Re: 'Man's Best Friend' New Orleans - Help!!!
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Re: 'Man's Best Friend' New Orleans - Help!!!
Please let me know that someone is assisting all the animals and pets that have been stranded in the hurricane area. I have just watched a really distressing news report (UK)- I want to cry about all the family pets that have been left behind. Surely someone will go and help out - Obviously, people will take care of their families first but please don't let your family pets perish. There are so many dogs that have been traumatised and they don't understand what is happening to them. Can someone let me know if there is a link I can log onto to find out how I can help?
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Re: 'Man's Best Friend' New Orleans - Help!!!
The Humane Society...
https://secure.hsus.org/01/disaster_relief_fund_2005?
And some reports from them...
http://www.hsus.org/hsus_field/hsus_...the_field.html
http://www.hsus.org/hsus_field/hsus_..._flooding.html
https://secure.hsus.org/01/disaster_relief_fund_2005?
And some reports from them...
http://www.hsus.org/hsus_field/hsus_...the_field.html
http://www.hsus.org/hsus_field/hsus_..._flooding.html
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Re: 'Man's Best Friend' New Orleans - Help!!!
Originally Posted by Russ&Jayne
The Humane Society...
https://secure.hsus.org/01/disaster_relief_fund_2005?
And some reports from them...
http://www.hsus.org/hsus_field/hsus_...the_field.html
http://www.hsus.org/hsus_field/hsus_..._flooding.html
https://secure.hsus.org/01/disaster_relief_fund_2005?
And some reports from them...
http://www.hsus.org/hsus_field/hsus_...the_field.html
http://www.hsus.org/hsus_field/hsus_..._flooding.html
Sam from the UK.
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Re: 'Man's Best Friend' New Orleans - Help!!!
Originally Posted by sam/stu
Please let me know that someone is assisting all the animals and pets that have been stranded in the hurricane area. I have just watched a really distressing news report (UK)- I want to cry about all the family pets that have been left behind. Surely someone will go and help out - Obviously, people will take care of their families first but please don't let your family pets perish. There are so many dogs that have been traumatised and they don't understand what is happening to them. Can someone let me know if there is a link I can log onto to find out how I can help?
Sam x
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Re: 'Man's Best Friend' New Orleans - Help!!!
Originally Posted by NC Penguin
Person at my workplace feels the same as you. She recommends making a donation to the Humane Society (please search for their website). Perhaps there's an Animal Protection Society (APS) of New Orleans. Do an internet search...
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Re: 'Man's Best Friend' New Orleans - Help!!!
I hate to say it, but I honestly think that pets are not part of the rescue priority. In fact, I just read an article today which said that although people are being plucked from rooftops in New Orleans, once rescued nothing is being done to help those people locate missing family members -- as in other people, not animals. The situation is so dire down there, animals are surely not at the top of the priority list, whether we like it or not.
My best suggestion would be to donate money to an animal welfare group working to help rescue pets from the Gulf Coast areas hit by Katrina. Here are links to a couple of the major ones:
Humane Society of the United States
ASPCA - American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
American Humane Association
Best Friends Animal Society
Houston SPCA
Houston Humane Society
You can read about the animal rescue efforts in this USA Today article, it might give you some ideas of where to direct your assistance.
A lot of local county animal shelters in various states are trying to take in as many stranded pets as possible, so it might be worthwhile to do a search for those in Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana, etc. and see if any of them need assistance (I'm sure they do, they always do).
Those who live near the area where the refugees are being taken (Texas, etc.) might consider taking in a couple of animals and sheltering them, even if only temporarily.
~ Jenney
My best suggestion would be to donate money to an animal welfare group working to help rescue pets from the Gulf Coast areas hit by Katrina. Here are links to a couple of the major ones:
Humane Society of the United States
ASPCA - American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
American Humane Association
Best Friends Animal Society
Houston SPCA
Houston Humane Society
You can read about the animal rescue efforts in this USA Today article, it might give you some ideas of where to direct your assistance.
A lot of local county animal shelters in various states are trying to take in as many stranded pets as possible, so it might be worthwhile to do a search for those in Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana, etc. and see if any of them need assistance (I'm sure they do, they always do).
Those who live near the area where the refugees are being taken (Texas, etc.) might consider taking in a couple of animals and sheltering them, even if only temporarily.
~ Jenney
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Re: 'Man's Best Friend' New Orleans - Help!!!
Originally Posted by Jenney & Mark
I hate to say it, but I honestly think that pets are not part of the rescue priority. In fact, I just read an article today which said that although people are being plucked from rooftops in New Orleans, once rescued nothing is being done to help those people locate missing family members -- as in other people, not animals. The situation is so dire down there, animals are surely not at the top of the priority list, whether we like it or not.
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Re: 'Man's Best Friend' New Orleans - Help!!!
The SPCA of Dallas actually rescued and brought to Dallas 100 animals today. Many organisations are trying to help and they have already started house to house rescue - in fact I have a sneaking suspicion that the animal aid agencies are a lot more organised than FEMA.
SPCA Update.
In addition they are also going to be minding the pets of some people who managed to evacuate with them but are unable to take them into the shelters.
SPCA Update.
In addition they are also going to be minding the pets of some people who managed to evacuate with them but are unable to take them into the shelters.
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Originally Posted by snorkmaiden
In addition they are also going to be minding the pets of some people who managed to evacuate with them but are unable to take them into the shelters.
http://www.austinspca.com/
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Originally Posted by Ray
I have heard some are being eaten....
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Originally Posted by snowbunny
Well, if that's what it would take to survive, fine.
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Originally Posted by Ray
I agree .. Horse is best ..but I could never eat a whole one ...
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Originally Posted by snowbunny
Best as in personal taste or nutritional value?
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Originally Posted by Ray
When one has to........ one does.... quantity of course ...