Posted 2005-09-07 2:00 PM (#30021 - in reply to #29928) Subject: RE: HELP SAVE KATRINA'S HORSE VICTIMS
Veteran
Posts: 230 Location: Louisiana
Keep in mind that all of New Orleans is not under water. The Audobon Park area faired really well. Most of the horses are boarded out that way. I am sure that alot were evacuated to higher ground before the storm. The zoo is out that way too and other than losing a few otters and having a gator escape they did fine.
Posted 2005-09-08 8:53 AM (#30065 - in reply to #29928) Subject: RE: HELP SAVE KATRINA'S HORSE VICTIMS
Veteran
Posts: 230 Location: Louisiana
But I want to add that this is the exception. This is the worst disaster in US history. It is just as bad as the news depicts it. That anyone survived is only because they evacuated. There is a nursing home in Chalmette where the staff left because of the flooding. They left the patients in their beds where they drowned. You cannot even imagine the horrible images and stories.
Posted 2005-09-09 11:32 AM (#30129 - in reply to #29928) Subject: RE: HELP SAVE KATRINA'S HORSE VICTIMS
Veteran
Posts: 230 Location: Louisiana
The staff claims that they called for help and when no one came they took who they could and left the rest. 30 elderly patients died in their beds when the flood waters came in.
Posted 2005-09-09 11:02 PM (#30153 - in reply to #29928) Subject: RE: HELP SAVE KATRINA'S HORSE VICTIMS
Location: KY
from Barrel Horse World
Here is another update along with a scam alert:
Well, here I am, home, with your update for the night. I am forwarding an email I want you all to read that was sent out today. I just came back from down south, and I commend all LAMAR is doing, but if only 2 rescues are being recognized, can they handle the whole southern region? I'm here to tell you the answer is NO!!! I was there. I just came home. I saw the devastation. I have 2 sister rescues down there that need our help. Ranchers that need feed and hay. Horses are drinking water contaminated with salt from the ocean. In commend Lamar for being an intake center for pets. It should be, so pets can be reunited with people. I was there last night when a man came in and recognized his brothers 2 horses. The man's name matched the microchip number on the coggins. Another good reason people should microchip and coggins their animals!!!! This could be your horse missing! The greatest gift of love you can give your horse is vaccines, coggins, and microchip...so make that your gift NOW for your animal. If this hurricane hasn't woke you up, nothing will. The devastation is more than you can imagine. Compare it to Nam or Iraq. Yes, the bodies are floating. Alligators and snakes are for real!!! So no, I am not going in the gates of hell either. But Iwill dance around the edge!!!! Get on the caravan people and help me this Saturday. They couldn't get food and water to our people, ...do you really think they are worrying about getting it to your pets!!!! Yea right!!! I want you to join me this Saturday in holding hands together to save our pets. I would like all that offered to join us to save the pets, to pack your trailers. Horse feed, halters, lead ropes, vaccines, and Hay. SummerGrove Baptist church has donated us their parking lot to line up on Saturday at 8924 Jewella Avenue in Shreveport. We will pull out at 6am. It's a huge parking lot and right next to the freeway. The most beautiful sight I saw going down there was the caravan of military trucks with supplies. Once again, for the people, and that's great. But let's go feed our animals!!!! LAMAR has plenty of supplies. They are set up on the west side in Gonzales. We will be taking ours to the northeast side. In the Hammond area. That is where HARP rescue is. The fireman had to water their horses down in there. HARP is setting up a place for us to come in. Those in south TX or south La can meet up with us in Lafayette at 9:30 am. I will get that designation point so we can all ride in together. I already had a man call coming with 60 bales of hay...another with 100 bags of feed. For those that can't go along, please bring what you can to the drop off points. We will pack them in other trucks All donations of cash will be tax deductible from HHERO. The only donations of supplies that are tax deductible from HHERO will be the ones that made previous arrangements with me, like the lady from Vermont. Reason being is these supplies Saturday aren't coming to HHERO, they are going down south to a disaster region to strangers who need your help. If that is imperative for you to have, then I suggest you donate to an org that can give you that.
I want to take a second to let each of you know that I totally appreciate all you are doing as far as helping get funds, emails, foster home offers, and the list goes on.
Our effort for the horses was to originally offer foster homes to people wanting to evacuate with their families. We got response, and that action will remain in place for further disasters. Now people evacuating will know what services we have to offer. Hauling if needed, a place to stay with your horses, and our love and support. I took pics yesterday but didn't get developed yet. Will do tomorrow. I will keep you all posted tomorrow on the site in Lafayette, etc. Love to all..Email me with who will be going and what you will be bringing. To donate items even if you don't want to go, please bring to the drop points. Lisa Simmons will be coordinating the meeting point in Lafayette on the I-49 close to the I-10. God Bless all for the help...Let's take care of the animals
Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 9:43 PM Subject: Fw: [PAL] Warning of scams vs legitimate relief efforts - [flhorse] Katrina equine rescue
> PLEASE CROSS POST > > Subject: Fw: [PAL] Warning of scams vs legitimate relief efforts - > [flhorse] Katrina equine rescue > > > Dear Ms. Simcoe, > You raised an excellent point. People should make sure to give to > legitimate charities at any time, especially in time of disaster. The > American Horse Protection Association (202-965-0500) has lists of such > organizations and requires considerable information from them. People who > wish to give to animal-related charities can also check with national > humane organizations such as the ASPCA, the Humane Society of the U.S.and > the American Humane Association, as well as state humane federations and > the National Animal Control Association (NACA) or, in Louisiana contact > the Louisiana Animal Control Association through their website > www.lacinfo.org. > Bravo to the LSU vet school and the others at Lamar-Dixon for providing > such a crucial service. This is a massive undertaking, and hopefully > volunteers can be found with fuel and trailers to assist with the rescues. > I wish my organization could provide the sort of help you need, but > due to our own storm damage and lack of fuel, we are only able to provide > foster home board, food, medicine and care for displaced horses and other > livestock animals. Should the time arise when this type of assistance is > needed, our organization is a 501(c)3 equine rescue in Tangipahoa Parish. > We work closely with our Dept. of Agriculture investigators here on > cruelty and neglect and also sheriff's department. > I have been in contact with two legitimate national humane > organizations, the ASPCA and The Humane Society of the U.S. Their needs > may well be different than those of the La. Equine Council and LSU-SVM. > Anyone who, like us, is unable to offer the right sort of help to your > group may want to contact these organizations as they may have different > needs. > For emergency boarding accommodations and feed/hay for displaced > equines, email ( harporg@I-55.com ) is currently the best way to reach us > as phones in this area are either non-working or minimally working. We > are very fortunate to have internet services as a means of reaching the > outside world. Our internet service has been up most of the time and we > will try to answer promptly, however delays may be caused if the internet > goes down again, so please be patient. As I mentioned above, fuel is > scarce in our area, therefore animals may need to be brought to us in > Tangipahoa Parish. We are close to St. Tammany Parish and Washington > Parish as well as South Mississippi and will be a drop-off point for feed > and hay donations coming to this area through a caravan from Hopeful Haven > Equine Rescue and Blue Bonnet Equine Rescue. > Janet Pippins, Past-president > Hooved Animal Rescue & Placement > Loranger, LA > www.harprescue.com > > >>>> Message: 1 >>>> Date: Mon, 05 Sep 2005 08:15:03 -0000 >>>> From: "aletao" >>>> Subject: info about hurricane evacuee horses and scams >>>> >>>> I am cross posting this from the Louisiana Equine Council group: >>>> >>>> Most of you know me and I am spitting mad to know that there are >>>> several sham groups out there collecting money.... maybe LA horses >>>> will see some of it, but I am not holding my breath! Be very wary of >>>> other groups claiming to be collecting for the relief fund. According >>>> to Bonnie we have yet to see any money from any of these groups >>>> though at least one has made it clear that they plan to remove horses >>>> from our area! >>>> >>>> Donations to the Walter Ernst Foundation through the Louisiana >>>> Veterinary Medical Association are funding ALL legitimate equine >>>> rescue/care in LA (information at bottom of post). Bonnie Clark, >>>> President of the LA Equine Council (LEC) and publisher of the LA >>>> Horseman's Guide is coordinating the rescue efforts and this is the >>>> ONLY group working directly with FEMA, LVMA (LA Veterinary Medical >>>> Assn) and LEC. At the website lvma.org there is a downloadable >>>> hurricane donation form. On this form you can specify if you want >>>> the money to go to greatest need, animal relief, or veterinarian >>>> relief. There is an 800 # below and they may be able to take credit >>>> card info over the phone. >>>> >>>> Horses being rescued from the New Orleans area are being housed at >>>> the Lamar Dixon Expo center in Gonzales where they are receiving >>>> care. This is a safe and secure site and within easy distance of the >>>> greater NO area.... we do not want horses spread all over the south! >>>> They will NOT be leaving this site, until they are reunited with >>>> owners. Some of the organizations claiming to be soliciting aid and >>>> funds are already advertising that horses will be available for >>>> adoption in several days! This is FALSE!!!! If you hear of horses >>>> available for purchase or foster from our disaster area, be aware >>>> that they have been taken illegally! >>>> Our statewide microchipping plan is helping greatly with the >>>> identification of many of the horses. If your own horses aren't >>>> freezebranded or microchipped... run don't walk and get it done! >>>> >>>> I have just gotten off the phone with Bonnie Clark who is tirelessly >>>> coordinating the effort and staying at the Expo Center. She says >>>> that as of tonight (Sunday, Sept 4th) if you are close enough to come >>>> to the expo center, she will need more volunteers soon as the LSU Vet >>>> School students will be returning to class on Tuesday. Halters and >>>> Lead ropes are needed, feed is being purchased as needed (from money >>>> from the foundation) and currently there is 2,000 bales of hay on >>>> site, so hay is okay for now. Flat back buckets are in short >>>> supply. Again, purchases are being made as needed with foundation >>>> money so cash donations are wonderful. At some point stock trailers >>>> and trucks will be needed to both bring in supplies to owners/horses >>>> who are secure and don't need transport out (just help) and to haul >>>> out stranded horses. But until at least Tuesday this is taken care >>>> of... will post again if more help is needed. >>>> >>>> PLEASE cross post this message to other sites, I just don't have time >>>> to do it right now. I know that some people want to donate and I >>>> hate to see the money going to the wrong hands. >>>> >>>> Grace Simcoe >>>> Secretary LEC (Louisiana Equine Council) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Media contact: Dr. Rebecca Adcock 225-578-9826 >>>> Dr. Walter J. Ernst, Jr. Veterinary Memorial Foundation >>>> And Louisiana Veterinarians >>>> Working for Hurricane Katrina Recovery >>>> Baton Rouge (9/2/2005) - The devastation in the Southeast Louisiana >>>> caused by Hurricane Katrina >>>> threatens the lives and health of thousands of pets, livestock and >>>> exotic animals as well as the veterinary >>>> medical infrastructure in the area. Animals, animal owners and >>>> veterinarians have suffered and will >>>> suffer further in the weeks and months ahead. The Louisiana >>>> Veterinary Medical Association (LVMA) >>>> and the Dr. Walter J. Ernst, Jr. Veterinary Memorial Foundation are >>>> working to save animals and assist >>>> animal owners and veterinarians to recover from the disaster and >>>> properly care for pets, horses and >>>> livestock. >>>> The Dr. Walter J. Ernst, Jr. Veterinary Memorial Foundation is >>>> accepting donations to assist with >>>> reducing the impact of the Hurricane Katrina disaster on the health >>>> of domestic and agricultural animals >>>> and the veterinary medical profession in Louisiana. Donations may be >>>> made payable to "WJE >>>> Foundation" with a memo of "Hurricane Katrina Fund". Send >>>> contributions to 8550 United Plaza Blvd., >>>> Suite 1001, Baton Rouge, LA 70809. More information can be obtained >>>> at www.lvma.org or call 1-800- >>>> 524-2996. >>>> The Dr. Walter J. Ernst, Jr. Veterinary Memorial Foundation was >>>> established by the Louisiana Veterinary >>>> Medical Association to further the welfare, knowledge and integrity >>>> of the profession of veterinary >>>> medicine, promote animal well-being and humane treatment, and educate >>>> the public and the veterinary >>>> profession concerning the health of all animals. >>>> The Louisiana Veterinary Medical Association, founded in 1905, has >>>> over 800 member veterinarians who >>>> are dedicated to advancing the science and art of veterinary medicine. >>>> Dr. Walter J. Ernst, Jr. Veterinary Memorial Foundation >>>> (Federal Tax ID # 72-1507753) >>>> 8550 United Plaza Blvd. Suite 1001 >>>> Baton Rouge, LA 70809 >>>> Toll Free : 1-800-524-2996 >>>> Local: 225-928-5862 >>>> Fax: 225-408-4422 >>>> Website: www.lvma.org >>>> >>>> >>>> Clairese Austin >>>> _http://www.horsesisters.org_ (http://www.horsesisters.org/) >>>>
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