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Best Friends at the Frontlines: Time running out for our boat in St Bernard Parish
Best Friends Animal Society ^ | September 9, 2005 | Paul Berry

Posted on 09/09/2005 9:50:11 PM PDT by corbie

We had two teams out on boats on Thursday. Troy Snow has written about his crew in an earlier posting. Ours was similar, so I’ll keep this brief.

Our team was me and Dr. Debbie Rykoff DVM. Also aboard and helping out was a crew from the Salt Lake Tribune. Leah Hogsten took photos for the Trib and gave these to us. (Thanks, Leah.)

The thing I want to say is simply that there are thousands upon thousands of animals stuck out here, on car roofs, on porches, cats on roofs of houses. We saw no other animal rescue orgs anywhere. I know they’re all doing good work on the peripheries … but, oh man … you see and hear these fluff pieces on TV of people being reunited with their pets, and you look around out here on the boats at this vast, endless wasteland of toxic water and animals hanging on, 11 days after the hurricane, and their time is running out.

The only other boat we saw yesterday was an airboat from Fish & Game. They were scouting the ground behind. Rumors are they’re beginning to shoot the animals today. I believe these stories are now true. That’s what’s going to be happening.

These animals only have days at most, and are clinging to life. They are the forgotten ones. They’re emaciated, starved, dehydrated. Literally “water water everywhere and not a drop to drink.” Dr. Debbie revives them in the boat as they start to lose consciousness. Gives them fluids. All those we took yesterday have survived.

Keep us in your prayers,

Paul.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; Philosophy; US: Louisiana; US: Mississippi
KEYWORDS: animal; animalrescue; bestfriends; doggieping; katrina; louisiana; mississippi; rescue
Do anything that you can--scream, whine, cajole, coax, yell--to tell the rest of the world about this, and maybe some one of us might get the attention of a person who can help.
1 posted on 09/09/2005 9:50:12 PM PDT by corbie
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To: corbie

Bless you for your efforts. Sadly, I believe that animals fall into a secondary position from humans. After all living people are helped, and all human remains are recovered; I would support starting an effort to help living animals. Sorry.


2 posted on 09/09/2005 9:58:08 PM PDT by ARealMothersSonForever (Bless those in need this day)
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To: HairOfTheDog

For your Doggieping List


3 posted on 09/09/2005 10:03:37 PM PDT by Titan Magroyne (Wet Burqa Contest Winner)
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To: ARealMothersSonForever

I would put live animals before human remains.


4 posted on 09/09/2005 10:11:58 PM PDT by skr
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To: corbie
I've made donations to Petsmart and Petco because they are supposed to be helping these suffering animals. Is there any indication that either of their foundations are helping?
5 posted on 09/09/2005 10:18:46 PM PDT by singfreedom ("Victory at all costs,.......for without victory there is no survival."--Churchill--that's "Winston")
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To: skr; ARealMothersSonForever

If that were the real choice, of course you are right. The reality is, there is rarely such a choice between the two... let each all forward and help as their talents allow. Rescuers of people and animals alike.


6 posted on 09/09/2005 10:30:17 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog (Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)
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To: corbie; Flyer; technochick99; sinkspur; annyokie; Scott from the Left Coast; 88keys; DugwayDuke; ...
Ping!


Other articles with keyword "DOGGIEPING" since 12/29/04

7 posted on 09/09/2005 10:30:53 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog (Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)
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To: corbie

I read last night that the navy has set up a kennel and has been picking up as many animals as they can while searching for survivors.


8 posted on 09/09/2005 10:31:53 PM PDT by McGavin999 (We're a First World Country with a Third World Press (Except for Hume & Garrett ))
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To: corbie
Rumors are they’re beginning to shoot the animals today. I believe these stories are now true. That’s what’s going to be happening.

And for those which cannot be rescued, this may be the most merciful thing.

God bless these little babies, and God bless those who must decide.

9 posted on 09/09/2005 10:33:01 PM PDT by sinkspur (It is time for those of us who have much to share with those who have nothing.)
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To: singfreedom
Best Friends is wonderful. They were johnny on the spot after 9/11 to bring dogs back to Utah from the NYC Humane Society. I'm going to send a check to them.

http://www.bestfriends.org/

10 posted on 09/09/2005 10:42:17 PM PDT by Arizona Carolyn
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To: corbie

Praying for the people and the animals. God's mercy is unlimited.


11 posted on 09/09/2005 11:56:16 PM PDT by dervish
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To: HairOfTheDog
FWIW, AKC kennel club members across the country are digging into their treasuries and donating to the animals' cause.

Sadly, we all know that a certain percentage of the hundreds of millions of dollars in federal aid, designed to help people, will go to waste.

I hope that folks worried about humans (and that includes all of the animal lovers on FR) will not begrudge the monies we pet lovers donate to help these innocent critters.

There's also an organization, called Take The Lead, that is currently working to aid those involved in the sport of dogs get their lives back together.

12 posted on 09/10/2005 6:51:55 AM PDT by Darnright ( Deja Moo: The feeling that you've heard this bull before)
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To: McGavin999
God Bless the Navy!!!! That is why my dog is named Lt. Cmdr. Harmon Rabb after the hero on JAG! My Harm would have defended me in NO and would not have allowed any of those thugs to harm me. I would never abandon him just as he would never abandon me.
13 posted on 09/10/2005 4:33:00 PM PDT by Goodgirlinred ( GoodGirlInRed Four More Years!!!!!)
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To: corbie
Where the blankety blank are the SPCA and HSUS????
14 posted on 09/10/2005 4:35:25 PM PDT by Goodgirlinred ( GoodGirlInRed Four More Years!!!!!)
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