Smite Me! [.net] » Alert Archive (2006b)

1. ‘Twas The Night Before XMAS 2005 (A New Orleans Prayer)
2. At What Point Do We Stop?
3. A Clue? A Lead? To Bring Them Home…
4. NOLA: 12/28 Holiday Event To Help Katrina’s Animal Survivors
5. Trapping Help Needed In Bucktown (NOLA)
6. Building A No Kill Community: Seminar In Shreveport, LA
7. Katrina Causalities: Strays Of Lakeview, New Orleans
8. NOLA Vest-Up Campaign For Human/Canine Law Enforcers
9. A Katrina Cat Reunion For Early-ARNO Volunteer!
10. Katrina CNN: A Story Of Survival And Reunion
11. Troubled Waters Video - December 2006
12. Arraignment Set For Deputies In St. Bernard Street Shootings
13. Would It Have Been So Hard To Feed These Dogs?
14. Baton Rouge: Katrina-Rescued Pet Fish Need Home
15. Christmas In New Orleans, By Katrina Dog-Artist Larry
16. A Christmas Goodbye
17. A Christmas Wish For Our Best Friends
18. On The Anniversary Of His Passing - Love, Brenda

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We Are Rescue

SOURCE: kasp [at] tops-tele.com

Until you have held a tiny puppy in your arms as it kissed your face with
slobbery puppy breath and felt the love,
Until you have held an injured or severely ill dog in your arms and felt
their pain and until you have looked into the eyes of a tired aging senior
dog and felt their wisdom,
You will never understand the life of a rescuer.

We find beauty in the most incomprehensible places and the otherwise homely
faces.
It is our gift to see beyond the dirt, terror, sadness and defeat and find
the true soul that lies within.
We are Rescue.

By Kathie Sullivan-Parkes, Topsham, VT
kasp [at] tops-tele.com
www.myspace.com/imaginesolace

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HURRICANE DIRECTORY: Missing/Found Animals, Rescue & Reunion

* Nola.com: www.nola.com/forums/animals/
* CraigsList: neworleans.craigslist.org/pet/
* Katrina’s Lost Pets: www.lostkatrinapets.com/
* Petfinder’s Animal Emergency Response Network: disaster.petfinder.com/emergency/home.html
* FOUND Katrina/Rita Animals, Still Missing Their People: tinyurl.com/ht9c2
* Pet Harbor: www.petharbor.com/
* CommunityWalk Maps: Cats/Dogs Sighted in NOLA: www.zzcat.com/katrina/ARNO_maps/roaming_pets.htm
* Animal Sightings — Missing, Found: www.communitywalk.com/map/12088
* Lost Katrina Pet Photos: www.flickr.com/photos/yepitsme770/sets/72157594146243742/
* Remote Reunion Campaign: www.arches.uga.edu/~rrhudy/bfrr/
* Lost Pets Reported by Residents of New Orleans’ Ninth Ward: www.angelfire.com/planet/petrecover/
* Pets Missing From St. Bernard Parish in New Orleans: loststbernardpets.org/
* Help to Locate Your Lost Pet / St. Bernard Parish Shelter: www.sbpanimal.homestead.com/katrina.html
* Camp Lucky Rescues: www.flickr.com/photos/yepitsme770/sets/72057594131487111/
* Hurricane Pets Lost From Mississippi: mississippilostpets.blogspot.com/
* Pomeranians Lost/Found in Aftermath of Katrina: katrinapoms.4t.com
* The Lost Pets Of Katrina: www.wroberts.org/PF/LOST/
* Lost and Found.com: pets.lostandfound.com/
* Stealth Volunteers: www.illyria.com/shelter/foundpetlist.htm
* No Animal Left Behind: noanimalleftbehind.blogspot.com/

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1. ‘Twas The Night Before XMAS 2005 (A New Orleans Prayer)

SOURCE: Holly Quaglia, hollyq24 [at] yahoo.com & karensrescuelist [at] yahoogroups.com

Please forward to anyone you know who served, continues to serve (even those you think may serve) in the Gulf Coast regions. Thank you for all you’ve done/do! Merry Christmas and Happy 2007! Love ~ Holly

Twas The Night Before Christmas 2005 (A New Orleans Prayer)
Dave F. Metairie, LA December 23, 2005

‘Twas the night before Christmas, let me give you the scoop.
Not a creature was stirring, cause they all fled the coop.
No G-Ma in Lakeview, no Joe in Chalmette,
No Towanda on St. Claude, no one’s heard from her yet.

No Boudreaux in Waveland, no Jacque in Grand Isle,
No Jean in Slidell, man that girl makes me smile.
The place it was emptied by Katrina’s great tide.
They all headed north, now they’re spread far and wide.
As I sat there alone, I wondered out loud,
What Christmas would bring without the usual crowd.
And I questioned how Santa would find all my friends,
Now they’re gone cross the country from beginning to end.
So I sat at my desk, which was no more than a book,
Cause all of my stuff damn Katrina done took.
And I wrote me a letter, crafted with care,
Made my list for St. Nick, a New Orleans prayer.
I start, “Pere Noel, you know times are hard,
And I guess fun and laughter, well they’re not in my cards.
But I have a few favors to ask on this night,
And perhaps you can help before morning’s first light.
I ask for good weather, so all of these crews
Can give lights to the city, before this year’s through.
Bring water and gas to all of the houses,
And to Rite-Aide, and Popeye’s, and Frost Stop and Rouse’s.

And for all of those businesses, once doing fine,
A shopper or two, and a “We’re Open” sign.
And the schools sitting empty, now void of all noise,
A teacher or two and some girls and some boys.
For those who lost loved ones, I ask that they find
Some love in their hearts and some peace in their mind.
And for those who were lost who had no one to cry,
Family in heaven to sit by their side.

To the four legged creatures, and the ones who have wings,
A backyard to run in…a big cage with a swing.
For the people who found them, and fed them, I pray
That their own little companions never wander or stray.
For the young men and women who protected our streets,
Who gave ice and gave water, and something to eat.
May the heavens look down and see all that you’ve done.
And bless you and your families for lifetimes to come.

And as long as I’m asking these favors of you,
There is one more thing that I wish you would do.
In the Dome let the Saints win just one more game,
While those two words, New Orleans, are still in front of their name.
But mostly the reason I’m writing today,
Is for something we both know won’t fit on your sleigh.
For all of the people who wander and roam,
For the New Orleans natives from Houston to Nome.
A place to come back to, with family and friends.
The knowledge that soon their long journey will end.
For all of those people in shelters and trailers,
A place to call home, oh, and no levee failures.
So when you head South on your sleigh ride tonight,
You’ll find very few people, and fewer bright lights.
But the spirit is here, sent back home from afar…

So shout “Merry Christmas New Orleans, wherever you are.”

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2. At What Point Do We Stop?

SOURCE: Pam Leavy, tundraleap [at] msn.com

Occasionally criticized and questioned about my continued involvement with animal relief in New Orleans, I again feel it necessary to explain why we provide life for these animals. Before Katrina, feral colonies naturally formed around food sources, with the colonies growing to the size food sources could accommodate — restaurants, dumpsters, places of business where employees often fed the strays. Also, controlled feral colonies existed, fed by volunteers, only the colonies were concentrated to target areas instead of being spread out throughout an entire city.

Katrina not only dismantled the colonies, killing thousands of ferals and strays, as well as house pets, but Katrina also destroyed their food sources, leaving sludge, dirt, and mold/mildew. In addition, the storm tossed inexperienced household pets into a frightening environment in which even the most experienced feral animal would have great difficulty surviving. While rescues continued for several months after the storm, resulting in many happy reunions, we fed those who remained on the street. We fed pets and ferals alike. We saved the lives of family pets who’d died of starvation had we not intervened.

My most memorable letters are from pet owners thanking feeders for keeping their pets alive. At what point do we stop? I have no idea. I’d love for the critics to walk in my shoes, to see these animals waiting for me, sitting at empty feeding pans, or hiding in bushes and debris, waiting for me to walk away. Heart wrenching! Why would feeders volunteer to do this if it were not necessary? I can think of a hundred other things I’d rather do than drive to N.O. and spend hours filling f/w stations in the extreme heat, in the pouring rain, in freezing temperatures, in dense fog, crawling under houses and over debris, in mud, etc. But on the other hand, I can’t think of a thing I rather do than provide a life source for these innocent animals who have no one else.

To walk away now, would mean certain death for most of them — hey guys, this disaster could have happened to any of us (terrorism, chemical/hazardous substance accidents, tornadoes, etc.) We could be banned from reaching our homes and our pets in a sudden disaster when there was no time for an organized evacuation — we weren’t home. Our own pets could tossed out on the streets. I’d hope someone would be looking after them as we are now.

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3. A Clue? A Lead? To Bring Them Home…

SOURCE: Remote Reunion Campaign, rrhudy.myweb.uga.edu/bfrr/index.html

In each Gulf Coast Newsletter, Kinship Circle features Katrina’s lost:

* Some MISSING since the storm, possibly with unknown individuals or groups
* Some who were confirmed rescues, now LOST IN THE SYSTEM
* And some FOUND waiting in foster for a familiar face, voice, touch…

ANIMAL RESCUE GROUPS & INDIVIDUALS:

Look at these animals. Their humans have been searching for them since the devastation of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. If you have ANY leads, contact specific volunteers listed on Remote Reunion Campaign’s website or in this alert. Check Remote Reunion’s website at regular intervals to view additional lost/missing pets.

REMOTE REUNION CAMPAIGN CONTACT:
Valerie Sharma, psharma [at] austin.rr.com

To add pets to FOUND section, CONTACT:
Halle Amick, amick [at] med.unc.edu

VIEW DOGS missing, lost in system:
rrhudy.myweb.uga.edu/bfrr/dogs.html

VIEW CATS missing, lost in system:
rrhudy.myweb.uga.edu/bfrr/cats.html

VIEW FOUND PETS:
rrhudy.myweb.uga.edu/bfrr/found.html

MILO / PETFINDER LOST LINKS: here and here

MILO / CONTACT: Email noanimalleftbehind [at] gmail.com

If you have Milo or any tips that might lead to his return.

MILO FLYER: www.lostkatrinapets.com/milo/index.html

MILO / SOURCE: rrhudy.myweb.uga.edu/bfrr/recent.html

SEBASTIAN / PETFINDER LOST LINKS: here and here

SEBASTIAN / CONTACT: Karen Karbach, 435-577-2092 or kkarbach [at] scinternet.net

Sebastion’s family: Freddie, fcavet [at] bellsouth.net

SEBASTIAN / SOURCE: rrhudy.myweb.uga.edu/bfrr/cats.html

www.lostkatrinapets.com/sebastion/index.html

PRECIOUS / PETFINDER LOST LINKS: here and here

PRECIOUS / CONTACT: Karen Karbach, 435-577-2092 or kkarbach [at] scinternet.net

Precious’ family: Freddie, fcavet [at] bellsouth.net

PRECIOUS / SOURCE: rrhudy.myweb.uga.edu/bfrr/cats.html

www.lostkatrinapets.com/precious/index.html

CHI CHI / PETFINDER LOST LINK: here

CHI CHI / CONTACT: Deb Nelson, 651-462-0247 or Deb77 [at] frontiernet.net

CHI CHI / SOURCE: rrhudy.myweb.uga.edu/bfrr/dogs.html

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4. NOLA: 12/28 Holiday Event To Help Katrina’s Animal Survivors

SOURCE: Eileen Comiskey, comiskeyep [at] msn.com

PLS Spread this word of monthly SPEAKERS EVENT to any dog cat lovers u know!! SEE YOU THERE!!

Eileen P Comiskey APLC
Co-Founder, S.U.R.E., Louisiana Development NonProfit
504-875-7930, Ecomiskey [at] hotmail.com

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5. Trapping Help Needed In Bucktown (NOLA)

SOURCE: Linda K. Watrous, lindakwatrous [at] yahoo.com

12/18/06, from lindakwatrous [at] yahoo.com — I have been asked to send out a request to help an elderly lady in Bucktown who has been feeding a large number of unneutered cats on her property. She is living in a FEMA trailer on Seminole St., 3 doors down from 1351 Seminole St. The cats are accustomed to being fed, so they should be somewhat easy to trap. If anyone can help, please email me, or call me at 504-220-0247. I haven’t seen the location yet, so I cannot provide any further details. Thanks very much to anyone who can help. Linda

REPLY DIRECTLY TO: Linda Watrous, lindakwatrous [at] yahoo.com, 504-220-0247

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6. Building A No Kill Community: Seminar In Shreveport, LA

SOURCE: Forwarded by Bonney Brown, BBrown [at] alleycat.org

Come to the seminar that has been called “a prerequisite for rescue groups and organizations that are serious about changing their communities to No Kill.” Seminar by Nathan J. Winograd

January 18, 2007 - Building a No Kill Community
6:30 p.m. / Shreveport, LA
Louisiana State Exhibit Museum
3015 Greenwood Road; Shreveport, Louisiana
Sponsored by Robinson’s Rescue / Free & Open to the Public

How do you build a No Kill community? How do you include feral cats in your community’s lifesaving protection? How do you pay for it all? And what about those big black dogs, shy cats and other “compromised” animals with impediments to adoption - can they be saved too?

You’ll get practical answers to end the killing of pets in your community including finding homes for dogs and cats most shelters currently consider unadoptable. Not in ten years, not in five years, but now - because Animals Deserve Our Protection Today!

For more information: www.nokilladvocacycenter.org/conference.htm

To register, email: humanealternative [at] earthlink.net

The No Kill Advocacy Center; P.O. Box 74926; San Clemente, CA 92673
ph: 949-276-6942 * www.nokillsolutions.com/conference.htm

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7. Katrina Causalities: Strays Of Lakeview, New Orleans

SOURCE: Linda Graf (timmylilo [at] yahoo.com), Kathy Sweeney (kathybsweeney [at] yahoo.com), Jeanette Althans (JAlthans [at] chnola.org)

BACKGROUND:

Strays are fending for themselves, with a handful of volunteers to feed, water, trap, ferry animals to a free clinic for sterilization and veterinary care, and find long-term shelter.

“I had no idea going into Lakeview in September 2005 to look for my sister’s cat would evolve into this massive task,” Kathy Sweeney says. “Each night, I went into the dark deserted streets alone and all I could see were the eyes of cats shining back in my headlights. I have not stopped since then and it looks as if this could continue for years…”

SPECIFIC NEEDS:

* DRY CAT & DOG FOOD: Critical need for ongoing food source.

* SAFE TRANSPORT: Immediate need for safe vehicle[s] and funding for animal transport to other shelters. The more animals who leave for other shelters/adopters, the more animals can be saved from the streets during this dangerous time of wholesale demolition.

* HOMES FOR NOLA CATS: Desperately needed for a successful TNR program.

* CREATIVE FUNDRAISING IDEAS: A donation box at your holiday party or other special events?

TO HELP LAKEVIEW FEEDERS, CONTACT:

Kathy Sweeney: kathybsweeney [at] yahoo.com or 504-343-3683
Jeanette Althans: JAlthans [at] chnola.org or 504-430-6477

Jeanette Althans, Lakeview feeder, writes: I first spotted this black and white cat in November 2005. I just saw the cat again last weekend! I will never forget this cat and never forget what Rebbie Levingston (a former Lakeview feeder) said about him: “This cat is my inspiration.” Last November, it was very rare to see any signs of life in daylight.

…I’m not sure if people fully grasp what it is like trying to keep the animals alive on the streets. Today there are more obstacles than when I started over one year ago:

1. People are back and don’t want us feeding in their neighborhood.

2. Lakeview raccoons eat the food every night at many stations, so the cats are only fed on the days the feeder can go out.

3. Houses serving as F/W stations are torn down constantly, posing a danger for the cats and leaving us with fewer and fewer options on where to feed.

TO HELP LAKEVIEW FEEDERS, CONTACT:

Kathy Sweeney: kathybsweeney [at] yahoo.com or 504-343-3683
Jeanette Althans: JAlthans [at] chnola.org or 504-430-6477

NOTE:

1. Lakeview, New Orleans is one of many areas caught in Katrina’s destruction — and by no means represents the only urgent area for animals.

2. KINSHIP CIRCLE does not represent any particular rescue organization working in the Gulf Coast. We compile/circulate information from various groups and individuals.

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8. NOLA Vest-Up Campaign For Human/Canine Law Enforcers

SOURCE: www.vestup.org/

Vest Up is a nonprofit campaign for all law enforcement personnel, including canines, who are still — more than a year following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina — awaiting replacement of their missing or destroyed bullet-proof vests.

…Everyone is aware of the tragedy that befell the Gulf; few know how they can still make a difference. Please join our volunteer network and show your appreciation to the men, women and K-9s who continue to need our support. Gratefully, Maura Rose Gallagher, Executive Director, Vest Up

DONATE ONLINE: www.vestup.org/
DONATE BY CHECK:
Vest Up; 330 E. Cordova Street, #375; Pasadena, CA 91101

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9. A Katrina Cat Reunion For Early-ARNO Volunteer!

SOURCE: Kim Johnson, rrsighthound [at] aol.com

12/6/06, from Kim Johnson, rrsighthound [at] aol.com: One of our [original ARNO, under Jane Garrision, Pia Salk, David Meyer] Katrina volunteers has been REUNITED with her cat, Oreo! Cheryl was the ‘caretaker’ for Section J last winter (meaning that she helped with data entry, tracking, and vital feeder support for that area), but she had been a resident of Section E (New Orleans East) prior to Hurricane Katrina.

Cheryl was a nurse and her husband was a New Orleans Police Officer. Cheryl and their children evacuated, but her husband stayed behind to work and to care for their pets. Like everyone, they assumed there would be a bad wind storm and then everyone would return 24-48 hours later. Her husband was at work in another part of the city when the levees broke, and he was unable to get back to the house to save the pets. He made several attempts to get back to the house, but as we all know, manpower was short, boats were hard to come by, the distance was great, and the situation was dangerous. Sadly, one of their two Labradors drowned, and the other survived by standing on the narrow ledge of the windowsill in the laundry room until rescuers came by boat and found him still standing there 4 days later. Can you imagine a Lab standing on the windowsill inside a laundry room for 4 days?

The cat, a neutered male tuxedo named Oreo, was never found. So he was presumed to have survived, but no one knew for sure. There were sightings of black and white cats around the neighborhood, and some of you may remember the map that I made (from ARNO’s detailed animal sighting reports for Jan-Feb 2006) to help Cheryl look for Oreo. Cheryl’s Grandfather was back in New Orleans and Cheryl gave him the map and he would go to the neighborhood to look for Oreo. A feeding station was set up at their house… Trappers were sent out to the locations where black and white cats had been sighted, but Oreo was never trapped.

Well today I got the following email from Cheryl, cferrell2 [at] yahoo.com — “ARNO, Stealth Volunteers, and everyone who hoped and prayed…thank you. Oreo was found Thanksgiving (yes, last week). Someone had seen him after the bulldozers flushed out a lot of cats and thought he was Oreo’s kitten cause he was so emaciated (and they thought the short tail was hereditary not an
old injury, so they didn’t mention it) — until they saw us still putting food out and calling…long story short — Oreo is neutered –we saw him and got him! He nor others would not have lived without y’alls tireless efforts and long shifts out of dedication of your love! Truly, Cheryl Ferrell, family and Oreo!”

That’s right folks, FIFTEEN MONTHS LATER! Oreo has been rescued and reunited with his family! Cheryl’s original plea to Jane Garrison, co-founder of Animal Rescue New Orleans:

From: Cheryl Ferrell, cferrell2 [at] yahoo.com
Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006
To: JaneGarrison [at] comcast.net
Subject: Trap or if seen cat in NO East?

Please look at the attached documents to look at Oreo, left in House on Maid Marian Drive in Sherwood Subdivision across from Sherwood elementary school. I appreciate your help or referrals… My dad who was in the area to assess the the damage and clear out the house did not see him. The exact address is 4828 Maid Marian Drive…

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10. Katrina CNN: A Story Of Survival And Reunion

SOURCE: Forwarded by Bettina R., brosmar [at] hotmail.com

Sixteen months after Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast, many of the 8,000 rescued pets remain in shelters, their owners unknown or unreachable. Rocky was one of those animals, until the work of a dedicated group of people led to a heartwarming reunion.

The story of Rocky’s remarkable odyssey first came to CNN from software company president, Eric Mirell. Conversations with rescue volunteer Christiane Biagi filled in the details. They and a microchip all played a significant role this tale.

Rocky’s journey began when his owner, Steven Cure, was forced to choose between saving his dog and saving his parents. He left Rocky behind in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana. The dog swam through floodwaters to a neighbor’s house but the rescue boat that came couldn’t take animals and Rocky was left behind, again.

Rocky survived on MREs, or Meals Ready to Eat, which were regularly thrown to stray animals by National Guard troops patrolling the area.

Somehow, Rocky eventually ended up in a triage-staging area for rescues in Tylertown, Mississippi. BF1271 was his listing number on a special section Petfinder.com set up for Katrina rescues.

Rocky has an implanted microchip, which would normally make finding his owner easy. But flooding from Katrina destroyed the records of many rescue shelters and animal control offices, making the microchip meaningless - for a while.

Rocky stayed in Tylertown for months and was moved around before ending up at Kent Animal Shelter in Calverton, New York. Shelter director Pam Green, shown here, and other workers fell hard for the Akita-boxer mix, but no one adopted him. Volunteer Christiane Biagi says the only one at the shelter who didn’t like Rocky was the resident cat, who took exception to being chased.

Biagi is part of KART, the Katrina Animal Reunion Team, and she made it one of her many missions to track down Rocky’s owner. Biagi was in contact with St. Bernard Parish animal control, where Rocky’s records had been kept. The office had spent months trying to dry out their paper records - carefully extricating them from the ruins and laying them on the lawn.

Eric Mirell’s company, Island Business Group, which had built the shelter’s database, worked arduously to salvage information from flooded hard drives. Biagi gave Rocky’s chip number Mirell. On November 19th, he hit paydirt — a name and phone number for Rocky’s owner.

While Rocky had been moving from shelter to shelter, his owner, also displaced by Katrina, relocated to Memphis. Fortunately, Steven Cure kept the same cell phone number, so Biagi was able to reach him.

Biagi says Cure was “absolutely thrilled” to hear his dog was safe, but he had no way to get to New York. Using donated funds, Kent shelter arranged for Cure to fly up to get Rocky and take him home.

Cure and Rocky came face to face again on December 14.

Cure says Rocky had always been a smart, healthy dog, and he “just knew he’d figure out a way of surviving.” Like many owners separated from their pets by Katrina, Cure did not have easy access to the Internet and had not been able to search for Rocky online

Cure says now that they are together and back in Memphis, Rocky goes almost everywhere with him and enjoys cruising around in his pickup.

While Rocky’s ending is a happy one, Biagi and other volunteers are still working tirelessly on dozens of other cases. Vivian, shown here at the Kent shelter, is one of those. Unfortunately, Vivian had no tags or microchip, so finding her owner may be impossible.

Biagi says time is running out for many of the rescues because shelters have started euthanizing long-term residents. The Katrina Animal Rescue Team can be reached at FindKPets [at] yahoo.com.

If you have a Katrina rescue story, share it with CNN here.

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11. Troubled Waters Video - December 2006

SOURCE: Pam Leavy, tundraleap [at] msn.com

12/21/06, from Pam Leavy — This video contains current footage of New Orleans, Oct. through Dec. 2006 (as recent as Dec. 16). Although cleanup and rebuilding is underway, residents are slow to return. Thousands of animals still wander, homeless, dependant on feeders to keep them alive in a land without food sources. Many animals are waiting at feeding stations when we arrive. It’s heartbreaking. TNR is in place to help control overpopulation, however without sufficient funding/volunteers, it’s impossible to keep up.

With increasing crime, collapsing buildings, and toxins, the city is dangerous — dangerous for the residents, for the volunteers and especially dangerous for the animals. We’ve gotten to know many people in the 9th Ward area we’ve worked since October 2005, people who we visit regularly. These people express concern regarding crime — in one lady’s words “I don’t want it to get like it was before — it’s peaceful now.”

Turn up your volume and watch the video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2G5ssfTOIu4

Please forward this video on to everyone. The more views, ratings and favoritism it gets on YouTube, the better chance of it remaining on top and being viewed by others. Feel free to use the link above on your websites. This video, a little longer than usual, is in lower quality format to fit the youtube requirements. Anyone with high speed internet can email me requesting better quality. I’ll have limited internet access during Dec. 22-Jan.8, so I may not respond till after that period.)

OTHER PAM LEAVY VIDEOS:

You’ll Never Walk Alone - Filmed Sept-Oct. 2005
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kvtKcrQ-3o

I Want To Live - Filmed Oct.-Nov. 2005
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqVAFaCRNe4

Somebody’s Praying - Filmed Dec. 2005
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnrAnRnGUrY

Still Forgotten - Filmed through Sept. 2006
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pl4D3dW0N_o

The above videos have been produced solely for the purpose of spreading awareness of the animal conditions southeast Louisiana. I am a volunteer and receive no compensation for my work in New Orleans or these videos.

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12. Arraignment Set For Deputies In St. Bernard Street Shootings

SOURCE: Pasado’s Safe Haven, www.pasadosafehaven.org

On February 14, Pasado’s Safe Haven will be in Baton Rouge, Louisiana watching as St. Bernard Parish Sheriff’s deputy Mike Minton and Deputy Chip Englande will be arraigned on aggravated cruelty to animals charges. Although the school shootings case is still being investigated by the Louisiana Attorney General’s Office, the wheels of justice have begun to turn in the case of the street shootings. FULL STYORY — www.pasadosafehaven.org

Charles Foti, Jr., Louisiana State Attorney General announced the arraignment hearing date this week. Read his press release at
www.ag.state.la.us/122106.aspx

Mark Steinway, Pasado’s Safe Haven’s Humane Investigator will be at the arraignment on February 14. We’ll post photos of the “perp walk” on our Website — one of the sweetest Valentine’s Day gifts we’ll ever enjoy.

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13. Would It Have Been So Hard To Feed These Dogs?

SOURCE: Eric’s Dog Blog, www.ericsdogblog.blogspot.com/

12/4/06, from www.ericsdogblog.blogspot.com/ — Instead of helping the 20 or so people (and dogs) who had to leave the dogs behind by taking care of these friendly dogs…they murdered them.

I traveled over 1000 miles to end up in St. Bernard Parish rescuing over 500 pets, returning many to desperate owners in the days after Katrina. How hard would it have been to feed these peoples pets? No other Parish saw the need to shoot wild dogs. Quite the opposite. I saw this school, what a nightmare. All these people had to do was feed the dogs, not shoot them. Even 30-45
days after Katrina rarely was a dog dangerous. What hell those dogs must have went through in that killing hour, watching their people taken away in boats without them and then as these people came around shooting them one after the other, and all the time thinking this was “just shooting some dumb animals” Things have to change in this country…

Owners allege ‘gruesome’ pet slayings
by Richard A. Webster, 12/04/06

Judy Migliori is shown with her dog Gigi before Hurricane Katrina. The toy poodle was later found in St. Bernard High School shot in the head. (Photo courtesy Pet Justice Project)

“It was a massacre,” said Mark Steinway, co-founder of Pasado’s Safe Haven, an animal welfare refuge in Sultan, Wash. “Dogs were shot in the hindquarters, shot in the gut, shot in the feet, in the mouth. It was very, very gruesome.”

On Oct. 2, New Orleans attorney Elaine Comiskey filed a civil lawsuit in U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana on behalf of more than 15 plaintiffs seeking compensatory and punitive damages for the wrongful destruction of their pets. Nearly 20 St. Bernard Parish sheriff’s deputies stand accused.

Louisiana Attorney General Charles Foti Jr. is conducting a separate investigation. Under Louisiana law animal cruelty is considered a felony. The maximum sentence for cruelly killing an animal is 10 years.

In all his years investigating cases of animal cruelty, Steinway said he has never seen anything that remotely approaches what occurred in three schools in St. Bernard Parish in the days following Hurricane Katrina. The bullet-riddled bodies of dozens of household pets littered the tiled hallways, some allegedly executed after they had been leashed and tied up by their owners.

Among the allegedly massacred was Gigi, an 8-pound, 7-year-old white toy poodle with red painted nails and a collar medallion of St. Francis Assisi, the patron saint of animals. Gigi’s owner, Judy Migliori, brought the poodle to St. Bernard High School, a shelter of last resort, after the floodwaters engulfed her Violet home. Moments after she arrived at the shelter, police ushered her into a boat headed for higher ground.

Migliori clutched Gigi to her breast as she climbed onto the flat-bottom deck. She said a man with a hunting rifle stopped her, pointed at the dog and said pets were not allowed. “I started crying and pleading and he said — I’ll never forget this — he said, ‘Ma’am, we can do it one of two ways: nicely or not nicely, and if need be I’ll handcuff you.’” Migliori left Gigi behind after police assured her and the other pet owners their animals would be safe inside the school.

Weeks after the storm, reports circulated about the alleged slaughter of dozens of household pets in the three St. Bernard schools used as shelters — St. Bernard High School, Beauregard Middle School and Sebastien Roy Elementary School.

Steinway left the animal rescue shelter he established in Raceland post-hurricane to investigate. Nothing, he said, could have prepared him for what he saw inside those buildings. “There were bullets everywhere, shotgun shells everywhere, holes in the walls, holes in the floors,” Steinway said. “It was obvious someone was just chasing these dogs around the school wildly shooting at them.”

Among the animal carcasses was a small, white poodle with red-painted nails and a St. Francis of Assisi medallion. Gigi died of a gunshot to the head. “I had a little bag of food for her and a bottle of water I shared with her,” said Migliori. “I’d pour the water in a cap and she would drink a little bit at a time. She was safe with me and I could have taken care of her. We loved her so much and she was murdered. I grieve for her every day.”

St. Bernard Sheriff mum

The St. Bernard Sheriff’s office declined to comment on the lawsuit which is expected to go to court sometime early next year. It issued a written statement denying the charges and declaring any actions taken were done with the “utmost care, caution and belief of its necessity” in a time of emergency. St. Bernard deputies allegedly told Steinway they were under shoot-to-kill orders for dogs potentially packing up and becoming dangerous. Others were supposedly put out of their misery since they would most likely starve to death anyway.

Kelly Jenkins, founder of Metairie-based Pet Justice Project, said the breeds of dogs found shot in the schools — dachshunds, schnauzers, Pomeranians and miniature poodles — presented little danger of “packing up” and terrorizing the community.

Based on the carnage he saw inside the schools, Steinway disputes officers’ claims they killed animals to spare them from suffering. “There was no attempt to euthanize these animals,” Steinway said. “It almost appeared to be target practice, an exercise that was fun for them.”

Necropsies performed on the animals by the Louisiana State University Department of Veterinary Pathology showed gunshots to the chest, abdomen, spine and face, which did not indicate mercy killings, Steinway said.

Comiskey and Steinway said the attorney general’s office has been uncooperative and doubt the seriousness of its investigation. “I’ve gotten a crash course in Louisiana politics,” Steinway said. “I thought the AG’s office was on our side and that they were going to vigorously pursue this and nothing like that has happened. It has gotten squashed from day one.”

Foti’s office denied the charges and said the investigation is proceeding. Spokesperson Kris Wartelle said part of the case may soon go before a grand jury.

Other animal killings

Not all alleged pet killings took place in school shelters. On Sept. 7, 2005, according to the lawsuit, an unidentified St. Bernard deputy removed a plaintiff and her daughter from their homes at gunpoint. The plaintiff allegedly remains anonymous for fear of reprisals from the sheriff’s department.

The report states the plaintiff went inside her house to retrieve some personal belongings, leaving her dog, Hooch, with deputies outside. She then heard two gunshots. “Her dog, ‘Hooch,’ entered the house and ran upstairs,” according to the report. “Blood splatter covered his body and half his face (was) shot off. Plaintiff clearly recalls her final moments with Hooch, in which he seemed to be saying goodbye. His agony was real.”

Neither Comiskey nor Jenkins believes the plaintiffs will receive cash settlements. They say the purpose of the lawsuit is to bring alleged perpetrators to justice and to redefine domesticated animals under the law as something more than inanimate possessions. “In the eyes of the law there’s not much difference between your pet and a mailbox,” Jenkins said.

Marilyn David, an adjunct professor at Tulane University Law School, is teaching an animal law course for the first time next semester. It is important to update laws that in many cases are hundreds of years old, David said. “This isn’t a push for animal rights; it’s a push to protect animal welfare and to recognize that your aunt’s Chihuahua is worth more than a chair. It’s a reflection of our culture and how we treat our animals.”

St. Bernard resident John Bozes said he will never forget the day he returned to Beauregard Middle School to retrieve the remains of Angel Girl, his 2-year-old black Labrador retriever. “When we walked into the school, we could smell the death in there,” Bozes said. “We went to Room 203 and we found the dogs. They were all shot. I knelt in Angel Girl’s blood. I still have nightmares about it.”

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14. Baton Rouge: Katrina-Rescued Pet Fish Need Home

SOURCE: Pam Leavy, tundraleap [at] msn.com

12/8/06, from Pam Leavy — This email is directed towards Baton Rouge, La., area residents. Sorry that everyone is going to get this, but I don’t have all my email list separated by state yet.

As y’all know, I’ve done Katrina animal rescue and continue working with animal relief in the New Orleans area for the past 15 months. In addition to furry rescues, I did fish rescues which, in turn, has transformed my house into a mini Aquarium of the Americas. I have set up 5 tanks, 3 of them large, to house approximately 20 fish, several of which are Texas Cichlids, very aggressive and can’t be roommates with other fish, and often times, but be a single fish tank.

We rescued 3 of these Cichlids, approximately 4 months post Katrina, from a tank where all other fish in the tank had perished. Two of these were obviously very pleased about being rescued and produced eggs, then babies, approximately 200 of them! The babies are now nearly 1 inch long. The parents took very, very good care of the eggs and babies.

Recently, the male, probably distraught over his responsibility for such an enormous family to care for, began attacking the female (he probably blamed her.) I was able to place him at a pet store, where he’ll hopefully find a good home. A couple of days ago, the female, probably distraught over her responsibility of having sole responsibility for 200 babies, began chasing her babies. I must move her immediately, and the pet store will take her also, but I want to make certain she gets a good home.

This is where you all come into the picture. If there is any of you, or your family/friends, who may be “fish people” and would like to have a rescued Katrina Cichlid, I can provide! The female is large and needs a minimum 45 gallon aquarium, and must be the only fish. I used to have a Placostomus (also a Katrina fish) in there also, but after the couple had eggs, they began attacking him, so I moved him into another tank. The babies can start out in a smaller tank, but will eventually have to move into something large.

If anyone is interested in Mom or a baby or two, please let me know. If I could place the mom and babies, I’d be able to take down one tank, and perhaps my house would sound less like a pet shop and I’d feel less like I’m working at one.

REPLY DIRECTLY TO: Pam Leavy, tundraleap [at] msn.com

Mom and Dad checking on eggs. After the eggs hatched, they continued to move them. Half of Mom’s body turned white after she lay the eggs.

A closeup of the babies — feeding time, Dec. 8, 2006

These fish actually have personalities — they watch us, try to attack the cats through the glass, and they arrange and re-arrange their tank, moving plants and rocks. It’s amazing to watch.

REPLY DIRECTLY TO: Pam Leavy, tundraleap [at] msn.com

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15. Christmas In New Orleans, By Katrina Dog-Artist Larry

SOURCE: Susan Meyer, susankiwikiwi [at] hotmail.com

Christmas in New Orleans, by Katrina Dog-artist Larry, CHARITY AUCTION for Great Dane Rescue — Christmas in New Orleans was painted by dog-artist Larry. Larry, a Cocker mix, was rescued from the devastation in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. This gorgeous original comes already matted and framed and ready to add to your collection.

Larry paints with his paws as he pauses and reflects on what he has survived. This beautiful original work in shades of blues, yellows, and bright pink, is reminiscent of Spanish Surrealist Joan Miro’s work. The colors seem to swirl on the canvas like water pooled reflecting the colors of the devastated city of New Orleans. The brightness of the colors in Christmas in New Orleans emotes a sense of hope. Hope that one day New Orleans’ fragmented and colorful pieces will be restored.

Open up your heart for the dogs at the Rescue and bid generously! 100% of your bid helps our dogs in need! Be sure to check our other eBay auctions!

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16. A Christmas Goodbye

SOURCE: Pam Leavy, tundraleap [at] msn.com

‘Twas the night before Christmas
And the shelter is dark,
The whole place is silent,
Not even a bark.
The dogs are all locked in their pens for the night,
The staff has gone home and turned out the light.

As I lay my head down on the cold concrete floor,
I fondly recall my home from before.
The family I loved, who loved me right back,
We’d share everything — from secret to snack.
Things couldn’t be better this time last year,
But that has all changed and now I am here.

I won’t see the tree, the lights, or the snow,
I’m scared and alone, my spirits are low.
The others like me weren’t put up for adoption,
A new family and home, for us isn’t an option.
We’ve been locked up in cells as if we were crooks,
We don’t deserve homes because of our looks.
Not Diesel, or Bingo, or the young one named Percy,
Deserve to be loved nor shown any mercy.

While families celebrate holiday cheer,
I know in my heart that my end is near.
The vet will arrive, the lights will go on,
By the time you awake, we all will be gone.
A stranger will come and take me away,
I’ll never wake to see another day.
As I close my eyes I’ll shed you a tear,
The fondest of memories I’ll always keep near.

The only thing I’ve ever asked of Santa Claus,
Is to stop all these unfair and ridiculous laws.
You said without me, your life was not full,
So why does it matter that I’m a “pit bull”?

In my dream Santa shouts when he’s finished his deed,
“MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL…REGARDLESS OF BREED”!

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17. A Christmas Wish For Our Best Friends

SOURCE: Lilla and Neal Whitehead, lilandneal [at] hotmail.com

On Christmas morning, I wish…

For every dog searching trash cans for breakfast…
A filled bowl with his name printed in bright letters.

For every dog who slept fitfully last night, chained in a frozen yard…
A soft, warm bed with a person snoring gently nearby.

For every shelter dog, spending Christmas morning in a soiled run…
A forever home, filled with sounds and smells of family.

For every “Christmas” puppy given today…
A tolerant, caring owner who won’t abandon you as you grow into a real dog.

For every ailing pet…
Enough money for your owner to pay the bills to make you well.

For every lost dog…
A clear, safe road, and well-marked path, to lead you home.

For every old and tired friend…
A warm fire, and a soft bed, to ease your aches and pains.

And For every Heart Dog at the Bridge…
A moment when you know that you are remembered today, missed again, and loved forever.

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18. On The Anniversary Of His Passing - Love, Brenda

SOURCE: By Brenda Shoss, info [at] kinshipcircle.org

STANLEY - July 2, 1991 to Dec. 27, 2005
My inspiration for Kinship Circle

12/27/05: Tonight at 7:20 pm my dog Stanley took his last breath.

For three years Stan fought kidney disease with unparalleled stamina. He swam in the Black River. He saw the Grand Canyon. He gambled in Vegas. He schmoozed at AR2005 in Los Angeles.

He lived and died stubbornly, confidently, loved beyond reason. Here is what I sang to him as he died. I want you to know a bit of Stanley. He was the greatest dog in the world.

Silent Night
Holy Night…
All is still
Gone is my light
Stanley Schmanley
My shadow, my smile
StanBear, Nanners
So precious, my child
Sleep in Heavenly Peace
Sleep with the Angels, my Stan

Stanley, my man
Little Napoleon
Waddling down the street
King of your own fleet
Snarl-tooth Lhasa, my underbite boy
Stanna Banana, my reason for joy
Kiss my Tikvah, dear Stanley
Play among Angels, my Stan

How will I exist
Without your sloppy kiss?
Intense little man…
Your head between my hands
Look to me Stanley,
Just one more deep stare
Growl, bark, see me…
Through sun, trees and air
Mama’s Boy you are forever…
Good night Stanley Schmanley, my love.

AN AWAKENING, 1996

The unceremonious moment occurred in my living room as I watched HBO’s “To Love Or Kill: Man Versus Animal.” During the “Kill” part of the documentary, my world stopped. I clung to my Lhasa Apsa, Stanley, and my orange tabby, Tikvah. For some reason, I looked into Stanley’s eyes for an answer. What I found was a soul, endless and deep. All the tumult, pain, joy, courage and
stamina of the animal kingdom spoke to me through this little creature’s eyes. That night, long forgotten cries crushed my indifference. Billions of nameless deaths walked through my apartment. I was awake. I was alive. And my life would never be the same.

Brenda Shoss, Kinship Circle

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Date: Dec 23, 2006 8:18 PM
Subject: [RELIEF GLOBAL] Animals In Disaster, Legislation - UPDATES

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12/23/06: [RELIEF GLOBAL] UPDATES - Animals In Disaster, Legislation
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ANIMAL ISSUE OF THE WEEK: Slaughter On The Streets Of Serbia
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IN THIS ALERT:

GLOBAL ANIMAL DISASTER RELIEF NEWS:

1. Puppies From Israeli/Hezbollah Line Of Fire Safe In U.S. Homes
2. Happy Ending For Primates Stranded In Lebanon/Israel War

LEGISLATIVE/LEGAL ACTION FOR ANIMALS:

1. Jury Trial Set For Dogs Deserve Better Founder
2. Chinese President Hu Jintao Halts Mass Dog Cull
3. CONFIRMED: China Dog Massacre Stopped, But More Action Needed
4. President Bush Signs Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act Into Law
5. No Passage: Horse Slaughter Ban & Animal Fighting Bill
6. Arizona Voters Pass Historic Ban On Sow Crates, Veal Crates
7. Horses Hurt in Wreck are Spared from Slaughterhouse

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GLOBAL ANIMAL DISASTER RELIEF NEWS
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1. Puppies From Israeli/Hezbollah Line Of Fire Safe In U.S. Homes

SOURCE: CHAI, chai.usa [at] verizon.net

12/11/06, Rescued Puppies Update: Thirty-nine puppies, just some of the many animals CHAI’s sister charity in Israel, Hakol Chai, rescued during the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, were flown to the U.S. They all have now been placed in loving homes, thanks to positive media and several highly successful adoption events.

ALL THE PUPPIES HAVE BEEN ADOPTED!

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We need your help! The costs of flying the puppies to the U.S., providing them with medical care, boarding, and sponsoring the adoption events have been extremely high. You can help by sponsoring a puppy. Contributors of $180 and over will receive our beautiful 2007 Calendar featuring photos of all the puppies. Contributors of $300 and over will receive our Calendar and also our new puppy Notecards.

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The story of the puppies’ rescue is featured on our 2007 Calendar and on the back of our new Notecards. These will make perfect gifts for everyone on your holiday list.

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We are grateful for your support now and throughout the year, which makes all our work for animals in Israel possible. Read about our campaigns and successes on our website, www.chai-online.org.

Yours for a more compassionate world, Nina Natelson
CHAI - Concern for Helping Animals in Israel
PO Box 3341, Alexandria, VA 22302
ph: 703-370-0333; email: chai.usa [at] verizon.net
web: www.chai-online.org

KINSHIP CIRCLE RELATED LINKS:

8/17/06: Please Help – Innocent Faces Of War

7/29/06: [MIDDLE EAST] Panic From The Blast Of Rockets

7/22/06: [LEBANON] Same Eyes, Same Fear

7/17/06: [MIDDLE EAST] More Forgotten Victims

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2. Happy Ending For Primates Stranded In Lebanon/Israel War

SOURCE: Forwarded by Kate Danaher, katedanaher [at] animalearthhuman.org and Shirley McGreal, smcgreal [at] sc.rr.com

12/13/06, from smcgreal [at] sc.rr.com — Several baboons and vervet monkeys, and one macaque, left stranded in Beirut by the civil war and cared for by the Lebanese group BETA are now safely at the Cef-yr-erw sanctuary in Wales which is run by Graham and Jan Garen… It took two trips to Lebanon to arrange the animals’ departure from Lebanon.

For more information on this rescue, check the sanctuary’s website:
www.cefn-yr-erw.co.uk/news.htm

The animals in Beirut being prepared and crated for the flight to Wales and the “Care for the Wild” girls meeting them at London Heathrow.

www.cefn-yr-erw.co.uk/news.htm

Dr. Shirley McGreal, Chairwoman, International Primate Protection League
PO Box 766; Summerville, SC 29484, USA
ph: 843-871-2280; fax: 843-871-7988
email: smcgreal [at] ippl.org
www.ippl.org
Working to Protect All Primates Since 1973

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1. Jury Trial Set For Dogs Deserve Better Founder

SOURCE: Tammy S. Grimes, Founder, Dogs Deserve Better
P.O. Box 23, Tipton, PA 16684 * 1-877-636-1408 • 814-941-7447
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11/27/06 — Grimes Turns Down Plea Bargain Which Stipulates She Return Dog; Attorney States Intention to File for Dismissal of all Charges / Altoona, PA: The founder of Dogs Deserve Better, Tammy Grimes, was in court today in Blair County, Pennsylvania, for a pre-trial conference stemming from charges of theft and receiving stolen property for the help she gave a dying chained dog she dubbed Doogie in East Freedom, Pennsylvania on September 11, 2006.

Grimes and her attorney rejected a plea bargain which stipulated the return of Doogie in exchange for Advanced Rehabilitation for Grimes, and elected instead to go to a jury trial. Mr. Thomas Dickey will concurrently file for a motion to dismiss all charges against Grimes. Grimes states, “All evidence in the case clearly points to abuse and cruelty neglect on the part of the Arnolds. Pennsylvania anti-cruelty law is not being upheld in this case, and with eyewitnesses, video, photos, and vet testimony, there is more than enough evidence to convict the Arnolds.

The Arnolds have shown no remorse, and have been charged with no crime by what I feel is a very corrupt system in Freedom Township and Blair County, Pennsylvania. I could never in good faith return Doogie, presently flourishing and treated with the utmost respect by his caretakers, to a situation which would lead to his most certain demise.”

Kim Eicher, the Arnold’s neighbor, stated that Doogie had been unable to stand for three days, and she had gotten no response from the local humane society after calling both 911 and the humane society.

Grimes, upon seeing Doogie from the road, initially felt he had already died. Her team went to investigate, and found that he was still alive, but was unable to stand, his legs flailing about in the mud and his own feces. She then documented his condition with video and photos, and took him to a local veterinarian, getting him immediate and necessary care.

She was later arrested for her refusal to return Doogie to a certain and immediate death on the end of a chain.

Video of Doogie’s condition at the time of his rescue has been viewed over 41,000 times on You Tube. Subsequent videos can be also be seen on You Tube, with the latest showing Doogie’s much-improved condition from October 18. The case has made national headlines, and has been featured on Inside Edition, the National Enquirer, Animal People, animal magazines, and on blogs all over the internet.

A further pretrial conference is scheduled for February 5, 8:30 a.m., in the Blair County Courthouse.

KINSHIP CIRCLE RELATED LINKS:

Aug-Oct Updates: Arrested Dog Rescuer Tammy Grimes Visits One Happy Dog!

9/29/06: 2 Charges Dropped For Grimes; No Charges For Arnolds

9/20/06: Tammy Grimes Update: Vet Says Doogie Is Victim Of Abuse

9/15/06: Tammy Grimes: Save A Life, Go To Jail?

9/12/06: JAILED - SHAC 7 / Tammy Grimes, Dogs Deserve Better

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2. Chinese President Hu Jintao Halts Mass Dog Cull

SOURCE [here]

12/13/06 — Hu halts dog cull after reading owners’ petitions / South China Morning Post, Jane Cai: President Hu Jintao has intervened to end a national crackdown on dogs after reading complaints sent to him from dog owners, sources said yesterday.

One petitioner said Mr. Hu’s chief secretary had told her the president had read her two petitions, signed by more than 60,000 people, calling for an end to the campaign. She said Mr. Hu was unhappy about the complaints and international media coverage of the campaign, and had put a stop to the programme late last month.

A government official confirmed Mr. Hu had ordered a halt after reading the letters. Tens of thousands of dogs have been culled since the eradication campaign began in August. Authorities maintained it was necessary to deal with a rise in cases of rabies.

In Beijing, the so-called “civilising dog keeping” campaign began in October and was to have ended in the middle of this month. Under the campaign, dogs taller than 35cm were prohibited from downtown areas and each family was restricted to keeping a single pet dog. Fines were introduced for owners of dogs that defecated on the street or were found unchained.

The move infuriated dog owners. About 500 staged a protest in the capital a month ago against the seizure and killing of the pets. Beijing authorities announced rosy results from the campaign on Monday, saying more than 550,000 dogs had been registered and vaccinated against rabies and progress was being made in efforts to find new homes for more than 600 seized or abandoned dogs.

Yu Hongyuan, deputy director of the Beijing Public Security Bureau (PSB), told Xinhua only 180,000 dogs had been registered in the city in 2002. But the official news agency said experts believed there were about one million dogs in the city, which would mean the authorities’ job was only half done.

PSB spokesman Yang Yaling would not say whether the campaign had ended. He said education of owners would continue. No officials would say how many dogs have been culled.

Pet owner Zhang Tian said she had been despondent since one of her dogs was taken away. “The seizure comes back to me again and again. Police came in and grabbed him from under my bed. Without even glancing at him, an officer took away Duo Duo, who had been with me for five years,” the 31-year-old said. “Friends told me many dogs were burned in a suburban area. I can’t bear thinking about it…”

MORE PHOTOS + RELATED PETITIONS: www.care2.com/c2c/share/detail/213855

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3. CONFIRMED: China Dog Massacre Stopped, But More Action Needed

SOURCE: Cindy Milburn, CMilburn [at] ifaw.org

12/20/06, From CMilburn [at] ifaw.org — Herewith the update from [IFAW’s] China and communications staff… In particular we want everyone to know their letters made a difference but there is still more to do.

Thanks to thousands of letters from concerned animal lovers the anti-dog crackdown in China has been officially stopped. The crackdown started in Beijing at the end of October and in response letters were sent to various Beijing authorities (police, mayor’s office, Olympic Organizing Committee etc.) and groups outside of China (Chinese Embassies and IOC). The mass of Letters from all over the world created enough pressure for the police to stop the crackdown. This announcement was confirmed to IFAW by the Beijing Police Bureau on Friday (December 7).

The crackdown involved confiscation of dogs from homes due to excessive size limits (over 35cm), or lack of registration license. Since the halt of the anti-dog crackdown, the Beijing Police Department has initiated efforts to communicate with Beijing animal welfare groups. Beijing Police organized a meeting with IFAW representatives on December 7 where IFAW emphasized its concerns about the treatment of dogs during the crackdown…

On December 11, we were invited to tour the police pound. It was apparent the pound had recently been renovated. Many of the dogs were wearing collars and tags, indicating they were previously owned dogs… IFAW acknowledged that efforts have gone into building the pound. However, we pointed out that shelter is not the proper solution to the problem.

Dogs are companion animals and every dog at the pound should have a home. IFAW urged police to return the owned dogs to their rightful homes.. IFAW is urging the authorities to understand the importance of the positive role dogs play in communities and asking them to take a long term view to address the root of the problem rather than the symptoms. IFAW has pledged support to the authorities to help with the following:

* Production/printing of educational materials to promote responsible pet ownership, including registration, vaccination, spay/neuter, maintaining cleanliness in the environment, and harmonious relationships with neighbors.

* To introduce amendments to the Beijing Dog Regulation to make it more humane and realistic for dog owners to comply with. Our suggested changes to the Regulation focuses on the following:

* Size limit (35cm) has no scientific base. A dog’s temperament cannot be judged by size. The size limit also is making the regulation unenforceable.

* The regulation should regulate the behaviour of PEOPLE, not dogs. Violators of the regulation are people who should be punished (through fines, community service etc.) not the dogs who are already victims of irresponsible owners.

* The breeding of dogs for commercial purposes and markets should be regulated. Un-controlled breeding for trade is the main cause of the dog overpopulation problem.

* To work with the legal community in China to introduce national legislation for the prevention of cruelty to animals.

WHAT YOU CAN DO

Continuing vigilance and support from the international community will help ensure that reforms are secured. Please therefore write letters to the Chinese Embassy in your country and the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee, thanking the President of China for his intervention in stopping the anti-dog crackdown and asking that legislative reforms are made to the Beijing Dog regulations before Beijing hosts the next Olympics in 2008 and, at the same time, national legislation for the prevention of cruelty to animals is adopted in China.

RELATED KINSHIP CIRCLE LINKS:

11/6/06 - Beijing Dog Cull Begins 11/7. Write now and don’t stop.

8/3/06 - China’s Slaughter Of Innocents: 50,000+ Dogs In 5 Days

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4. President Bush Signs Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act Into Law

11/27/06 — U.S. President Bush signed into law: S. 3880, the “Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act,” which expands criminal prohibitions against the use of force, violence, and threats involving animal enterprises and increases penalties for violations of these prohibitions.

ACTION: noaeta.org/action.htm

TIMELY ARTICLES:

Equal Justice Alliance Enacts Strategy In Wake Of AETA’s Passage:
noaeta.org/

McGovern Pledges To Help Overturn Animal Terrorism Law

Rep. Dennis Kucinich: Congress’ Lone Voice against the AETA

Journal Of Animal Law / VOL. II 2006 / MYTHIC NON-VIOLENCE, by Taimie L. Bryant

Judge Strikes Down Bush On Terror Groups

AETA In Reverse? Portland Fur Dealer “Terrorizes” Protesters

Bill of Rights Defense Committee’s Newsletter, Dissent is Patriotic

WHAT YOU CAN DO:

- Keep the issue alive in Congress by contacting your two Senators and Representative periodically to explain why the AETA should be repealed.

- Report any cases of prosecution of social justice groups under AETA to the Equal Justice Alliance at 800-632-8688. This will help us demonstrate that AETA enforcement unfairly discriminates against animal activists.

- Write (in your own words) a Letter to the Editor of your local newspaper. Below is a letter Alex Hershaft sent to 10 national papers:

From: Alex at Equal Justice, alex [at] equaljusticealliance.com
Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2006
Subject: Letter sent to 10 major national newspapers

Dear Editor,

As we celebrate the 65th anniversary of our national Bill of Rights Day, our thoughts turn to the latest desecration of our Bill of Rights – the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act. The national Bill of Rights Day on December 15th was proclaimed by President Roosevelt in 1941. The Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (AETA) was signed by President Bush only three weeks ago.

Originally intended to protect animal testing laboratories from animal liberation activists, AETA has degenerated into a nightmare for both civil liberties advocates and law enforcement authorities. The Act is overly broad, vague, and probably unconstitutional. It restricts freedom of speech and assembly. It imposes harsh federal penalties for nonviolent protest of animal abuses and brands the protesters as ‘terrorists.’ It facilitates federal law violations by animal enterprises and real terrorist activities against Americans.

Although it was opposed by thousands of constituents contacting their Representatives, as well as by nearly 200 animal, environmental, and civil liberties protection groups, the bill was mislabeled as ‘non-controversial’ by the Republican Judiciary Committee chair. As such, it passed by an unscheduled voice vote of five House proponents on the first day back after the election, with 99 percent of House Members unaware of its timing and busy moving into their offices.

The Equal Justice Alliance is a coalition of animal, environmental, and other social justice groups working to neutralize AETA’s gross violations of civil liberties. We echo the immortal words of abolitionist Wendell Phillips: “Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.”

Sincerely, Alex Hershaft, Ph.D., Vice Chair, Equal Justice Alliance
10101 Ashburton Lane, Bethesda MD 20817; 301-530-5683

KINSHIP CIRCLE / AETA RESOURCES:

12/8/06: AETA UPDATE / Hope For Repeal?

11/16/06: Questions & Rumors: Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act

11/13/06 - Done Deal? AETA Passes

11/11/06 - Post-Election AETA Action – Your Right To Speak for Animals

10/25/06 - Activism = Terrorism?

10/5/06 - If You Speak For Animals, AETA Concerns You

9/27/06 - URGENT ACTION NEEDED: Protect Your Rights

8/21/06 - Save Your Right To Protest – Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act

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5. No Passage: Horse Slaughter Ban & Animal Fighting Bill

SOURCE: [here]

EDITED FOR LENGTH

12/11/06: The close of the 109th Congress brings mixed news for animal advocates… Permanent Horse Slaughter Ban Comes Closer than Ever: This Congress stirred in a major way on the issue of banning horse slaughter. We forced the issue to the floor multiple times, and every time it came up, lawmakers sided with horse protection (five times in the House and one time in the Senate). In 2005, both the House and Senate overwhelmingly approved legislation to defund federal inspections at horse slaughterhouses, but the USDA — responsible for slaughterhouse oversight — skirted the new federal law by allowing the foreign-owned plants to pay for their own inspections.

On September 7, 2006 the U.S. House voted in an overwhelming bipartisan vote (263-146) to pass H.R. 503, the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act — favoring animal advocates over the agriculture lobby in passing a bill to establish a permanent ban on horse slaughter. The Senate version of the bill, S.1915, received the support of 33 cosponsors but did not come up for a vote before the clock ran out…

Animal Fighting Bill Poised for Passage in 2007: The Animal Fighting Prohibition Act also got remarkably close to passage, and it was largely one man who held it up. The bill unanimously passed the Senate, but House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI) used his position to block final House consideration of the legislation, even though the bill had 324 cosponsors. With Democrats now in the majority, and a strong animal advocate, Rep. John Conyers (D-MI), taking the helm at the House Judiciary Committee, we are very optimistic about passing this legislation.

The 110th Congress convenes on January 3, 2007.

RELATED KINSHIP CIRCLE LINKS:

COLUMN: Fatal Fights – Dogs On The Underground Circuit

FACT SHEETS: Animals Used For Entertainment & Exhibition

12/7/06 - Horse Slaughter Prevention Act Down To The Wire

11/24/06 - Don’t Let Animal Fighting Bill Die In Committee

10/24/06 - Pass The Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act

6/23/06 - Grant Horses Immunity From Butchers (URGENT)

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6. Arizona Voters Pass Historic Ban On Sow Crates, Veal Crates

SOURCE: Farm Sanctuary, info [at] farmsanctuary.org
www.farmsanctuary.org/actionalerts/alert_AZ_initiative.htm

11/7/06 — The ballot tally of Arizona voters on Election Day, November 7, 2006, proved that most citizens are opposed to the standard agriculture practices in modern factory farms which disallow adequate space and movement for male calves raised for veal and pregnant pigs. An overwhelming 61 percent of voters said Yes to Proposition 204 which will allow these animals enough room to turn around and stretch their limbs.

Passing of this precedent-setting humane proposition makes Arizona the first state to enact such a measure to ban veal crates and the second state to ban gestation crates for pregnant pigs. The gestation crate for breeding pigs was outlawed through a citizen initiative in Florida in 2002.

Arizonans for Humane Farms, a coalition of animal advocacy groups including Farm Sanctuary, launched this statewide ballot campaign in Sept. 2005…

RELATED KINSHIP CIRCLE LINKS:

COLUMN: Violence For Dinner

COLUMN: A Life Contained

FACT SHEETS: Animals Used In The Food Industry

7/21/06 - Urge Support For Farm Animal Stewardship Act

3/1/06 - H.R. 4341 Grants Animal Factories A Free Ride

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7. Horses Hurt in Wreck are Spared from Slaughterhouse

SOURCE [here]

EDITED FOR LENGTH

11/3/06 — By Elizabethe Holland, ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH: For a second and presumably final time, 24 horses and a hinny — the offspring of a male horse and a female donkey — involved in a Missouri truck crash have escaped certain death in a slaughterhouse.

Seventeen animals perished in or after the wreck Sept. 27 on Interstate 44 near Stanton, Mo. They were being shipped to a horsemeat-processing plant in DeKalb, Ill. The crash spared the survivors. But as veterinarians and other caretakers tended the animals’ wounds, no one could guarantee that the efforts wouldn’t be wasted — until this week.

The Humane Society of Missouri announced Thursday that it had reached an agreement with the animal owner’s insurance company. Northland Insurance Co. handed over ownership to the Humane Society. In return, the society agreed to waive any efforts to recover more than $84,000 spent on rescuing and treating the animals, which were being hauled from Stroud, Okla., to DeKalb. The insurance company represented the animals’ owner, broker Charles Carter of Loveland, Colo.

…Now that the Humane Society legally owns the horses, it can put them up for adoption. When the animals have recovered, they will be available for $200 to $1,000, depending on each one’s value for riding, age, gender, color and other factors, Cole said…

The slaughterhouse where the horses were headed, Cavel International Inc., is one of only three horse-meat processors in the United States. The product is sold in Europe and Japan, where horse meat is considered a delicacy…

RELATED KINSHIP CIRCLE LINKS:

10/6/06: Give Slaughter-Bound Horses A Second Chance

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From: Kinship Circle - kinshipcircle [at] brick.net
Date: Dec 12, 2006 6:47 PM
Subject: Katrina Causalities: Strays Of Lakeview, New Orleans

NOTE:

1. Lakeview, New Orleans is one of many areas caught in Katrina’s destruction — and by no means represents the only urgent area for animals.

2. The original Lakeview Feeders alert contained incorrect phone numbers for Jeanette Althans and Kathy Sweeney. They are corrected in this alert.

3. KINSHIP CIRCLE does not represent any particular rescue organization working in the Gulf Coast. We compile/circulate information from various groups and individuals.

KINSHIP CIRCLE ANIMAL DISASTER RELIEF - PERMISSION TO CROSSPOST

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1. 12/12/06: Katrina Causalities: Strays Of Lakeview, New Orleans

SOURCE: Linda Graf (timmylilo [at] yahoo.com), Kathy Sweeney (kathybsweeney [at] yahoo.com), Jeanette Althans (JAlthans [at] chnola.org)

BACKGROUND:

While searching for her sister’s cat in the Katrina-ravaged district of Lakeview, Kathy Sweeny was shocked by the multitude of strays fending for themselves — even after big rescue operations left New Orleans. So Kathy stayed to feed, water, trap, ferry animals to a free clinic for sterilization and veterinary care, house and find long-term shelter.

“I had no idea going into Lakeview in September 2005 to look for my sister’s cat would evolve into this massive task,” Kathy says. “Each night, I went into the dark deserted streets alone and all I could see were the eyes of cats shining back in my headlights. I have not stopped since then and it looks as if this could continue for years…”

Can you make a difference for these forgotten animals?

SPECIFIC NEEDS:

* DRY CAT & DOG FOOD: Critical need for ongoing food source.

* HOMES FOR NOLA CATS: Desperately needed for a successful TNR program.

* CREATIVE FUNDRAISING IDEAS: A donation box at your holiday party or other special events?

TO HELP LAKEVIEW FEEDERS, CONTACT:

Kathy Sweeney: kathybsweeney [at] yahoo.com or 504-343-3683
Jeanette Althans: JAlthans [at] chnola.org or 504-430-6477

I feed the calico and tabby cats every Monday – Friday, because raccoons eat their food every night. I also feed them on weekends, when I’m in the area. Usually, one of these cats approaches the food immediately after I set it out. For one straight week in August, the calico perched on the roof each morning. I wondered if she was trying to tell us something!

…I’m not sure if people fully grasp what it is like trying to keep the animals alive on the streets. Today there are more obstacles than when I started over one year ago:

1. People are back and don’t want us feeding in their neighborhood.

2. Lakeview raccoons eat the food every night at many stations, so the cats are only fed on the days the feeder can go out.

3. Houses serving as F/W stations are torn down constantly, posing a danger for the cats and leaving us with fewer and fewer options on where to feed.

We’ve been lucky enough to have an ARNO volunteer from Canada help us trap for the past 3 weeks. From our area alone (Lakeview 25 & 26), she has trapped 22 kittens, 2 moms, 2 adult males. We have calculated approximately 20 kittens and 15 moms left to trap, plus an unknown number of “dads” (the ones we know about; we literally discover new litters each week).

The group of volunteers that have been gracious enough take animals into their homes are overwhelmed. If there was a way to get the animals out, they would have already done that. This is not your normal TNR situation. Putting the animals back on the street will not help any of the problems mentioned. Not to mention the fact that many of these cats were once pets and are now left to fend for themselves. It is very sad that they are forgotten and we cannot get the help needed: which is a place to send them.

TO HELP LAKEVIEW FEEDERS, CONTACT:

Kathy Sweeney: kathybsweeney [at] yahoo.com or 504-343-3683
Jeanette Althans: JAlthans [at] chnola.org or 504-430-6477

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2. NOLA Trapping Program Meeting – Wed, 12/13

RSVP to NOLA Cats, nolacats [at] gmail.com
Please do not respond to sender

—— Forwarded Message
From: NOLA Cats, nolacats [at] gmail.com
Sent: December 11, 2006
Subject: NOLA TRAPPING PROGRAM MEETING WED, 12/13

Hello Everyone:

You’re invited to attend a very important meeting to announce and discuss the FELINE TRAP-NEUTER-RELEASE PROGRAM that you have probably been hearing about. The official invitation, which was sent out by Francis Battista of Best Friends Animal Society and Melissa Rubin of the Humane Society of the United States, is included below. Details of the meeting are below - note that the meeting is this Wednesday, December 13, at 6:30 pm.

PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY to allow time to park, sign-in, and say hello to your friends and associates. The meeting will START PROMPTLY AT 6:30 pm.

Also, because not everyone is on email and this is very short notice, please help us get the word out by calling as many people as you can to invite them to the meeting. Ask them to call people too… We want everyone to attend who wants to know about or participate in the program. Please invite all local feeders, trappers, groups, organizations, etc.

Please RSVP to me (nolacats [at] gmail.com) whether you will or won’t be able to attend the meeting. And if you have any specific questions you would like us to address, please let me know so we can answer as many questions as possible before we get to the Question & Answer portion of the meeting.

We look forward to seeing you all on Wednesday!!

Sincerely,

Kim Johnson, Best Friends TNR Program Coordinator
nolacats [at] gmail.com

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All,

I know that everyone in New Orleans who cares about the animals has been breaking their back, their heart and their bank account to do everything in their power to help the homeless and feral animals of the region.

Despite everyone’s tireless work, there is still a growing feral / stray cat problem in the greater New Orleans area. You also probably know that Best Friends has been looking at ways to help the local community prevent the impending feral cat population surge that all agree is coming sooner rather than later, through a sustained TNR program.

I’m happy to say that the HSUS shares your concern and ours and will be partnering with Best Friends to implement a robust but narrowly focused TNR program that we hope to have in full swing by the end of December if we can enlist the support of the local animal community.

In order to get the ball rolling as soon as possible, we are holding a meeting this coming Wednesday evening at the Garden District Hotel on St. Charles at Jackson to outline the plan and to get an idea of who will be doing what and to identify known needs that will not be addressed by this program and to discuss how those might be addressed through other resources and efforts.

Please invite relevant groups and individuals who are involved in feeding and TNR or who might have something to bring to the table…we don’t want anyone to feel left out!

Please ask folks to RSVP to NOLA Cats, nolacats [at] gmail.com

The Garden District Hotel
Wednesday December 13th
6:30pm – 9:00pm

We look forward to seeing you.
Francis Battista, Best Friends Animal Society

Melissa Rubin, Humane Society of The United States
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