From: Lyn Cook To: greatdanelovers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2005 12:09 PM Subject: New Orleans.. The shooting of Dogs has begun :( September 10, 2005 New Orleans... PLEASE CROSS POST FAR* WIDE* AND NOW!!!! The shooting of dogs, cats, and heaven knows whatever frightened, pathetic animal has been left behind in the floodwaters of New Orleans, has begun. There is a video on the Dallas News website showing Sgt. Mike Minton of St. Bernard's Parrish Sheriff's Office shooting and killing two dogs. He states that shooting the 'stray' dogs is for their own good, it is more humane than letting them starve. (Alert: this video is extremely upsetting.) If you can stand to see this sickening video, you will need to go to www.dallasnews.com and sign up. On the home page on the right under "Photos", click on "more photos" and then on that page, look under "video essays and click on #1" If you are as outraged as I am at this quick and easy method of disposal Sgt. Mike Minton has chosen in dealing with the 10's of thousands of pets that were not allowed to be evacuated along with their owners, please telephone the below phone numbers to express your feelings. Demand this practice be stopped IMMEDIATELY! The woman who answered the phone when I called, referred me to the BestFriends.org website for rebuttal. I referred HER to the address above so she could see for herself a sheriff is moving ahead with shooting these poor desperate pets. Please call tonight so this practice will be stopped! Let the rescuers in!! (Make note that Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco's office has someone answering the phone and taking down complaints.) LA Governor Kathleen Blanco' s office 1-866-310-7617 Website is www.gov.state.la.us and you can also send emails Senator Landrieu's office 202-224-5824 Keep trying even if you get a busy signal. Sgt. Mike Minton of St. Bernard's Parish Sheriff's Dept. was the leader in the shootings. You can email the sheriff at sheriff@xxxxxxxx Please do not wait, the animals need our help NOW! ------------- Margery Golant mgolant@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================