If you want to volunteer at the Gonzales shelter, or where ever.... Go to Petfinder and click on the Hurricane Katrina link. There is a link for people wanting to volunteer. You do not need any special clearance or approval. They are just trying to coordinate efforts. The statements made yesterday on the list about needing to be 'deployed' or have permission to enter do not apply outside of the city of New Orleans. If you want to go on a boat to rescue animals, you will need special training and clearances. But, that is not what is needed. What is needed is people at the shelters to do paperwork, walk dogs, clean cages, etc. Linda Legato German Shepherds *and the Sch3 IPO3 CD RN Mini-Mal Wonder Dog* http://www.geocities.com/legatogsd ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================