[ SHOWGSD-L ] pets are now "family" (we knew that already, didn't we)
- From: Peggy <pmick@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: showgsd-l <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 04 Sep 2005 18:36:37 -0400
Sept 3 - Pets now declared "family members!"
September 3, 2005 : 11:22 PM ET As stranded people in New Orleans continue to
be evacuated out of more dangerous areas of the city into temporary housing
in Jefferson Parish, they are now allowed to take their pets with them on the
buses.
The ban on pets was lifted Saturday, according to Bert Smith, director of
animal services for Jefferson Parish, which is just across the bridge from the
center of the city.
The change in policy comes too late for all of the people who have already
had to give up their pets as they were evacuated, but it will help animal
control officials to concentrate on rescuing those pets who were left behind.
Smith had been prepared to accept animals from these evacuees at the West
Bank animal shelter in Marrero, Louisiana, near New Orleans.
Now that Smith no longer needs to do this, he will have more space to
continue to rescue animals found on the city streets, particularly in those
areas
where the buses have been loading. He plans on resuming this effort Saturday
evening.
Meanwhile, Paul Berry, director of operations for Best Friends, is trying to
coordinate the reopening of the East Bank animal shelter, also in Jefferson
Parish. Berry has procured a generator to help power fans to cool the facility
down, and plans to transport water in for the animals.
More space was made available at the West Bank shelter Saturday as Smith was
able to evacuate some of the animals to a temporary holding area at the
fairgrounds in Franklinton, Louisiana. A small team from Best Friends in
Atlanta is
caring for the hundreds of animals at that location, before they can be moved
to the St. Francis Sanctuary in Tylertown, Mississippi.
The St. Francis Sanctuary is currently full with 600 animals, but a Best
Friends team is due to arrive soon to build addition fencing to accommodate
more
animals.
Best Friends is looking for experienced shelter workers to help staff the
above shelters and sanctuaries. If you are interested in volunteering, please
call 435.644.2001 x398.
In other news:
-- On Saturday, Smith rescued numerous animals - mostly birds and pocket
pets - from two Petco stores in the parish that had been evacuated.
-- The North Shore Animal League is organizing an effort to transport
between 40 and 60 animals from the fairgrounds at Franklinton to go north for
adoption. The league is also working on mobilizing trucks to help evacuate
animals
from New Orleans.
-- PAWS Chicago is planning on sending a fleet of adoption vans to the St.
Francis Sanctuary, to transport animals to foster homes near Chicago.
Supplies for the St. Francis Sanctuary can be sent to:
Best Friends Hurricane Katrina Relief
c/o Leigh Breland
1635 Misty Lane
Terry, MS 39170
Hurricane-related inquiries, including offers to donate supplies or to
volunteer, and reports of pets left behind in evacuated areas, may be directed
to:
435.644.2001 x398 or hurricane@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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