UPDATE FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 9,

We are having amazing progress with our fundraising efforts! Thank you all who have helped! Sorry for not blogging, been too busy, but will return very soon!

Got this note from the reporter who interviewed my friend:

Thanks for bringing this to our attention. We’ve gotten tremendous response on the animal issue. It’s very sad, they’re just helpless animals.
Best,
Tess
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I got my friend a TV interview! It aired yesterday evening, in the greater Kansas City metropolitan area (which has close to a million viewers!) She did great!

The latest word from the volunteers:

(SLIDELL, LA) September 5, 2005 - Noah’s Wish, a not-for-profit organization that works exclusively to rescue and shelter animals in disasters has rescued over 400 animals from evacuated homes in Slidell, Louisiana. The pets are being housed at a temporary animal shelter and Noah’s Wish is working with Slidell Animal Control to save hundreds more abandoned and stranded pets in the city of Slidell.

In addition to the 400 pets rescued by Noah’s Wish, seven other animal shelters in the state of Louisiana are also working around the clock to save as many animals as possible. Over 1,500 animals are being housed in shelters throughout the state. Some of these animals are strays, while others were rescued from homes. Many evacuees from New Orleans fled with their companion animals but were unable to bring them into disaster relief shelters. Those animals are being provided temporary shelter in Louisiana animal shelters.

The Slidell Animal Control building sustained extensive damage during Hurricane Katrina. Noah’s Wish staff and volunteers on the ground do not have phone, cell phone or web access at this time and are unable to communicate outside the Slidell area.

This temporary shelter will have the ability to house hundreds of animals. Trained Noah’s Wish volunteers, veterinarians, and veterinary technicians are providing medical services, care and much-needed love and affection to these traumatized animals. Pet owners may pick up food and supplies from Noah’s Wish volunteers in Heritage Park. Donations of pet food, blankets, dog kennels etc. may be left at Heritage Park.

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HAVE SUPPORTED US!

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Thank you!

{{And somewhere a wet little puppy says thank you, only it sounds like “arf arf!” LOL}}

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UPDATE FROM THE RESCUE WORKERS 9/3/05

I want to thank you for the part you are playing to ensure that the animals were not the forgotten victims during Hurricane Katrina. Your financial support will help in so many different ways and you should be proud of what you have helped make possible.

I wish you could be with us to see the joy and relief on the faces of the people whose animals needed our help, and be the recipient of some of the juicy kisses we receive from the dogs and hear the contented purring on the cats that we cuddle in our arms.

It is a constant reminder why we keep doing what we do.

Thank you!

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Hello to all of my wonderful readers,

As we have seen over the past few days, the devastation to the Gulf Coast region is overwhelming.

The Red Cross and other charitable organizations are sending in aid and supplies to assist the people of the region. My best friend is a wonderful woman who lives in the Kansas City metropolitan area, and works with animal rescue groups.

She is working with a large non-profit organization, whose sole purpose is to assist and rescue animals during disasters.

It has been incredible to see the outpouring of help for the people in the Gulf.

We would like to ask for a small portion of your generosity to help rescue the animals that are suffering from this tragedy.

These beloved pets have been lost and are hungry, injured, and terrified.

We know how those of you with pets feel about your animal friends……please think of the conditions these poor creatures in wake of the hurricane are suffering with now.

The organization is called Noah’s Wish.

Their sole purpose is rescuing animals during disasters.

PLEASE, visit their website, see their information, and offer a small donation of money or supplies.

To other bloggers, I would ask that you copy the banner code and place on your blog.

Your help is deeply appreciated by the helpless creatures that cannot ask for themselves.

They thank you.

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PLEASE PLACE THIS BANNER ON YOUR BLOG

You can use this code

Change the parentheses to brackets like

(a href=”http://www.noahswish.org”)
(img src=”http://digitaldoorway.net/images/noahs-wish-banner150×450.jpg” /) (/a)

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Update: August 31, 2005 - 9:00 p.m. Louisiana Time

The Noah’s Wish team reached Slidell, Louisiana today. We have met with emergency management and animal control. Tomorrow we will begin to provide assistance for animals in this devastated area. Almost everyone we talked with this afternoon had a story to tell of an animal. Unfortunately, many of the stories were of animals that were left behind when people had to evacuate. People are getting desperate to find their animals.

Areas of Slidell are still underwater this evening and the devastation is widespread. There is no electricity, gasoline, or phone service (landlines and cell). In order to post this update I had to travel almost two hours back to Baton Rouge where I could get internet access. Even here cell phone usage is impossible. We truly feel cut off. I will be driving back to Hammond tonight where our team is staying at the home of one of our Volunteers.

Tomorrow evening I will return to Baton Rouge with a much more detailed update and photographs.

Report Submitted By: Terri Crisp - Noah’s Wish Director

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SEPTEMBER 2. 2005 UPDATE

For those of you who would prefer a text link to add to your blog or website, please use this code. Change the parentheses to brackets like

(a href=”http://www.noahswish.org/”)Noah’s Wish Animal Disaster Rescue(/a)

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UPDATE FROM THE RESCUE WORKERS 9/2/05

We are operating in Slidell, Louisiana. Additional teams are being dispatched. Further sites of operation are anticipated. Communications are poor at best.

I am handling logistical and supply operations from the St. Louis, Missouri area. From this location we have the intact communications and transportation infrastructure to receive supplies. We can then dispatch the supplies and equipment as they are needed to the area with our volunteers transporting them down Interstate 55 as the volunteers are deployed in the area.

I thank you for your support and generosity in helping us help the animals.

Best Wishes,
Roger D. Smith
Regional Coordinator
Noah’s Wish

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