Hi Everyone, Of course like most Americans , for the last several days my thoughts have been all around the people and animals in the Gulf area. As I went about my daily disinfecting of bowls and buckets and cleaning and refreshing of bedding this morning, I was struck with the thought and actually guilt, that "My God, our dogs are living better than thousands of our fellow Americans are in the Gulf" They have squeeky clean bowls and buckets from which to drink and eat, they have roomy runs with rubber matted floors covered in pine shavings.........." I felt so terrible, even though we give money at every Katrina / Red Cross box or bowl we see, even though we would not hesitate to take in any animal that we could , to help....I couldn't shake the feeling...IT ISN'T ENOUGH. I only wish I could be there, to do anything, looking for people, handing out supplies....I just feel so damn useless in the face of this disaster... As Ken and I were gone for several days when Katrina hit, what is the PC doing as a relief effort in the area? I was set no mail so I never heard. Godspeed to all in the Gulf Kathy Home of CH. ELVASTON'S NATIONS CUP, TC, OFA H/E DNA'D "NITRO" 24 BISS/ BESTS OF BREED TO DATE _Victory German Shepherds_ (http://www.victorygermanshepherds.com/index.htm) ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================