Posted on 09/27/2005 8:12:43 AM PDT by Former Military Chick
South Carolina - A group of Lowcountry Animal Lovers is back from New Orleans with 25 furry survivors in need of a home.
The Humane Net Team is made up of volunteers from several Lowcountry Rescue Organizations.
The group spent 9 days in New Orleans rescuing animals left behind and distributing a truck load of supplies.
"We handed out food and crates, towels and they're begging for more. They don't have anything left, nothing. We brought 25 animals back that we rescued out of houses were people couldn't take them with them," says Barbara Bryant of the Humane Net Team.
If you'd like to become a new pet owner, contact Joy Davis with Lowcountry Animal Rescue at 821-3175.
Though many hurricane pets are finding a happy ending others are not.
A Hurricane Katrina Evacuee had to flee his Mississippi home but the shelters would not allow one of his family members to enter, Shuma, the family dog.
The family had no choice but to choose the shelter over their pet, and took Shuma to an animal shelter in Independence.
John Wyrick is trying to start a new life in Missouri but he may have to do it without Shuma.
That's because a woman who volunteered to take in the German Shepherd has refused to give it back.
Wyrick has a serious back injury that limits his abilities.
He raised and trained Shuma to help him with his daily routine.
A volunteer convinced Wyrick to sign the dog over to her for the time being.
But just weeks later, Lynn Nevills refuses to give the Shuma back saying her family is now attached to the dog and Wyrick should get a new one.
Local, Kansas City, residents have tried to help the Wyricks get Shuma back but Nevills refuses to negotiate.
Send it anywhere you can think of.
I *still* can't believe Fox News isn't picking this up.
Send it anywhere you can think of.
I *still* can't believe Fox News isn't picking this up.
I relize your point.
I should have added ALL to my reply perhaps.
We all have subjects of the heart that get seriously stirred.
Mine just happens to be canines and the severely disabled. It's what I know all to well.
Carolyn
Hannity's email;
Hannity@foxnews.com
I just sent him one and more surely can't hurt.
Another sad story
Click on the article to see pic's of him with his dog.
So did I.
Actually, we don't know that...
Today on a local talk show, Darla Jay, the host was speaking with the gentleman, and it seems that this woman was NOT on the up and up, and may have committed fraud. She told the man that her "husband" was an Independence, MO police officer, but when they checked, the PD had never heard of the guy. She also said that she was a volunteer working with the Independence PD K-9 unit, and that's suspect as well. She's accused the man of NOT being a hurricane evacuee, and that Shuma was abused. However, she's no longer talking to anyone, and refuses to release photos of "the abused" animal. There are some who believe that this woman was hanging out at the animal shelter in order to avoid the legal paperwork, and to ensure that the dog wasn't "fixed," in order to sell it to a "puppy mill."
There are a lot of questions here. I was previously of the belief that this guy made a bad decision, but there was nothing that could be done, since he signed the dog over. Now, because of the misrepresentations, there might be fraud involved. I now believe that the city or state should get involved here.
Mark
Cool...let's blitz Sean with dog mail....:)
I heard from another friend on this thread who also reported that exchange on the talk show... We discussed it as best we can without being able to verify any of it.
Sounds to me like the witch-with-a-B wants money. Wonder if $500 would be enough to spring the dog?
That would certainly be the end of a number of breeds. Do you have any idea how expensive it is to breed English Bulldogs? Between the artificial insemination, to the cesarian sections for delivery, these lovable little critters aren't exactly what you'd call "low maintanance." Still, I long for the day that I'll have the $1000-$1500 for a puppy, then the cash and time for 1 or 2 trips to the vet a month, but it will have to be after I retire, in order to be able to give them the time and love they require.
Yes, I admit it. I'm addicted to Bulldogs.
Mark
http://www.pasadosafehaven.org/NEWS/NEWS.htm
I contributed to this group for their rescue work
Another e-mail just off to Hannity.
What a horrible story.
Thank God he got her back.
People think I'm weird because, in spite of a securely fenced yard, I won't let the dogs out unless I'm able to be standing in the yard -with- them, -watching- them the whole time.
[there's a rifle within easy reach]
Grab one of my dogs and your @ss is mine.
A couple years back, a guy in FL who drove up to buy a trike kit had his black Lab snatched right out of his fenced yard in broad daylight.
Ain't happenin' on my watch.
Even more than that has been offered. She won't budge. Yet.
Ibizan Hounds....:)
My son and I saw the picture of the doggie you rescued from the terrible couple...we asked eachother, "What kind of dog is that?"
I said to him, "I think it must be a mix of breeds. Probably a pit bull, greyhound and maybe a great dane." :)
Jokes on us. And now we know of a whole "new" breed of dog=Ibizan Hounds
The irony? I'm probably one of the relatively few Americans who have actually visited Ibiza.
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