to the Louisiana SPCA (http://www.la-spca.org/)
shelter established at 9093 St. Landry Rd., Gonzales, LA 70737. HSUS
volunteer Linda Nealon can be contacted at Gonzales on (225) 647 0712, but
that line is very busy. Bring a boat and it WILL be used.
-ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL PROFESSIONALS. Anyone with professional animal
rescue, control, veterinarians, vet techs - particularly those with water
hazard training--would be extremely welcome to come help search and rescue
animals from the hazardous flood conditions. Come to the Gonzales shelter.
- NEW ORLEANS NATIVES. We need people familiar with the backstreets of New
Orleans to help navigate the backstreets of the City. Come to the Gonzales
shelter.
- OWNERS OF LARGE TRUCKS: We need people, preferably with ˜official-looking"
vehicles (flashing lights, the name of a rescue agency painted on the side
will help rescuers navigate in the city) to help transport rescued animals
out of New Orleans to Gonzales. Come to the Gonzales shelter.
- BRING SOME SUPPLIES! Gonzales desperately needs the following: water proof
walkie talkies and flashlights, D batteries, insect repellent, sunscreen,
waders, animal medical supplies, heavy duty gloves for handling wildlife,
and containers full of gasoline. Bring them to Gonzales! They are urgently
required.
-POST STUFF. The US Postal Service is supplying Gonzales again. Mail higher
value, lower volume items to the shelter like meds, etc.
-CALM DOWN DISTRESSED PETS. Our rescued dogs are freaking out. If you can
even just drop by for an afternoon with some dog treats, chew-toys and
"greenies" and pet a few distressed pooches, and take some for a walk that
would be a tremendous help.
The Humane Society of Louisiana, St. Francis Animal Shelter and Best Friends
Animal Sanctuary are jointly operating a huge emergency shelter at 115 Obed
Magee Rd., Tylertown, MS 39667, where rescued animals are cared for in the
longer term, before being adopted.
-HELP US TRANSPORT animals from Gonzales to Tylertown. Bring large vehicles
suitable for animal transport to Gonzales. The Tylertown Shelter has
hundreds of animals but hardly any volunteers to look after them. There is
no electricity or running water. There are no landline phones. We
desperately need helping hands. You cannot post supplies to Tylertown, as
the US postal service has not resumed in the area.
-LOOK AFTER RESCUED PETS. Come down to Tylertown, but bring your own food,
clothes, tents, medical supplies and enough gasoline to drive here and back
home. Think of this as a camping expedition with a purpose. We do not have
the resources to support volunteers. People with experience of caring for
small mammals and exotics like spiders and birds are especially welcome.
-BRING YOUR CONTRACTOR SKILLS. We are trying to erect new portable buildings
to house the vast number of animals being moved to Tylertown. We need people
with the skills and tools to erect fences and buildings, wire up generators,
etc.
-BRING BUILDING SUPPLIES, GENERATORS, GASOLINE etc. Anyone who can supply
portable building kits, fencing etc., please bring it to Tylertown.
-WE NEED AIR CONDITIONING. If you have AC units which can run off generators
and could bring them down help set them up that would vastly improve the
miserable hot conditions for the distressed rescues.
-BRING SUPPLIES. At Tylertown we need walkie talkies, flashlights, D
batteries, insect repellent, sunscreen, animal medical supplies, heavy duty
gloves for handling wildlife, and containers full of gasoline. The Humane
Society of Louisiana's Executive Director, Jeff Dorson is at Tylertown.
PLEASE NOTE: We are desperately short of people, so anyone helping out must
ensure that they can look after themselves, and have enough gasoline to get
back home.
PLEASE HELP US BY DONATING: The Humane Society website is now back online at
http://www.humaneLA.org and is ready to accept credit card donations.
Alternatively, send checks (made out to The Humane Society of Louisiana) to
our emergency temporary office at P.O. Box 238, Sharon Center OH 44274. The
Humane Society of Louisiana is a 501(c)3 registered charity (No: 58-1795272)
and all donations are tax-deductible to the full extent allowable by US law.
ANIMAL CARRRIERS NEEDED! We desperately need large crates, general animal
carriers and VARI kennels to help us transport the ever increasing numbers
of rescued animals we have in the wrong place.
Below is a list of ways you can help out; shelters in Louisiana really need
volunteers! Sorry to send this if you can't get there but this is the
fastest way to get the message out.
===Please do NOT reply to this email===
http://news.bestfriends.org/index.cfm?page=specialreports&catid=04061773-BDB9-396E-9001EF6EC01318A4&mode=entry&entry=3E5864E1-BDB9-396E-9C738E30A092F582&stid=1
NEW ORLEANS, SEP 8, 2005. Despite the heroic efforts of volunteers and
animal groups from both Louisiana and around the country, time is running
out for the animals trapped in New Orleans, after the devastation of
Hurricane Katrina. Help is desperately required to rescue animals trapped in
the flooded ruins of New Orleans or roaming the streets in hungry packs.
Help is also urgently required to help care for the hundreds of animals
rescued and located in shelters with no power or running water. Here's how
you can help!
-BOAT OWNERS! Boats are urgently needed. Flat bottomed boats, canoes,
anything that can be used to travel around the flooded streets of New
Orleans, and which is big enough to hold rescued animals. You must be able
to transport the boat to the Louisiana SPCA (http://www.la-spca.org/)
shelter established at 9093 St. Landry Rd., Gonzales, LA 70737. HSUS
volunteer Linda Nealon can be contacted at Gonzales on (225) 647 0712, but
that line is very busy. Bring a boat and it WILL be used.
-ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL PROFESSIONALS. Anyone with professional animal
rescue, control, veterinarians, vet techs - particularly those with water
hazard training--would be extremely welcome to come help search and rescue
animals from the hazardous flood conditions. Come to the Gonzales shelter.
- NEW ORLEANS NATIVES. We need people familiar with the backstreets of New
Orleans to help navigate the backstreets of the City. Come to the Gonzales
shelter.
- OWNERS OF LARGE TRUCKS: We need people, preferably with ˜official-looking"
vehicles (flashing lights, the name of a rescue agency painted on the side
will help rescuers navigate in the city) to help transport rescued animals
out of New Orleans to Gonzales. Come to the Gonzales shelter.
- BRING SOME SUPPLIES! Gonzales desperately needs the following: water proof
walkie talkies and flashlights, D batteries, insect repellent, sunscreen,
waders, animal medical supplies, heavy duty gloves for handling wildlife,
and containers full of gasoline. Bring them to Gonzales! They are urgently
required.
-POST STUFF. The US Postal Service is supplying Gonzales again. Mail higher
value, lower volume items to the shelter like meds, etc.
-CALM DOWN DISTRESSED PETS. Our rescued dogs are freaking out. If you can
even just drop by for an afternoon with some dog treats, chew-toys and
"greenies" and pet a few distressed pooches, and take some for a walk that
would be a tremendous help.
The Humane Society of Louisiana, St. Francis Animal Shelter and Best Friends
Animal Sanctuary are jointly operating a huge emergency shelter at 115 Obed
Magee Rd., Tylertown, MS 39667, where rescued animals are cared for in the
longer term, before being adopted.
-HELP US TRANSPORT animals from Gonzales to Tylertown. Bring large vehicles
suitable for animal transport to Gonzales. The Tylertown Shelter has
hundreds of animals but hardly any volunteers to look after them. There is
no electricity or running water. There are no landline phones. We
desperately need helping hands. You cannot post supplies to Tylertown, as
the US postal service has not resumed in the area.
-LOOK AFTER RESCUED PETS. Come down to Tylertown, but bring your own food,
clothes, tents, medical supplies and enough gasoline to drive here and back
home. Think of this as a camping expedition with a purpose. We do not have
the resources to support volunteers. People with experience of caring for
small mammals and exotics like spiders and birds are especially welcome.
-BRING YOUR CONTRACTOR SKILLS. We are trying to erect new portable buildings
to house the vast number of animals being moved to Tylertown. We need people
with the skills and tools to erect fences and buildings, wire up generators,
etc.
-BRING BUILDING SUPPLIES, GENERATORS, GASOLINE etc. Anyone who can supply
portable building kits, fencing etc., please bring it to Tylertown.
-WE NEED AIR CONDITIONING. If you have AC units which can run off generators
and could bring them down help set them up that would vastly improve the
miserable hot conditions for the distressed rescues.
-BRING SUPPLIES. At Tylertown we need walkie talkies, flashlights, D
batteries, insect repellent, sunscreen, animal medical supplies, heavy duty
gloves for handling wildlife, and containers full of gasoline. The Humane
Society of Louisiana's Executive Director, Jeff Dorson is at Tylertown.
PLEASE NOTE: We are desperately short of people, so anyone helping out must
ensure that they can look after themselves, and have enough gasoline to get
back home.
PLEASE HELP US BY DONATING: The Humane Society website is now back online at
http://www.humaneLA.org and is ready to accept credit card donations.
Alternatively, send checks (made out to The Humane Society of Louisiana) to
our emergency temporary office at P.O. Box 238, Sharon Center OH 44274. The
Humane Society of Louisiana is a 501(c)3 registered charity (No: 58-1795272)
and all donations are tax-deductible to the full extent allowable by US law.
ANIMAL CARRRIERS NEEDED! We desperately need large crates, general animal
carriers and VARI kennels to help us transport the ever increasing numbers
of rescued animals we have in the wrong place.