Disaster Relief
Welcome to the Disaster Relief section of SmiteMe!.net. Here you can find action alerts, news and updates, volunteer and donation information, and additional resources to help the non-human victims of natural and man-made disasters. Examples include the 2007 California wildfires, the 2007 earthquake in Peru, various “pet” food recalls, the “war on terra”, and of course Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
Listed below are the most recent email alerts and campaigns. This page currently encompasses the time period from June through December of 2008. To view archived alerts, please click on the link for the desired time period (e.g., January through June 2007), either from the list below, or the sidebar to the right (under “Pages”).
The links below are arranged in reverse chronological order, with the newest information at the top of the list. Most of the individual action alerts are reprinted here; however, some of the links will take you to external sites. You can use the links to “jump to” an action alert, or browse through the most recent emails.
If you find a broken link; would like to suggest a resource; or have an email or action alert that you’d like reprinted here, please email me at smitemedotnet [at] gmail.com.
These resources were previously available on my old website, at www.kellygarbato.com/katrina, but have since been removed. So update yer bookmarks, is what I’m sayin’!
NOTE: If you’re interested in animal advocacy issues, please visit my other blog, www.easyVegan.info. In additional to disaster relief, we cover a range of animal welfare/rights and environmental topics, with a focus on actionable items. All of the emails below are also crossposted on easyVegan.info (under “Natural Disasters“), though the easyVegan.info archive only stretches back to June 2006.
DOUBLY IMPORTANT NOTE: While I do link to alerts from national animal welfare organizations - most notably, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) - I encourage you, when making a donation, to direct your resources to smaller, local/grassroots animal rescue, welfare and rights groups.
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the HSUS received millions of dollars of monetary donations, far surpassing the fundraising efforts of local groups such as the Humane Society of Louisiana (HSLA). It’s important to note that the national HSUS is not affiliated with local humane societies. Thus, donations made to the HSUS, ostensibly to help animals impacted by Hurricane Katrina (thus totaling approximately $20 million) were not passed on to local rescue efforts. Indeed, much of the money remains unspent, three years after Hurricane Katrina hit. Some of the funds, rather than going to care for animals, were spent on equipment with which to “euthanize” (read: murder) strays!
Writes no-kill advocate Nathan J. Winograd,
Still sitting on over $20 million dollars of unspent funds from Hurricane Katrina, using money earmarked to save the lives of animals to build rooms to kill them, HSUS then fundraises off of the success of others; and in doing so, diverts funds meant for the true heroes of Hurricane Gustav to its untold millions piling up in HSUS bank accounts.
It’s those “true heroes” - folks like Kinship Circle, Muttshack, Noah’s Wish, Animal Acres, Best Friends, Farm Sanctuary, HSLA, et. al., who deserve your support. Unlike the HSUS, who offers up donated bounties to help the FBI catch animal rights “terrorists.”
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09/25/08 - Kinship Circle: Horse/Cow Convoy; Displaced By Ike; Denham Springs Snapshot
09/22/08 - Kinship Circle: SOS From Texas: Animals After Ike
09/19/08 - Kinship Circle: After Ike: Animals Need You In SE Louisiana
09/19/08 - Kinship Circle: Gustav/Ike Survivors Need Transports Now
09/19/08 - Best Friends Animal Society: Hurricane Ike: how to make things right
09/17/08 - Levees.org: Demand the 8/29 Investigation Act!
09/16/08 - Kinship Circle: Stranded By Ike: In Vermilion, Lafitte, Plaquemines
09/15/08 - Kinship Circle: LaFourche Parish: Volunteers/Supplies Needed Now
09/11/08 - Kinship Circle: Save Lives In Hurricane Ike / PLEASE HELP
09/11/08 - Kinship Circle: Can You Be On Standby For Ike?
09/10/08 - Kinship Circle: Animal Evacuations In A Post-Katrina World
09/07/08 - Kinship Circle: Hurricane Ike Looms: Volunteers Report Now
09/06/08 - Kinship Circle: Gustav: Harder Hit SE Louisiana Needs Help
09/05/08 - American Rivers: Thank the EPA for Dumping the [Yazoo] Pumps Once and For All!
09/04/08 - Kinship Circle: UPDATE/ SUPPLIES FOR ANIMAL FLOOD VICTIMS IN DENHAM SPRINGS, LA
09/04/08 - Kinship Circle: Flooding: Vols Needed NOW In Denham Springs, LA
09/03/08 - Kinship Circle: ARNO Needs Help At Gustav-Damaged Shelter
09/03/08 - Kinship Circle: Volunteers On Standby For Gustav, Hannah, Ike, Josephine…
08/31/08 - Best Friends Animal Society: Before the Storm – Best Friends on the Ground in New Orleans
08/29/08 - Levees.org: Katrina Myth is online. Please view! (And rate!)
08/29/08 - Amnesty International: Uphold Human Rights in the Gulf Coast
08/29/08 - The Petition Site: Tell Congress: Untangle the Red Tape for the Kids
09/03/08 - Kinship Circle: Volunteers On Standby For Gustav, Hannah, Ike, Josephine…
08/26/08 - Kinship Circle: Hurricane Gustav - EVAC TRAINING 8/28/08!
08/25/08 - Kinship Circle: Disaster Aid Network + Katrina’s 3rd Anniversary
08/21/08 - Oxfam America: FEMA’s Latest Excuse
08/21/08 - Color Of Change.org: Support the Gulf Coast Civic Works Act
08/07/08 - Farm Sanctuary: Newsletter; Pig News! Pregnant Sows Rescued from Floods Give Birth
08/06/08 - Kinship Circle: Katrina Animal Memorial 8/29/08
08/04/08 - The Wilderness Society: Fire-Safe Communities Act
07/29/08 - Levees.org: Is your home at risk of a levee failure?
07/24/08 - The Petition Site: STOP Sending Helpless German Shepherd Dogs to take on Taliban
07/23/08 - Kinship Circle: Army Shoots Pigs To Teach Lifesaving Skills
07/12/08 - Kinship Circle: Next Steps: Volunteer In Future Disasters
07/11/08 - Farm Sanctuary: A Rescue of Pig-Sized Proportions
07/11/08 - The Petition Site: We Need Sufficient Funding for Emergency Fires
07/09/08 - The Gentle Barn: Update for Animals in Need
07/08/08 - Farm Sanctuary: Iowa Pigs Still Need Help
07/03/08 - Kinship Circle: FLOOD: Last Images + Pigs Need Homes!
07/03/08 - The Petition Site: Stop Extreme Weather by Stopping Global Warming
07/03/08 - National Wildlife Federation (NWF): Ask Congress to Reduce Future Flood Harm
07/03/08 - Best Friends Animal Society: Back from the floods – but still working there
07/02/08 - Farm Sanctuary: Midwest Pigs Urgently in Need of Placement
07/02/08 - Friends of World Heritage: Listen to a podcast update from China
2008 Alert Archive (January through June ‘08)
2007 Alert Archive (July through December ‘07)
2007 Alert Archive (January through June ‘07)
2006 Alert Archive (July through December ‘06)
2006 Alert Archive (January through June ‘06)
—– Original Message —–
From: Kinship Circle - kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
Date: Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at 7:19 PM
Subject: Horse/Cow Convoy; Displaced By Ike; Denham Springs Snapshot
KINSHIP CIRCLE ANIMAL DISASTER AID NETWORK
www.kinshipcircle.org/disasters
GULF COAST HURRICANES 2008
9/25/08: Horse/Cow Convoy; Displaced By Ike; Denham Springs Snapshot
IN THIS ALERT:
1. 9/26 Convoy To Aid Horses And Cows After Ike
2. Galveston Area: Help The Doghouse Stay Open
3. Negligent “Caregivers” Look For Animals Left In Ike
4. Thank You! Denham Springs, LA Animal Shelter
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1. 9/26 Convoy To Aid Horses And Cows After Ike
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As happened during Katrina, Ike’s wrath has saturated pastures with saltwater. Cows were stranded on levees. Help and supplies are urgently needed to save these animals.
JOIN THE HOPEFUL HAVEN EQUINE CONVOY TO DELIVER SUPPLIES:
* WHEN: 9/26/08, Friday, 4:00pm
* WHERE: Meet in Carencro, Louisiana at the Omni Energy Bldg. Parking Lot***
* NEXT CONVOY: Convoy will meet again next week (date to be announced)
***Omni Energy Parking Lot / 4500 NE Evangeline Trwy / Carencro, LA 70520
(Between Exits 5 and 7 on the Frontage road off I-49)
TO JOIN CONVOYS & FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Debra Barlow, hopefulhaven [at] yahoo.com
hm: 318-797-7464 / cell: 318-286-3116
VOLUNTEERS: Contact Debra Barlow in advance, so she knows you’ll join the convoy. Bring sleeping bags.
SUPPLIES NEEDED:
Lead Ropes / Halters
Buckets / Feed / Hay / Grain
Vaccines / All Horse and Cattle Supplies…
SUPPLIES MAY BE SHIPPED TO:
315 Pecan Drive / Shreveport, LA 71106
c/o: DEBRA BARLOW
PHOTOS: I toured one farm that has raw sewage all over pastures and destroyed hay… Hank Moss ranch was hit again pretty hard. Thankfully most of his livestock was evacuated. You can see the oil slick on the water where the fish have died and raw sewage on the pastures. Fish are dead everywhere. The smell is atrocious.
UPDATE SINCE LAST HHERO CONVOY:
9/21/08, Debra Barlow, admin [at] hopefulhaven.com writes: Thanks to many, we were blessed with enough money to help 37 families feed their animals in Erath, Louisiana and help the AG center in Abbeville with feed for 40 families. Here it is over a week and our feed was the first the AG center had received for 40 families on their list. Please reach into your hearts to help us continue to aid these animals! They need fresh feed and hay. I am working on 400 bales of hay that I can get at $8 a round bale 4X4 delivered to our distribution site. That is $3200… Please send in your donation today and help us to make that mark!
MONETARY DONATIONS FOR STRANDED HORSES & COWS:
ONLINE: www.hopefulhaven.com > PayPal Link
All donations are tax-deductible.
BY MAIL: Hopeful Haven / 12193 Providence Rd. / Shreveport, LA 71129
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2. Galveston Area: Help The Doghouse Stay Open
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REPLY TO:
Alice Russell, 409-939-6750, arussell48 [at] verizon.net,
Doghouse1764 [at] verizon.net
ANIMALS DISPLACED BY IKE FIND REFUGE AT THE DOGHOUSE:
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9/20/08, From Alice Russell, arussell48 [at] verizon.net — I opened The Doghouse boarding kennel in Galveston County last month and was just getting things rolling when Ike devastated the county. I have been at the Doghouse 12-14 hours a day since. People who evacuated will not be able to start the rebuilding process for several weeks. Last I heard Galveston will not have sewer for two months (full of sand).
Many people have dogs and/or cats but their temporary homes do not allow pets. So, I am deluged with evacuee pets who are traumatized and sick from the salt flood water and owners who cannot pay to board…
I had two on staff, Nikki lost her home and is not sure what her family will do in the interim (I have her 3 dogs). Shawna’s home suffered damage and both of her dogs are at the Doghouse. Sherri my groomer still does not have power… Her dogs are at the Doghouse, too…
One of my favorite boarders is Bogie, an old, confused, ugly and aggressive pit bull. I was not able to clean his kennel in spite of treats and sweet talking — plus he needed medical attention for wounds he got during the storm. I called his people and explained our dilemma. Sherri found a vet who agreed to squeeze him in. His people said they would take him, afraid they would have to have him put down. They called from the vet’s a few hours later and I agreed to take Bogie back if I could befriend him. When they came back, Bogie seemed to remember me or at least the treats. With the owner there I petted him, treated him and took him outside to play. By the time the owners left Bogie was my shadow. Now when I walk by his kennel he begs for all that special attention.
Bogie’s people brought pictures of their former home — the water was nearly to the ceiling during the storm. His owners spent 9 hours atop a couch steadying a table floating between them for their pets. Bogie, in the other room sloshed and beaten by debris, survived treading water for 9 hours… The rest of my motley crew includes a couple sweet mastiffs, several smiling lab and lab mixes, a labradoodle who shares her kennel with a big sweet rottie, two dobbies, 14 and 15 year old lab mixes…and lots of just plain dogs waiting for their families. The cats — Blackie, Oreo and Boo Boo — turned our backroom into the Doghouse Cattery and seem very content to keep the seats of our breakroom furniture warm for us while they wait to go home.
HELP THE DOGHOUSE STAY OPEN FOR ANIMALS DISPLACED BY IKE
People desperately need a place for their pets while they look for new homes and jobs. It’s hard for them to find the money to care for the family dog when the storm didn’t leave them a change of clothes, a roof over their head or a vehicle. I am doing all that I can but need to make at least enough to keep my doors open, the dog bowls full and pay my staff.
I’d be happy to send photos and stories of the dogs in need. Thanks for any help, directions or hints you can give me.
If you can help, or know any person or business able to support some dogs while their people get their lives back order, CONTACT:
Alice Russell
arussell48 [at] verizon.net, Doghouse1764 [at] verizon.net
409-925-K900; cell (doesn’t work inside the Doghouse): 409-939-6750
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3. Negligent “Caregivers” Look For Animals Left In Ike
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REPLY TO:
Southern Brazoria County Animal Shelter
141 Canna Lane / Lake Jackson, Texas 77566
979-285-2340 / lobby [at] spcabc.org
www.petfinder.com/shelters/TX571.html
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TEXAS SHELTER FILLED WITH ANIMALS LEFT BEHIND:
thefacts.com/story.lasso?ewcd=fcbb6d8f2a9e86fb
9/22/08, By Katlynn Lanham, LAKE JACKSON — Pet owners who left their animals in Brazoria County during Hurricane Ike are having a hard time relocating them, officials with the Brazoria County SPCA said. The Southern Brazoria County Animal Shelter, which is operated by the SPCA, re-opened Wednesday, allowing residents to begin looking for their lost animals, said Christian Ramsey, executive director of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Brazoria County.
“One dog was found floating on a piece of wood in a marina,” shelter -employee Joleen Cox said. “Luckily someone found him and brought him in.” Twenty people have come by looking for their pets, Ramsey said, but only two dogs were returned to their owners.
The shelter shut down when the mandatory evacuation for Hurricane Ike was called. Ike slammed the Texas Gulf Coast, packing 110 mph winds, causing widespread coastal damage and knocking out power to almost the entire area. By Friday, many Brazoria County residents had returned home, but some were staying away until power was restored to their homes.
The animal shelter is trying to keep animals longer than normal because they know not everyone has returned from evacuation, he said. For now, they are reassess and keep them longer, Ramsey said.
The SPCA evacuated its animals to Houston on Sept. 10 in preparation for Hurricane Ike. Those animals will remain at the Houston shelter, and some already have been adopted, Ramsey said. SPCA staff was able to return last Monday and started accepting animals picked up off the streets Tuesday.
A Freeport resident called looking for a dog they had left outside on a leash, kennel manager Regina Serna said. They couldn’t find the dog. “If the storm had come more this way, that dog would be dead right now,” Ramsey said. “It is never a good idea to leave an animal behind.”
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4. Thank You! Denham Springs, LA Animal Shelter
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Thanks to all who responded to Kinship Circle alerts and traveled to this hurricane damaged shelter to rebuild and care for animals. MuttShack Animal Rescue’s ongoing agreement to work here has resulted in new hope for many animals who have been transported cross-country for foster and adoption.
TRANSPORTS ARE ONGOING. For more information and to volunteer, contact:
Mary Karr: 206-947-3374 or Amanda St. John: 818-272-1671
Below are a few of MuttShack ground coordinator Mary Carr’s photos from the Denham Springs effort.
Floodwaters engulfed Denham Shelter grounds after Hurricane Gustav. Rescuers initially needed a boat to reach animals.
LEFT: The shelter also sustained severe wind damage, especially in the dog area.
RIGHT: A pit bull pup at Denham Springs Animal Shelter.
LEFT: Mary Karr writes — This is the puppy I’m taking home from Denham Shelter. An elderly Baptist woman in a van at a gas station named him Rescue. She was traveling back to her home to see what was left and this lost puppy made the woman happy when she held him. When I informed her the pup had no name, she suggested Rescue. He is also known as Triple-P (Piranha Puddle Puppy). Piranha from the way he scarfs down food like he hasn’t eaten for months. And watch out for your fingers! 
RIGHT: Tracie Dawson and June Towler (both in Kinship Circle’s Disaster Aid Network), along with Randy (on laptop) plan next-day activities.
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a voice for animals and independent rescuers during disasters.
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DONATE BY MAIL: Kinship Circle * 7380 Kingsbury Blvd. * St. Louis, MO 63130
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All donations are tax-deductible.
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—– Original Message —–
From: Kinship Circle - kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
Date: Mon, Sep 22, 2008 at 7:18 PM
Subject: SOS From Texas: Animals After Ike
KINSHIP CIRCLE ANIMAL DISASTER AID NETWORK
www.kinshipcircle.org/disasters
9/22/08: SOS From Texas, Animals After Ike
IN THIS ALERT:
1. A Texan Talks About Where Animals May Need Help
2. Can This Be True? 10 Days To Reclaim Pets…
3. Give Them Shelter: Help For Ike’s Animal Victims
4. Caught On Camera In Galveston Island
5. More Photos From Houston SPCA & ASPCA
6. Rescuer Near Galveston Pleads For Help
7. Dogs, Cats Spared In Montgomery County, TX
8. Do Their Lives Matter? Cows Cling To Life In Texas
In post-Ike Texas, large groups (such as HSUS) have reportedly invalidated the MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) smaller groups (such as MuttShack) had formed with local authorities to work in Beaumont, Texas. Such alleged hostility made it increasingly difficult to obtain a realistic snapshot of the animal situation in Ike-ravaged areas. There was concern about the amount of time some large groups devoted to removing other emergency rescue groups, rather than helping animals in the field. Below is some of what we know — straightforward, without a “public relations” angle.
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1. A Texan Talks About Where Animals May Need Help
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From Kathy Landry, landrymusic [at] hotmail.com — I live in Kemah, TX on Galveston Bay. My foster animals/rescues and I are OK, but home impacted — no electricity but neighbor allowing some hook up to his generator, so just got computer/TV access… Here is what I think about which specific areas most animals will have been left and suffering.
CRITICAL ANIMAL NEEDS AREAS
**BOLIVAR PENINSULA (ESPECIALLY CRYSTAL BEACH) took a 20 ft. plus storm surge. When the island started to flood 12 hrs. BEFORE Ike even arrived, the coast guard tried to evac people and pets… An hour later TV said coast guard had to stop, as weather became too dangerous. They had to leave many people (and pets). There may be MANY companion animals injured or left in houses or on streets. I don’t know how SPCA could possibly handle alone the magnitude of animal rescue in this huge Houston/Galveston affected area.
Bolivar Peninsula - Best Friends Rapid Response
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITVno-1×4v8&feature=related
Crystal Beach – Best Friends Rapid Response
www.youtube.com/watch?v=caiac8Dqjlc&feature=related
FROM KINSHIP CIRCLE: It is shocking to see dogs left on short chains — from which they have no chance to escape floodwaters — bloated and dead. We agree with Best Friends’ Rich Crook that the individuals responsible for abandoning animals in a catastrophic storm should be prosecuted to the full extent under Texas animal cruelty law.
**GALVESTON ISLAND & CITY OF GALVESTON: Large areas submerged, major devastation of entire island… Heard reporter talk about a call from a woman who left 2 dogs in house, in area where houses took on 10 FEET of water. Reporters went in, dogs alive and OK (one on top of refrigerator). They fed and watered, put in backyard and called SPCA (? dogs still there). They said this was area of 57th St. and Avenue R in Galveston… There are always many strays in Galveston. Also many economically challenged people and elderly with animals. Although local officials bussed many out with pets…you know there were still animals left (people with multiple pets, etc.) There have always been many horses, cows also on the island.
*SEABROOK (my area) ON GALVESTON BAY also completely flooded. There are a lot of feral cats, and many outdoor but not feral cats who shop owners feed, etc. I live 8 blocks from Seabrook, but not allowed in, roads blocked, water just went down yesterday.
*KEMAH (across the bridge from Seabrook) also has lots of outdoor feral or semi-feral cats who hang out at restaurants and shops. Also took a lot of flooding. No one allowed in, roads blocked.
**BACLIFF (about 5-10 miles south of Kemah) ON GALVESTON BAY is a coastal area noted for a lot of animal neglect and abuse. Likely many chained dogs left behind, animals left loose, and confined in houses.
**LA PORTE (slightly north of Seabrook) had lots of wind damage, but I don’t think as much storm surge (not sure). Also MANY strays and MANY abandoned animals even when not a hurricane. The kill shelter always overfilled…
Thank you all for helping Houston/Galveston animals.
KATHY LANDRY / ph: 281-535-1009
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2. Can This Be True? 10 Days To Reclaim Pets…
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According to the Houston Chronicle’s blog on Ike animal information:
“Rescued animals will be put up for adoption after 10 days.”
blogs.chron.com/hurricanes/animals/
“Pet owners will have a 10-day window of time to identify and collect their animals from the date of the photo’s posting. After that point, the animals will be adopted out.”
Marilyn Knapp Litt - A Stealth Volunteer in San Antonio, TX writes: Right now I am EXTREMELY concerned with the ten day time limit for Galveston residents to claim their animals. It is will result in very few residents having their animals returned. It is a Houston SPCA policy, but they do not have it anywhere on their website. I had it confirmed by one of the hotline volunteers.
READ MORE HERE:
rescuesandreunions.blogspot.com/2008/09/it-is-true-10-days-and-poof.html
rescuesandreunions.blogspot.com/2008/09/on-your-mark-get-set-oh-no.html
ORIGINAL ALERT FROM:
Marilyn Knapp Litt - A Stealth Volunteer in San Antonio
Stealth Helped Reunite Families with their Katrina Pets: 1,000+ Volunteers = 1,000+ Pets Home Safe with Stealth!
groups.yahoo.com/group/stealthvolunteers
www.StealthVolunteers.com * www.MarilynLitt.com
www.MarilynsPictures.com * www.MarilynsBlog.com
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3. Give Them Shelter: Help For Ike’s Animal Victims
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TO LOCATE LOST COMPANION ANIMALS / REPORT FOUND ANIMALS:
www.pets911.com/disaster-response-pet-portal
Photos and descriptions entered by rescue workers from all organizations working on this issue.
If you have lost or found an animal not from Galveston, use HSPCA tool to post report:
hspca.convio.net/site/PageServer?pagename=animal_resources_lost_and_found
Houston area shelters kill around 100 dogs and cats each day because there are not enough homes for them (ON AN ORDINARY DAY). Although everyone is working very hard, the task post-Ike is massive.
HOUSTON SPCA “OPERATION SAVE A LIFE:”
Houston SPCA seeks people to foster a Galveston/Bolivar/Coastal Area animal for TEN DAYS.
Emergency Foster Care: www.houstonspca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Disaster_Need_Foster_Care
Read more: www.beloblog.com/KHOU_Animal_Attraction/2008/09/operation-save.html#more
Families interested in fostering can:
- Download an application: www.houstonspca.org
- Or come to the Houston SPCA / 900 Portway Drive / Houston, TX 77024
HARRIS COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER:
Harris County’s animal shelter also has many animals lost in the storm. Unclaimed animals will be killed (essentially the same story for all local shelters). To find out how you can help, call or check their website: 281-999-3191, www.countypets.com
EMERGENCY INFORMATION:
- SPCA Lost & Found Pet Hotline: 713-861-0161
- SPCA Rescue Hotline: 877-661-0161 or 713-435-2990 / 10am- 6pm daily
Emergency Animal Shelters For Lost Animals:
1st United Methodist Church of Humble
800 Main St. / Humble, Texas 77338
Lamb of God Lutheran Church
1400 FM 1960 East Bypass / Humble, Texas 77338
Bring Injured Wildlife to the SPCA
SPCA Houston / 900 Portway Drive
(near I-10 Hempstead Highway)
Citizens for Animal Protection, also caring for wildlife and pets.
CAP Lost & Found Pets: cap4pets.com
WAYS TO HELP:
RESCUE BANK / FOOD SOURCE FOR ANIMALS
This Houston-based “food bank” for animal rescue and adoption groups has started a shelter restoration fund to help member groups recover from Hurricane Ike and care for the increased numbers of rescued and recovered animals. Rescue bank is a cooperative group of more than 45 Houston-Galveston area non-profit shelter and foster organizations. Created in response to Hurricane Katrina, rescue bank operates on the “food bank” model, collecting and distributing more than a quarter million pounds of pet food and supplies during the last two years.
TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATIONS can be made at any Washington Mutual branch by specifying “rescue bank” to the teller. More information:
www.rescuebank.org, infoall [at] rescuebank.org
ONLINE DONATIONS: www.rescuebank.org/pages/wishlist01.htm
Click on PAYPALS link on left side of page.
SPECIAL PALS ANIMAL SHELTER
This rescue shelter has taken in animals from Kemah, Galveston and the Bay Area shelters. Special Pals usually has about 70 animals in their shelter and currently has about 200. Special Pals needs:
VOLUNTEERS: To help with 8:00am feedings, other assistance.
SUPPLIES: Bleach / Dry dog food (Purina, Beneful, Pedigree Small Bites)
Cat litter / Drinking water for volunteers / Financial aide
DONATIONS: www.specialpalsshelter.org/Ike.asp
TO HELP, CONTACT SPECIAL PALS SHELTER: 281-579-7387
3830 Greenhouse Road / Houston, TX 77084
GALVESTON ISLAND HUMANE SOCIETY
DONATE to the GIHS Hurricane Ike Recovery:
www.galvestonhumane.org/contributions.php
HOUSTON SPCA
DONATIONS & HSPCA WISH LIST:
hspca.convio.net/site/PageServer?pagename=Hurricane_Ike_Updates
hspca.convio.net/site/PageServer?pagename=donate_wish
ORIGINAL ALERT FROM:
Shirley Wilkes-Johnson, Vegan World Radio
veggiesue [at] gmail.com, 1-800-864-3501
Tune in every Monday 10:00am at 90.1 FM KPFT Houston (89.5 in Galveston) or live on the web at www.kpft.org and www.veganworldradio.com
(or later on archive archive.kpft.org)
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4. Caught On Camera In Galveston Island
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From: Texas Independent Rescuer in Kinship Circle Disaster Aid Network 9/16/08: I returned from home from Galveston Island last night. I had self-deployed to assist my blind father who lives in Alvin, Texas, about 10 miles from Galveston. Early after the storm on Saturday I took my truck and trailer and headed into town to find the local authorities were conducting their own search and rescue operations for animals. They told me to head south on Hwy 6 to assist in Galveston if I could get onto the island.
I ended up a few miles away in the towns or Santa Fe and Hitchcock, Texas where there were dead cows and other pets. Here I established a small base of operations next to the Santa Fe Police station near a bar where people where congregating. With permission of the local police I went street to street searching out pets in backyards and feeding them. After a days work and collecting a few strays, I got permission of the bar owner to leave the dogs overnight. The locals at the bar began assisting me with feeding and watering them. They asked if I had been down to Galveston yet and said those people need more help there than here.
Leaving local pets in good hands of residents, I headed south to Galveston Island. There I found the local EON and talked to the local police who directed me to the Houston SPCA and stated they were in charge of the rescue efforts for animals on the Island. How that was going to happen I never figured out. Because the Houston SPCA was already overwhelmed as I understood it. Anyway I traveled about the Island feeding dogs and cats until I ran out of food. (I should note that everywhere I went local people and lower officials commented on how great it was that someone was doing something so quick for the animals. One official stated: “About time someone got here to help the animals.”)
I made a trip over to the local Humane Society to find the building destroyed and no one nearby. As curfew fell and without communications, I chose to leave the Island. I returned to Santa Fe and made arrangements for the strays I still had a my temporary shelter… The area of devastation is so great that not even the HSUS, ASPCA, or any one organization bearing all it’s assets could handle rescue and care of the animals affected by IKE. God Bless those of you who are headed to the southeast Texas area to help. Expect to hit brick walls with the authorities… If you do go, be prepared to operate solely on your own and get permission from the local town Mayors and police departments. Expect no help from FEMA or Texas State officials.
Theodore R Endicott, Jr. MSG RET, ted.endicott [at] us.army.mil
Texas Independent Animal Rescuer
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5. More Photos From Houston SPCA & ASPCA
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PHOTO: Five little terrier-mix dogs were left behind on Galveston Island. Alone and frightened they watched as the storm surge rushed into their home. As the water rose, they jumped atop a table and that’s where Houston SPCA rescue teams found them whimpering. The high water mark was over their heads and our rescue teams knew in their hearts that these little dogs spent most of the night swimming for their lives. But they had a strong will to live…
hspca.convio.net/site/PageServer?pagename=Hurricane_Ike_Updates
HOUSTON SPCA UPDATES FROM THE FRONTLINE, 9/21/08:
Thousands of dogs, cats, horses, puppies and kittens, birds and other pets have found a safe haven at the Houston SPCA. On Saturday, we sheltered 233 animals from Galveston, took in another 149 at the temporary shelter on the Island and conducted 141 rescues. Overall, nearly 600 animals have arrived from our Island’s temporary shelter and our teams in the field have conducted over 600 rescues…
ASPCA DISASTER RELIEF TEAM, 9/16/08, LIBERTY COUNTY, TEXAS
PHOTO: Equines can drop weight quickly — becoming dangerously thin– from enduring extreme stress and environmental changes, such as those caused by Hurricane Ike. Now that his owner has been allowed back into his home, this senior horse is once again being cared for.
PHOTO: Liberty County, though not hit as severely by Hurricane Ike as other parts of Texas, is dealing with the storm’s ripple of chaos. This pack of displaced dogs, which includes three nursing mothers, is being cared for by a group of neighbors who have banded together to help the strays.
www.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=disasterrelief_ike
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6. Rescuer Near Galveston Pleads For Help
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REPLY TO:
Kathy Blankenship / Halfway Home Animal Rescue Team
Santa Fe, Texas / 713-751-5252 / halfwayhome [at] comcast.net
9/17/08, From Kathy Blankenship, halfwayhome [at] comcast.net — I founded Halfway Home Animal Rescue Team in January and currently foster 9 dogs and 31 cats. I live in Santa Fe, about 20 miles north of Galveston. This past weekend Hurricane Ike took off half my roof and destroyed the fence enclosing my yard. My house is inhabitable, but I have no choice but to stay there to protect and care for my animals. Without a roof or a fence, it is nearly impossible. It is critical that I find a no-kill shelter or group to take in my animals so that I can focus on caring for my family and rebuilding our home in this time of crisis. Can you please help me?
Kathy Blankenship / Halfway Home Animal Rescue Team
Santa Fe, Texas / 713-751-5252 / halfwayhome [at] comcast.net
www.petfinder.com/shelters/TX1195.html
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7. Dogs, Cats Spared In Montgomery County, TX
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REPLY TO:
Kelle Davis, kellek-9 [at] peoplepc.com
9/18/08, Many saw the alert about hundreds of adoptable animals on death row at a Texas pound, due to fallout from Ike: Hi, my name is Kelle and I’m a shelter walker at Montgomery County Animal Shelter… Before Ike they took in many animals from shelters closer to the coast (over 200) and also had the normal owner surrenders that occur during disasters. Now, the shelters they assisted are in no shape to take the animals back. They are going to have to euthanize many, many very adoptable dogs and cats from lack of room and people to care for them. Many of us are also without electricity or running water at this point and in no position to take any more right now.
No outside rescue groups are being allowed on to Galveston and surrounding areas (HSUS is denying any other rescues to help) and maybe if your group was going to help out in the Gulf, now is an opportunity to get some dogs and cats of the storm to a safe place where they can be adopted…
Montgomery County Animal Control
8535 State Hwy 242 / Conroe, Texas 77385 / 936-442-7738
OTHER CONTACTS: Marsha: 713-2017306 / Sandra: 954-336-3222
9/20/08 UPDATE, From: Kelle Davis, kellek-9 [at] peoplepc.com — I believe almost all dogs and most cats got out yesterday. The media picked up on this and when I got there yesterday the parking lot was full. I took two mangy starved pups who were of course overlooked. But the shelter doesn’t need to euthanize anyone, as so many were taken in! I did pick up a golden retriever right after storm who needs a foster… She is young and I believe spayed, if interested. Very loving and dog and cat friendly.
CONTACT KELLE DAVIS: 832-969-8831
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8. Do Their Lives Matter? Cows Cling To Life In Texas
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Doomed — anyway you look at it. Saving cats, dogs and other animals but who will give sanctuary to the cows? Some 4,000 cows have already been killed by Ike. More than 20,000 cattle and hundreds of horses are dying from eating and drinking salt-contaminated grass and water. The grim chore of disposing of dead livestock still looms, said Bob Hillman, executive director of the Texas Animal Health Commission. Alligators are eating some of them.
Some groups have left hay and water for the cows… One horse rescuer, Elizabeth Asher, with “Rescue Bank” knows where most stranded cows are located. The Texas Dept. Of Agriculture set up “Operation No Fences” to provide relief for horses and cows.
OPERATION NO FENCES, HAY HOTLINE: 877-429-1998
RESCUE BANK / FOOD SOURCE FOR ANIMALS
DONATIONS can be made at any Washington Mutual branch by specifying “rescue bank” to the teller. More information:
www.rescuebank.org, infoall [at] rescuebank.org
ONLINE DONATIONS: www.rescuebank.org/pages/wishlist01.htm
Click on PAYPALS link on left side of page.
ORIGINAL ALERT FROM:
Jerrily Halbert, Vegan World Radio
Shirley Wilkes-Johnson, veggiesue [at] gmail.com
1-800-864-3501, www.VeganWorldRadio.org
FROM KINSHIP CIRCLE: We hope (and have called) rescue groups such as Farm Sanctuary are permitted to help stranded cows…so some may go to sanctuary — escaping both floodwaters and life as a production unit in a feedlot.
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To Be On File In Kinship Circle’s Disaster Aid Network:
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1. REQUEST VOLUNTEER FORM: kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
* Fill out form. Email it back to: kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
* IF YOU ALREADY SENT A KC DISASTER AID VOLUNTEER FORM — DO NOT RESEND!
* TYPE IN SUBJECT LINE: KC ANIMAL DISASTER AID NETWORK
2. SUBSCRIBE TO KINSHIP CIRCLE ANIMAL DISASTER AID EMAIL LIST FOR UPDATES
* SUBSCRIBE: kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
* TYPE IN SUBJECT LINE: SUBSCRIBE, KC DISASTER AID EMAIL LIST
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Please help us get relief to the animals in hurricane-stricken regions.
Kinship Circle Animal Disaster Aid cannot cover its nationwide communication costs for volunteer management. DONATIONS are greatly appreciated.
DONATE ONLINE: www.kinshipcircle.org/donation/
DONATE BY MAIL: Kinship Circle * 7380 Kingsbury Blvd. * St. Louis, MO 63130
Kinship Circle is a 501c3 nonprofit animal advocacy organization.
All donations are tax-deductible.
Action Campaigns I Literature I Animal Disaster Aid Networking
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SEND: Address / Phone / Email for placement in geographic disaster zone
—– Original Message —–
From: Kinship Circle
Date: Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 5:59 PM
Subject: After Ike: Animals Need You In SE Louisiana
KINSHIP CIRCLE ANIMAL DISASTER AID NETWORK
www.kinshipcircle.org/disasters
9/18/08: Animals Need You In Lafourche, LA — Seriously
FEW VOLUNTEERS HAVE RESPONDED.
Who else can go to Lafourche, LA? IF WE’VE ALREADY SPOKEN TO YOU DIRECTLY, NO NEED TO REPLY AGAIN. Brenda Shoss, Kinship Circle
Animals remain in distress. Volunteers may be needed for assessment, food/water drops, animal transports — in addition to shelter needs. As assessments are made, you may move from Lafourche into other areas in neighboring Terrebonne, etc.
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Send Us Your Arrive/Depart Dates
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Register with Kinship Circle so ground coordinators know how many volunteers to schedule. If already registered, just send your arrive/depart dates…
1. REGISTER WITH KINSHIP CIRCLE:
NO ONE SHOULD SELF-DEPLOY. All volunteers must register before deployment.
Send requested info to (one or other, NOT both):
Brenda Shoss, Kinship Circle: kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
Terri Kelly, Kinship Circle: pawsitivedirections [at] yahoo.com
1. Your First/Last Name:
2. Street Address:
3. City, State, Zip Code:
4. Phone Numbers (cell & land):
5. Email:
6. Driver’s License ID#:
7. YOUR ARRIVE & DEPART DATES:
8. ARE YOU SUBSCRIBED TO KINSHIP CIRCLE’S DISASTER AID EMAIL LIST?
9. TYPE IN SUBJECT LINE: IKE VOLUNTEER
2. IN LOUISIANA, REPORT TO:
The home of Joe Dubois, COLAA and MuttShack Disaster Response Coordinator for LaFourche and Terrebonne Parishes
Joe and Mary Dubois, 985-804-6186
113 Leighton Loop / Houma, LA 70360
Joe Dubois will find homes for volunteers to stay in. You don’t need a tent, but should bring a sleeping bag. Showers, bathroom and food for volunteers.
** New Orleans or Baton Rouge airports are closest **
3. THEN REPORT TO MUTTSHACK INCIDENT COMMAND:
Lafourche Animal Shelter / 934 Highway 3185 / Thibodaux, Louisiana 70302
Shelter: 985-446-3532
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED NOW FOR:
* Shelter care
* Animal handlers
* Construction experience**
* Admin (including organizers)
* Animal adoption and transport coordinators
* Animal transport (experience with animal care during transport)
* Runners (to pick up/deliver supplies)
* Assessments
* Food/Water Drops
**Construction experience, including: Carpentry (rough and finished), masonry (foundation), drywall, electrical, HVAC, etc.
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Gustav/Ike Survivors Need Transports Now
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Denham Springs Animal Shelter is a Louisiana no-kill with a huge influx of animals due to Gustav and Ike. Hurricane survivors and pre-storm animals MUST find a way out, if this shelter is to maintain its no-kill status. Animals must leave Denham Springs, Louisiana for foster/adoptive homes, so new rescues can move in.
TRANSPORTERS NEEDED AS SOON AS MON., 9/22/08, FOR ROUND TRIP:
* Excellent drivers who can walk and handle animals.
* Drivers come to Denham Springs Animal Shelter.
* Transport: About 40 dogs + unknown number of cats through Arizona to San Francisco area.
* MuttShack using 3 cargo vans for trip and needs 6 drivers.
* 5 drivers return cargo vans to Denham Springs.
CAN YOU HELP MOVE THESE DOGS & CATS TO A BETTER LIFE?
CONTACT IMMEDIATELY: MARY KARR, 206-947-3374
PLEASE HELP GIVE STORM SURVIVORS A SECOND CHANCE:
* Can you transport from/to elsewhere in U.S.?
* Can you help coordinate foster homes or no-kill sheltering?
* Can you transport animals in your own roomy vehicle?
Transporters & Foster/Adopt Coordinators, Contact:
Mary Karr: 206-947-3374 or Amanda St. John: 818-272-1671
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Can’t Go? Please Help With Supply Needs
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SUPPLY NEEDS FOR MUTTSHACK INCIDENT COMMAND CENTER & SHELTER OPERATIONS
20 Volunteers / Unless otherwise stated, assume quantities for 200-300 animals
SEND SUPPLIES TO: Lafourche Animal Shelter
985-446-3532 / 934 Highway 3185 / Thibodaux, Louisiana 70302
Building Supplies (lumber, cinderblocks, cement, hardware, etc.)
Plastic/Rubberized Pallets
Kennels (chain link - 4’X6’ - 100 Qty)
Wire Crates (large and medium size - 200 Qty)
Transport (Veri-Kennel) Crates (50-60 Qty)
Frontline (large dog size)
Vaccines
Clavamox
Alvox (diarrhea)
Flagil
Capstar (for fleas)
Stainless Steel Bowls
Bleach / Cleaning Supplies
Rubber Gloves (large)
Food (for dogs, cats, puppies and kittens)
Cat Litter / Litter Boxes
KMR Formula (for bottle fed cats)
Tenting, Easy-ups or Tarps (for shade)
Copier or Fax Machine
Phone (hard wire)
Ice / Ice Coolers
Food and Drinking Water
Coffee / Coffee pot
BOX OF PENS
Clipboards
Offices Supplies (pads, pens, highlighters, markers, etc.)
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To Be On File In Kinship Circle’s Disaster Aid Network:
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1. REQUEST VOLUNTEER FORM: kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
* Fill out form. Email it back to: kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
* IF YOU ALREADY SENT A KC DISASTER AID VOLUNTEER FORM — DO NOT RESEND!
* TYPE IN SUBJECT LINE: KC ANIMAL DISASTER AID NETWORK
2. SUBSCRIBE TO KINSHIP CIRCLE ANIMAL DISASTER AID EMAIL LIST FOR UPDATES
* SUBSCRIBE: kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
* TYPE IN SUBJECT LINE: SUBSCRIBE, KC DISASTER AID EMAIL LIST
Kinship Circle and MuttShack are separate 501c3 organizations, working in agreement for hurricane season 2008.
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Please help us get relief to the animals in hurricane-stricken regions.
Kinship Circle Animal Disaster Aid cannot cover its nationwide communication costs for volunteer management. DONATIONS are greatly appreciated.
DONATE ONLINE: www.kinshipcircle.org/donation/
DONATE BY MAIL: Kinship Circle * 7380 Kingsbury Blvd. * St. Louis, MO 63130
Kinship Circle is a 501c3 nonprofit animal advocacy organization.
All donations are tax-deductible.
Action Campaigns I Literature I Animal Disaster Aid Networking
info [at] kinshipcircle.org or kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
www.KinshipCircle.org * www.kinshipcircle.org/disasters/
UNSUBSCRIBE:
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* Hit “FORWARD”
* Enter kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
* Type UNSUBSCRIBE in your subject line and hit send
SUBSCRIBE:
Kinship Circle Primary: subscribe [at] kinshipcircle.org
Action campaigns on animal cruelty issues worldwide
Kinship Circle Animal Disaster Aid Network: kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
Animal rescue coordination/news in disasters + companion animal alerts
SEND: Address / Phone / Email for placement in geographic disaster zone
—– Original Message —–
From: Kinship Circle - kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
Date: Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 12:17 PM
Subject: Gustav/Ike Survivors Need Transports Now
KINSHIP CIRCLE ANIMAL DISASTER AID NETWORK
www.kinshipcircle.org/disasters
9/18/08: Transporters - Give Storm Survivors A Second Chance
Denham Springs Animal Shelter is a Louisiana no-kill with a huge influx of animals due to Gustav and Ike. Hurricane survivors and pre-storm animals MUST find a way out, if this shelter is to maintain its no-kill status. Animals must leave Denham Springs, Louisiana for foster/adoptive homes, so new rescues can move in.
TRANSPORTERS NEEDED AS SOON AS MON., 9/22/08, FOR ROUND TRIP:
* Excellent drivers who can walk and handle animals.
* Drivers come to Denham Springs Animal Shelter.
* Transport: About 40 dogs + unknown number of cats through Arizona to San Francisco area.
* MuttShack using 3 cargo vans for trip and needs 6 drivers.
* 5 drivers return cargo vans to Denham Springs.
CAN YOU HELP MOVE THESE DOGS & CATS TO A BETTER LIFE?
CONTACT IMMEDIATELY: MARY KARR, 206-947-3374
PLEASE HELP GIVE STORM SURVIVORS A SECOND CHANCE:
* Can you transport from/to elsewhere in U.S.?
* Can you help coordinate foster homes or no-kill sheltering?
* Can you transport animals in your own roomy vehicle?
TRANSPORTERS & FOSTER/ADOPT COORDINATORS, CONTACT:
Mary Karr: 206-947-3374 or Amanda St. John: 818-272-1671
Denham Springs Animal Shelter
600 Bowman Street / Denham Springs, LA 70726
DIRECTIONS From I-10 in Baton Rouge
1. Head east on Exit 159 0.6 mi
2. Merge onto I-12 E 9.2 mi
3. Take exit 10 for LA - 3002 N toward Denham Springs 0.3 mi
4. Turn left at LA-3002 N/S Range Ave 1.9 mi
5. Turn left at Julia St 0.3 mi
6. Turn right at LA-1032 0.2 mi
7. Turn left at Bowman St 7 ft
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Action Campaigns I Literature I Animal Disaster Aid Networking
info [at] kinshipcircle.org or kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
www.KinshipCircle.org * www.kinshipcircle.org/disasters/
Please help us get relief to the animals in hurricane-stricken regions. Kinship Circle Animal Disaster Aid cannot cover its nationwide communication costs for volunteer management. DONATIONS are greatly appreciated.
DONATE ONLINE: www.kinshipcircle.org/donation/
DONATE BY MAIL: Kinship Circle * 7380 Kingsbury Blvd. * St. Louis, MO 63130
Kinship Circle is a 501c3 nonprofit animal advocacy organization.
All donations are tax-deductible.
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Kinship Circle Primary: subscribe [at] kinshipcircle.org
Action campaigns on animal cruelty issues worldwide
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Animal rescue coordination/news in disasters + companion animal alerts
SEND: Address / Phone / Email for placement in geographic disaster zone
—– Original Message —–
From: Kinship Circle - kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
Date: Tue, Sep 16, 2008 at 2:54 PM
Subject: Stranded By Ike: In Vermilion, Lafitte, Plaquemines
KINSHIP CIRCLE ANIMAL DISASTER AID NETWORK
www.kinshipcircle.org/disasters
9/16/08: Stranded By Ike - Animals In Vermilion, Lafitte, Plaquemines
Kinship Circle Is not managing volunteers for these efforts.
RESPOND DIRECTLY TO CONTACTS BELOW.
1. Vermilion Parish: Cows On Levees, Trapped By Floodwaters
2. Lafitte, Plaquemines: Animals Need Food
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1. Vermilion: Cows On Levees, Trapped By Floodwaters
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PHOTOS: 9/14/08, Vermilion Parish — Cows stranded in water. Hay is ruined… Notify Debra Barlow (HHERO) ASAP if you can join relief convoys bringing supplies and aid to these animals. (CONTACT INFO BELOW)
CRITICAL NEED TO HELP COWS IN VERMILION PARISH
As happened during Katrina, Ike’s wrath has saturated pastures with saltwater. Cows are standing on levees, stranded by floodwaters. Help and supplies are urgently needed to save these animals.
JOIN THE HOPEFUL HAVEN EQUINE CONVOY TO DELIVER SUPPLIES:
* WHEN: 9/17/08, Wednesday, 8:00am
* WHERE: Meet in Lafayette, Louisiana at the Omni Building***
* NEXT CONVOY: Convoy will meet again next week (date to be announced)
***Omni Building in Lafayette, Louisiana:
Omni Energy Office / 4506 NW Evangeline Trwy / Carencro, LA 70520
(Between Exits 5 and 7 on the I-49)
VOLUNTEERS: Bring sleeping bags. I know a lot of farmers and ranchers there and they will make sure we are accommodated.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED NOW TO DELIVER SUPPLIES SUCH AS:
* Lead Ropes
* Halters
* Buckets
* Feed
* Grain
* Vaccines
* Livestock Supplies…
SUPPLIES MAY ALSO BE SHIPPED TO:
315 Pecan Drive / Shreveport, LA 71106
c/o: DEBRA BARLOW
MONETARY DONATIONS FOR STANDED LARGE ANIMALS IN VERMILLION PARISH:
ONLINE: www.hopefulhaven.com > PayPal Link
All donations are tax-deductible.
BY MAIL: Hopeful Haven / 12193 Providence Rd. / Shreveport, LA 71129
TO JOIN CONVOYS & FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Debra Barlow, hopefulhaven [at] yahoo.com
hm: 318-797-7464 / cell: 318-286-3116
Debra A. Barlow, Hopeful Haven Equine Rescue Organization
President & Certified / Animal Cruelty Investigator
318-286-3116 or 318-797-7464 / hopefulhaven [at] yahoo.com
www.hopefulhaven.com
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2. Help Feed Animals In Flooded Lafitte, Plaquemines
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FROM KINSHIP CIRCLE:
Ramona Billot is a devoted rescuer who many recall managed the food/water program for animals in Katrina-devastated Plaquemines Parish. Ramona, her son, and about 14 to 16 cats (plus her son’s turtle!) recently evacuated during Hurricane Gustav. But she is back in her Belle Chasse home and once again helping animals in Ike’s treacherous path. With little presence from any animal groups in flooded Lafitte and lower Plaquemines, we urge anyone who can to donate toward food for left-behind animals.
PHOTOS: Flooded Ironton, Plaquemines Parish. Ramona writes: I am also very concerned about Lafitte, which is completely flooded. Lafitte has always been a place with lots of strays and ferals…
From: RAMONA BILLOT, ramonabillot [at] yahoo.com — I will feed animals and give out pet food to residents in Lafitte and lower Plaquemines, areas flooded by hurricane Ike. I am collecting donations of cat food, dog food, gift cards or financial donations to purchase food. Please consider donating to help animal victims of this storm.
DONATE VIA PAYPAL: www.plaqueminescat.org
DONATE BY MAIL: Feed Animals / Lafitte & Plaquemines
102A Omega Street / Belle Chasse, LA 70037 / c/o Ramona Billot
**(Local) people may also drop off food at Petsmart in Harvey in the PAWS barrel, but it needs to have my name (Ramona Billot) on it so that I get it.
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To Be On File In Kinship Circle’s Disaster Aid Network:
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1. REQUEST VOLUNTEER FORM: kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
* Fill out form. Email it back to: kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
* IF YOU ALREADY SENT A KC DISASTER AID VOLUNTEER FORM — DO NOT RESEND!
* TYPE IN SUBJECT LINE: KC ANIMAL DISASTER AID NETWORK
2. SUBSCRIBE TO KINSHIP CIRCLE ANIMAL DISASTER AID EMAIL LIST FOR UPDATES
* SUBSCRIBE: kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
* TYPE IN SUBJECT LINE: SUBSCRIBE, KC DISASTER AID EMAIL LIST
Kinship Circle and MuttShack are separate 501c3 organizations, working in agreement for hurricane season 2008.
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Action Campaigns I Literature I Animal Disaster Aid Networking
info [at] kinshipcircle.org or kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
www.KinshipCircle.org * www.kinshipcircle.org/disasters/
Kinship Circle Animal Disaster Aid Network was enlisted to coordinate volunteers for Gustav/Ike evacuations and aftermath. DONATIONS are greatly appreciated to help cover our nationwide communications.
DONATE ONLINE: www.kinshipcircle.org/donation/
DONATE BY MAIL: Kinship Circle * 7380 Kingsbury Blvd. * St. Louis, MO 63130
Kinship Circle is a 501c3 nonprofit animal advocacy organization.
All donations are tax-deductible.
—– Original Message —–
From: Kinship Circle - kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
Date: Mon, Sep 15, 2008 at 8:32 PM
Subject: LaFourche Parish: Volunteers/Supplies Needed Now
KINSHIP CIRCLE ANIMAL DISASTER AID NETWORK
www.kinshipcircle.org/disasters
9/15/08: Volunteers & Supplies Needed In Flooded LaFourche, LA
VOLUNTEERS CALLED TO LAFOURCHE PARISH
Kinship Circle and MuttShack volunteers are needed in LaFourche Parish, Louisiana where MuttShack has a joint MOU with LaFourche Parish, by and between La Fourche Parish Government, COLAA (the Coalition of Louisiana Animal Advocates), MuttShack Animal Rescue and Humane Society of Louisiana.
La Fourche Parish Animal Shelter was destroyed in recent storms. Animals need care now, even during cleanup and rebuilding. A main supply structure (60ft X 80ft) was ravaged as well, and cannot serve as a temporary holding area for animals until we construct a cinderblock foundation (or substitute with plastic/rubberized pallets). This marshy area is prone to flooding, even with minimal rainfall. All supplies and vaccines were ruined when power went down, but power is currently back on.
The return of residents — along with area properties and perimeter fencing wrecked in storms — promises a large influx of rescues and surrenders. Volunteers can help counsel residents and urge them to care for their own animals, as we provide kenneling, crates and food.
As an adjunct to the recovery effort, the MOU partners will try to implement a TNR and Spay/Neuter program — perhaps attracting residents with food incentives so they bring in their animals.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED NOW FOR:
* Shelter care
* Animal handlers
* Construction experience**
* Admin (including organizers)
* Animal adoption and transport coordinators
* Animal transport (experience with animal care during transport)
* Runners (to pick up/deliver supplies)
**Construction experience, including: Carpentry (rough and finished), masonry (foundation), drywall, electrical, HVAC, etc.
MuttShack anticipates a Terrebonne Parish MOU shortly. When signed we’ll advise as to deployment to Terrebonne Parish Animal Control.
VOLUNTEERS: 3 STEPS…YOU’RE THERE
1. REGISTER WITH KINSHIP CIRCLE:
NO ONE SHOULD SELF-DEPLOY. All volunteers must register before deployment.
Send requested info to (one or other, NOT both):
Brenda Shoss, Kinship Circle: kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
Terri Kelly, Kinship Circle: pawsitivedirections [at] yahoo.com
***EVEN IF ALREADY SENT, WE COLLECT THIS MINIMAL INFO FOR EACH DEPLOYMENT***
***If you’re not already in Kinship Circle’s volunteer network, we may need additional info***
1. Your First/Last Name:
2. Street Address:
3. City, State, Zip Code:
4. Phone Numbers (cell & land):
5. Email:
6. Driver’s License ID#:
7. YOUR ARRIVE & DEPART DATES:
8. ARE YOU SUBSCRIBED TO KINSHIP CIRCLE’S DISASTER AID EMAIL LIST?
9. TYPE IN SUBJECT LINE: IKE VOLUNTEER
2. IN LOUISIANA, REPORT TO:
The home of Joe Dubois, COLAA and MuttShack Disaster Response Coordinator for LaFourche and Terrebonne Parishes
Joe and Mary Dubois, 985-804-6186
113 Leighton Loop / Houma, LA 70360
Joe Dubois will find homes for volunteers to stay in. You don’t need a tent, but should bring a sleeping bag. Showers, bathroom and food for volunteers.
3. REPORT TO MUTTSHACK INCIDENT COMMANDER AT LAFOURCHE SHELTER:
Mary Karr: 206-947-3374
Lafourche Animal Shelter
934 Highway 3185 / Thibodaux, Louisiana 70302
(Shelter: 985-446-3532)
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Can’t Go? Please Help With Supply Needs
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SUPPLY NEEDS FOR MUTTSHACK INCIDENT COMMAND CENTER & SHELTER OPERATIONS
20 Volunteers / Unless otherwise stated, assume quantities for 200-300 animals
SEND SUPPLIES TO: Lafourche Animal Shelter
985-446-3532 / 934 Highway 3185 / Thibodaux, Louisiana 70302
Building Supplies (lumber, cinderblocks, cement, hardware, etc.)
Plastic/Rubberized Pallets
Kennels (chain link - 4’X6’ - 100 Qty)
Wire Crates (large and medium size - 200 Qty)
Transport (Veri-Kennel) Crates (50-60 Qty)
Frontline (large dog size)
Vaccines
Clavamox
Alvox (diarrhea)
Flagil
Capstar (for fleas)
Stainless Steel Bowls
Bleach / Cleaning Supplies
Rubber Gloves (large)
Food (for dogs, cats, puppies and kittens)
Cat Litter / Litter Boxes
KMR Formula (for bottle fed cats)
Tenting, Easy-ups or Tarps (for shade)
Copier or Fax Machine
Phone (hard wire)
Ice / Ice Coolers
Food and Drinking Water
Coffee / Coffee pot
Clipboards
Offices Supplies (pads, pens, highlighters, markers, etc.)
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To Be On File In Kinship Circle’s Disaster Aid Network:
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1. REQUEST VOLUNTEER FORM: kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
* Fill out form. Email it back to: kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
* IF YOU ALREADY SENT A KC DISASTER AID VOLUNTEER FORM — DO NOT RESEND!
* TYPE IN SUBJECT LINE: KC ANIMAL DISASTER AID NETWORK
2. SUBSCRIBE TO KINSHIP CIRCLE ANIMAL DISASTER AID EMAIL LIST FOR UPDATES
* SUBSCRIBE: kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
* TYPE IN SUBJECT LINE: SUBSCRIBE, KC DISASTER AID EMAIL LIST
Kinship Circle and MuttShack are separate 501c3 organizations, working in agreement for hurricane season 2008.
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Action Campaigns I Literature I Animal Disaster Aid Networking
info [at] kinshipcircle.org or kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
www.KinshipCircle.org * www.kinshipcircle.org/disasters/
Kinship Circle Animal Disaster Aid Network was enlisted to coordinate volunteers for Gustav/Ike evacuations and aftermath. DONATIONS are greatly appreciated to help cover our nationwide communications.
DONATE ONLINE: www.kinshipcircle.org/donation/
DONATE BY MAIL: Kinship Circle * 7380 Kingsbury Blvd. * St. Louis, MO 63130
Kinship Circle is a 501c3 nonprofit animal advocacy organization.
All donations are tax-deductible.
—– Original Message —–
From: Kinship Circle - kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
Date: Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 6:47 PM
Subject: Save Lives In Hurricane Ike / PLEASE HELP
KINSHIP CIRCLE ANIMAL DISASTER AID NETWORK
www.kinshipcircle.org/disasters
9/11/08: Donations Needed! Volunteers On Standby For Ike
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Help MuttShack Save Lives In Hurricane Ike
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From: David Friedman, dfnow [at] verizon.net
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2008
Subject: URGENT, PLEASE HELP!
MuttShack responded valiantly to Hurricane Gustav, assisting Louisiana with:
* Over 120 trucks
* Trained volunteers
* Rapid Deployment Teams of Incident Command people
* Post storm rescue
* Mass care and sheltering teams
MuttShack worked with parishes throughout LA to rescue, repair and transport animals to safe locations in at least five states around the country. We worked with many partner organizations and value our associations.
PLEASE HELP US DEFEND ANIMALS DURING HURRICANE IKE:
DONATE TO MUTTSHACK ONLINE:
www.muttshack.org/donate.htm
DONATE TO MUTTSHACK BY MAIL:
MuttShack Animal Rescue
15981 Yarnell Street. Ste 188 / Sylmar, CA 91342
BUY GIFT CARDS FOR MUTTSHACK:
Gas Cards / Home Depot / Lowes / PetSmart / Petco
Both MuttShack and Kinship Circle volunteers — coming from as far away as Canada, east and west coasts — have expended travel funds and transport expenses far beyond expected. Moving our people and assets is expensive and we NEED YOUR HELP!
This is a perfect way for those of you not able to give of your time ‘on the ground’ to make your voices heard. You can be a benefactor to the cause and enable another to be your hands in the field.
WE CAN SAVE LIVES WITH YOUR HELP!
DONATE TO MUTTSHACK ONLINE:
www.muttshack.org/donate.htm
DONATE TO MUTTSHACK BY MAIL:
MuttShack Animal Rescue
15981 Yarnell Street. Ste 188 / Sylmar, CA 91342
BUY GIFT CARDS FOR MUTTSHACK:
Gas Cards / Home Depot / Lowes / PetSmart / Petco
CONTACT (questions, offers):
David Friedman, dfnow [at] verizon.net
Disaster Services Coordinator, MUTTSHACK WASHINGTON, 501c3 nonprofit
cell: 206 390-9461 cell / desk: 360 794-3109
www.muttshack.org
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Standby Volunteers Needed For Ike (TX Or LA)
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ON STANDBY: This means you can deploy to the disaster area, or go on specific assignment, at very short notice when asked to do so. It does NOT mean you send yourself now or show up without registering with us.
WHERE: Coastal Texas -OR- Lower coastal parishes of Louisiana. Volunteer site is unknown at this time.
***WE WILL UPDATE YOU AS DETAILS UNFOLD***
Sign-Up With Kinship Circle For Ike Deployment Under MuttShack:
Send requested info to (one or other, NOT both):
Brenda Shoss, Kinship Circle: kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
Terri Kelly, Kinship Circle: pawsitivedirections [at] yahoo.com
IF YOU ALREADY SENT “IKE VOLUNTEER” INFO DO NOT SEND AGAIN
***WE COLLECT THIS MINIMAL INFO FOR EACH DEPLOYMENT***
***If you’re not already in Kinship Circle’s volunteer network, we may need additional info***
Your First/Last Name:
Street Address:
City, State, Zip Code:
Phone Numbers (cell & land):
Email (that you’re subscribed to KC Disaster Aid under):
Driver’s License ID#:
TYPE IN SUBJECT LINE: IKE VOLUNTEER
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To Be On File In Our Animal Disaster Aid Network:
=======================
1. REQUEST VOLUNTEER FORM: kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
* Fill out form. Email it back to: kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
* IF YOU ALREADY SENT A KC DISASTER AID VOLUNTEER FORM — DO NOT RESEND!
* TYPE IN SUBJECT LINE OF EMAIL: KC ANIMAL DISASTER AID NETWORK
2. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR DISASTER AID EMAIL LIST TO GET UPDATES
* IF NOT SUBSCRIBED, email kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
* Type in subject line: SUBSCRIBE TO KC DISASTER AID EMAIL LIST
KINSHIP CIRCLE ANIMAL DISASTER AID Is a network of independent volunteers who communicate during disasters to mobilize volunteers, supplies, and other resources for animal victims. Kinship Circle may work directly at disaster sites or in conjunction with other groups. We also provide news and updates during disasters. www.kinshipcircle.org/disasters
Kinship Circle and MuttShack are separate 501c3 organizations, working in agreement for hurricane season 2008.
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Action Campaigns I Literature I Animal Disaster Aid Networking info [at] kinshipcircle.org or kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
www.KinshipCircle.org * www.kinshipcircle.org/disasters/
Kinship Circle Animal Disaster Aid Network was enlisted to coordinate volunteers for Gustav/Ike evacuations and aftermath. DONATIONS are greatly appreciated to help cover our nationwide communications.
DONATE ONLINE: www.kinshipcircle.org/donation/
DONATE BY MAIL: Kinship Circle * 7380 Kingsbury Blvd. * St. Louis, MO 63130
Kinship Circle is a 501c3 nonprofit animal advocacy organization.
All donations are tax-deductible.
UNSUBSCRIBE:
* Select a Kinship Circle ALERT received in your mailbox
* Hit “FORWARD”
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Kinship Circle Primary: subscribe [at] kinshipcircle.org
Action campaigns on animal cruelty issues worldwide
Kinship Circle Animal Disaster Aid Network: kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
Animal rescue coordination/news in disasters + companion animal alerts
—– Original Message —–
From: Kinship Circle - kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
Date: Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 1:07 AM
Subject: Can You Be On Standby For Ike?
KINSHIP CIRCLE ANIMAL DISASTER AID NETWORK
www.kinshipcircle.org/disasters
9/10/08: Can You Be On Standby To Deploy To TX or LA For Hurricane Ike?
ON STANDBY:
This means you are able to leave for the disaster area at very short notice when asked to do so. It does NOT mean you send yourself now.
WHERE:
POSSIBLY: Corpus Christi to Port Isabel, Texas - OR - Southeast/west parishes of Louisiana. Volunteer site is unknown at this time.
***WE WILL UPDATE YOU AS DETAILS UNFOLD***
Sign-Up With Kinship Circle For Ike Deployment Under MuttShack:
Send requested info to (one or other, NOT both):
Brenda Shoss, Kinship Circle: kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
Terri Kelly, Kinship Circle: pawsitivedirections [at] yahoo.com
***EVEN IF ALREADY SENT, WE COLLECT THIS MINIMAL INFO FOR EACH DEPLOYMENT***
***If you’re not already in Kinship Circle’s volunteer network, we may need additional info***
Your First/Last Name:
Street Address:
City, State, Zip Code:
Phone Numbers (cell & land):
Email (that you’re subscribed to KC Disaster Aid under):
Driver’s License ID#:
TYPE IN SUBJECT LINE: IKE VOLUNTEER
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To Be On File In Our Animal Disaster Aid Network:
============================
1. REQUEST VOLUNTEER FORM: kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
* Fill out form. Email it back to: kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
* IF YOU ALREADY SENT A KC DISASTER AID VOLUNTEER FORM — DO NOT RESEND!
* TYPE IN SUBJECT LINE OF EMAIL: KC ANIMAL DISASTER AID NETWORK
2. SUBSCRIBE TO KINSHIP CIRCLE ANIMAL DISASTER AID NETWORK
* You must subscribe to our email list to get updates during disasters.
* IF NOT SUBSCRIBED, email kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
Type in subject line: SUBSCRIBE TO KC DISASTER AID EMAIL LIST
KINSHIP CIRCLE ANIMAL DISASTER AID Is a network of independent volunteers who communicate during disasters to mobilize volunteers, supplies, and other resources for animal victims. Kinship Circle may work directly at disaster sites or in conjunction with other groups. We also provide news and updates during disasters.
www.kinshipcircle.org/disasters
Kinship Circle and MuttShack are separate 501c3 organizations, working in agreement for hurricane season 2008.
============================
Kinship Circle Animal Disaster Aid Network was enlisted to coordinate volunteers for Gustav/Ike evacuations and aftermath. DONATIONS are greatly appreciated to help cover our nationwide communications.
DONATE ONLINE: www.kinshipcircle.org/donation/
DONATE BY MAIL: Kinship Circle * 7380 Kingsbury Blvd. * St. Louis, MO 63130
Kinship Circle is a 501c3 nonprofit animal advocacy organization.
All donations are tax-deductible.
Action Campaigns I Literature I Animal Disaster Aid Networking
info [at] kinshipcircle.org or kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
www.KinshipCircle.org
www.kinshipcircle.org/disasters/
UNSUBSCRIBE:
* Select a Kinship Circle ALERT received in your mailbox
* Hit “FORWARD”
* Enter kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
* Type UNSUBSCRIBE in your subject line and hit send
SUBSCRIBE:
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Action campaigns on animal cruelty issues worldwide
Kinship Circle Animal Disaster Aid Network: kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
Animal rescue coordination/news in disasters + companion animal alerts
—– Original Message —–
From: Kinship Circle - kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
Date: Wed, Sep 10, 2008 at 2:42 PM
Subject: Animal Evacuations In A Post-Katrina World
KINSHIP CIRCLE PRIMARY / LOUISIANA’S FIRST ANIMAL EVACUATIONS, POST-KATRINA
Dear Kinship Circle Primary,
Please except our apologies for the lack of alerts in recent weeks. We were in New Orleans from 8/27 to 9/1, assisting with animal evacuations after Hurricane Gustav. We’ve continued to manage volunteers, working with MuttShack Animal Rescue on post-Gustav issues — and are on standby to help animals in Hurricane Ike, if necessary. Gratefully, hurricane season won’t last much longer…so we can resume animal advocacy alerts! Kinship Circle
9/10/08: Hurricane Gustav - Photo Log
It was surreal. We shifted from awards mode to action mode as Hurricane Gustav loomed behind the Katrina Animal Memorial 8/29/08 in New Orleans. When Humane Society of Louisiana’s magical day ended, Kinship Circle set-up a volunteer intake table to assist MuttShack Animal Rescue for the evacuation of pets with their people. The Louisiana State Animal Response Team (LSART) implemented a system for animal evacuations — that did not exist during Katrina. Photos courtesy of Kinship Circle.
Kinship Circle receives a Pioneer Spirit Award for its work in the Gulf Coast.
Jeff Dorson, executive director, Humane Society of Louisiana and host of the Katrina Animal Memorial 2008.
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Louisiana Animal Evacuations In A Post-Katrina World
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HURRICANE GUSTAV ANIMAL EVACUATIONS
August 28-31, 2008: Kinship Circle volunteers joined other LSART partner organizations/individuals to work at pre-designated sites where people could evacuate with their animals from 12 coastal parishes.
MUTTSHACK AND KINSHIP CIRCLE
MuttShack Animal Rescue — on the ground pre-Gustav to help in many capacities — enlisted Kinship Circle to coordinate volunteers. MuttShack provided animal transport trucks and helped Parish Pickup Points (PPPs) before/during evacuations. Kinship Circle commends MuttShack for its professionalism and dedication to animals during disasters.
Volunteers associated with Kinship Circle (pre/post-Gustav) include: Cheri Deatsch, Kim Lea, Adrienne DeArmas, Kim Johnson, Robyn Urman, Teri Meier, Sandy Lynn, Kylie Shafferkoetter, Ghen Dennis, Sarah Rose, Lisa Roussel, Tracie Dawson, June Towler, Joanne Greene, Debby Osburn, Jim York, Kristy McShan, Sandi Corrado, Jeanne Develle… This list is by no means inclusive. We are grateful to ALL who committed their time and energy to the most innocent disaster victims — the animals.
LOUISIANA STATE ANIMAL RESPONSE TEAM (LSART)
LSART is an organization that includes governmental agencies, veterinarians, animal control officers, humane organizations, and citizen volunteers with an interest in animal well-being related to emergencies or disasters.
KINSHIP CIRCLE ANIMAL DISASTER AID NETWORK
We’re a network of independent volunteers who communicate during disasters to mobilize volunteers, supplies, and other resources for animal victims. Kinship Circle may work directly at disaster sites or in conjunction with other groups. We also provide news and updates during disasters.
www.kinshipcircle.org/disasters
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Union Station, Loyola Street, New Orleans
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This Shitzu pup reminded me so much of my Lhasa Apso Mandy, I became fast friends with her mom. Evacuees appreciated comforting words and smiles.
Brenda Shoss, Kinship Circle
At PPPs, we tagged animals with numbered bands that matched wristbands worn by their people — in case they became separated, as happened to stranded animals after Katrina. After detailed paperwork, evacuees boarded buses with small animals on their laps. Large animals traveled in airline carriers on climate-controlled trucks. Animals and people went to a “Mega Shelter” in Shreveport, Louisiana, where they stayed side by side.
Animals under 15 pounds (exotics, cats, small dogs) could ride with their people on buses. We let as many of the little guys as possible evacuate on familiar laps. (I’m fairly certain some weighed over 15 pounds).
This burly New Orleans police officer (right) brought in his Shitzu and bunny rabbit, Teddy! We also registered an iguana, several birds, and some residents with eight or more cats (who mostly traveled on laps and burrowed inside carriers…so no cat photos).
First responders, such as the police officer above, evacuated their companion animals while they remained on the ground for Gustav. During intake, some evacuees recalled fur kids lost to Katrina, when officials refused to let them board buses or helicopters with their animals.
This resident was so sad to separate from his dogs, especially Ms. Prissy, he cried in our arms as we assured him they’d reunite at the shelter.
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An Empty City On The Eve Of A Hurricane
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5:00pm on Sunday, 8/31/08 — With Gustav imminent, we registered stragglers. Rosemarie Jarreau’s family arrived late with 10 dogs to band and register. All buses had left and a final Amtrac train waited for them at Union Station.
Rosemarie Jarreau and her son Devontay Jenkins hug their puppies at an emergency pet evacuation center before boarding the last Amtrac train to depart New Orleans, Louisiana, enroute to Memphis, Tennessee, August 31, 2008, after a mandatory evacuation was ordered ahead of Hurricane Gustav.
news.aol.ca/article/no-pets-left-behind-in-new-orleans-evacuation/328185/
HOUR-54: Parish pickup points open. Volunteers report for duty.
HOUR-30: Contra-flow begins. Police control flow of traffic out of city only.
Only credentialed responders can enter.
HOUR-12: All volunteers evacuate. Can load animals until H-12
Kinship Circle’s Cheri Deatsch and Kim Lea joined Brenda and her husband Grady to help city-assisted evacuees with animals — working alongside LSU students, EARS, ARNO, LSPCA, Humane Society of Missouri. HSUS dropped by after we’d wrapped operations, to photograph some animals…
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No Animals Left Behind?
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Gustav made landfall as a Grade 3 hurricane on Monday, 9/1/08. WERE ANIMALS LEFT BEHIND? There are always gaps in a first-time system. While we didn’t see the hundreds of thousands of animals who suffered after Katrina, phone calls flowed in about animals confined in homes, tethered in backyards, or seen roaming. A week after evacuations in harder-hit southeastern Louisiana animals were seen hungry, wandering…some dead. What went wrong?
Mainly, it seems, there was a communication discrepancy between Parish Emergency Planners and citizens within their communities.
At Parish Pickup Points, only volunteers registering animals asked: “Did you leave any animals behind?” It was suggested that volunteers ask people-only evacuees the same question.
Finally, the complexity of instructions regarding animal evacuations may have overwhelmed some. Animal caretakers were told to bring carriers and vaccinated animals (with veterinary papers). In fact, animals were placed in donated cardboard carriers or mesh “pet purses” to sit atop laps on buses. Larger animals traveled inside airline carriers. If some issues had been better clarified, more evacuees might have arrived with their animals.
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Kinship Circle Animal Disaster Aid Network was enlisted to coordinate volunteers for Gustav/Ike evacuations and aftermath. DONATIONS are greatly appreciated to help cover our nationwide communications.
DONATE ONLINE: www.kinshipcircle.org/donation/
DONATE BY MAIL: Kinship Circle * 7380 Kingsbury Blvd. * St. Louis, MO 63130
Kinship Circle is a 501c3 nonprofit animal advocacy organization.
All donations are tax-deductible.
Action Campaigns I Literature I Animal Disaster Aid Networking
info [at] kinshipcircle.org or kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
www.KinshipCircle.org
www.kinshipcircle.org/disasters/
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UNSUBSCRIBE:
* Select a Kinship Circle ALERT received in your mailbox
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SUBSCRIBE:
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Action campaigns on animal cruelty issues worldwide
Kinship Circle Animal Disaster Aid Network: kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
Animal rescue coordination/news in disasters + companion animal alerts
—– Original Message —–
From: Kinship Circle - kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
Date: Sun, Sep 7, 2008 at 6:37 PM
Subject: Hurricane Ike Looms: Volunteers Report Now
KINSHIP CIRCLE ANIMAL DISASTER AID NETWORK
www.kinshipcircle.org/disasters — Communicating during disasters to mobilize volunteers, supplies, and other resources for animal victims.
9/7/08: Hurricane Ike Looms - Report To MuttShack Base Now
Kinship Circle Is Coordinating Volunteers For MuttShack
Help Needed At Water/Wind Wrecked Denham Springs Shelter
We still need volunteers in Denham Springs, Louisiana (where MuttShack is situated) to restore the area’s shelter. An initial 150 dogs and 250 cats required evacuation and the situation here remains dire. At least 40 cats have been transported out to a no-kill shelter in Arkansas…
Incoming Volunteers On Standby For Hurricane Ike Evacs & Aftermath:
Hurricane Ike is predicted to make landfall as early as Saturday, which means people/pet evacuations may begin Thursday of next week. MuttShack is still under agreement to provide animal transport to Mega Shelters (emergency shelters where city-assisted evacuees live alongside their animals) and staff Parish Pick-up Points.
Photo: Kinship Circle. Union Station, New Orleans 8/31/08
Pet/people evacuation site for Hurricane Gustav
Register With Kinship Circle To Deploy Under MuttShack:
Send requested info to (one or other, NOT both):
Brenda Shoss, Kinship Circle: kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
Terri Kelly, Kinship Circle: pawsitivedirections [at] yahoo.com
Your First/Last Name:
Street Address:
City, State, Zip Code:
Phone Numbers (cell & land):
Email (that you’re subscribed to KC Disaster Aid under):
Driver’s License ID#:
TYPE IN SUBJECT LINE: DENHAM-IKE VOLUNTEER
Once Registered, Volunteers Report To:
MUTTSHACK IS SITUATED AT:
Denham Springs City Hall / Government Drive in Denham, LA
MAP: maps.google.com/maps?q=Denham+Springs+city+hall&hl=en&output=html
City Hall is very close to: Denham Springs Animal Shelter
600 Bowman Street / Denham Springs, LA 70726
DIRECTIONS From I-10 in Baton Rouge
1. Head east on Exit 159 0.6 mi
2. Merge onto I-12 E 9.2 mi
3. Take exit 10 for LA - 3002 N toward Denham Springs 0.3 mi
4. Turn left at LA-3002 N/S Range Ave 1.9 mi
5. Turn left at Julia St 0.3 mi
6. Turn right at LA-1032 0.2 mi
7. Turn left at Bowman St 7 ft
CITY HALL ACCOMODATIONS FOR VOLUNTEERS:
* Indoor meeting room to sleep
* Bathroom
* Use of showers at nearby truck-stop in Hammond, Louisiana
Ground Contact In Denham Springs, Louisiana:
Mary Karr, MuttShack: 206-947-3374
Volunteers Needed Immediately For:
* Emergency animal care and sheltering
* Clean cages, walk dogs, comfort animals
* Shelter restoration
* CONSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE volunteers
* Debris removal
* Securing property
* Animal Transport
* ON STANDBY in Louisiana for Hurricane Ike evacuations
Suggested Personal Supplies For Volunteers:
Air mattress and/or sleeping bag
Mosquito repellant
Sunscreen
Hand sanitizer
Flashlight, D batteries
Fuel
Fans
Ponchos, rubber boots
Sturdy, waterproof (rubber) work boots/shoes
Change of shoes
Thick “bite-proof” work gloves
Eye protection (sunglasses)
Belt (to hang gears/supplies from)
Extra socks
Cash
Toilet paper
Water, Gateraid
Other personal-care items
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To Be Permanently On File In Our Animal Disaster Aid Network:
1. REQUEST VOLUNTEER FORM: kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
* Fill out form. Email it back to: kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
* IF YOU ALREADY SENT A KC DISASTER AID VOLUNTEER FORM — DO NOT RESEND!
* TYPE IN SUBJECT LINE OF EMAIL: KC ANIMAL DISASTER AID NETWORK
2. SUBSCRIBE TO KINSHIP CIRCLE ANIMAL DISASTER AID NETWORK
* You must subscribe to our email list to get updates during disasters.
* IF NOT SUBSCRIBED, state “SUBSCRIBE TO KC DISASTER AID EMAIL LIST”
when you return your volunteer form.
********************************
Kinship Circle Animal Disaster Aid Network was enlisted to coordinate volunteers for Gustav/Ike evacuations and aftermath. DONATIONS are greatly appreciated to help cover our nationwide communications.
DONATE ONLINE: www.kinshipcircle.org/donation/
DONATE BY MAIL: Kinship Circle * 7380 Kingsbury Blvd. * St. Louis, MO 63130
Kinship Circle is a 501c3 nonprofit animal advocacy organization.
All donations are tax-deductible.
Action Campaigns I Literature I Animal Disaster Aid Networking
info [at] kinshipcircle.org or kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
www.KinshipCircle.org
www.kinshipcircle.org/disasters/
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UNSUBSCRIBE:
* Select a Kinship Circle ALERT received in your mailbox
* Hit “FORWARD”
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* Type UNSUBSCRIBE in your subject line and hit send
SUBSCRIBE (state which list in your email):
Kinship Circle Primary: subscribe [at] kinshipcircle.org
Action campaigns on animal cruelty issues worldwide
Kinship Circle Animal Disaster Aid Network: kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
Animal rescue coordination/news in disasters + companion animal alerts
—– Original Message —–
From: Kinship Circle - kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
Date: Sat, Sep 6, 2008 at 4:52 PM
Subject: Gustav: Harder Hit SE Louisiana Needs Help
KINSHIP CIRCLE ANIMAL DISASTER AID NETWORK