Kinship Circle: [GULF COAST] Animals In Katrina’s Unending Wake
December 10th, 2006 6:17 pm by Kelly Garbato———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Kinship Circle – kinshipcircle [at] brick.net
Date: Dec 9, 2006 6:25 PM
Subject: [GULF COAST] Animals In Katrina’s Unending Wake
KINSHIP CIRCLE ANIMAL DISASTER RELIEF – PERMISSION TO CROSSPOST
12/9/06: Animals Still Suffer In Katrina’s Unending Wake
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IN THIS ALERT:
1. ARNO Needs Donated Food And Other Aid NOW
2. Can You Make A Difference For Lakeview’s Forgotten Animals?
3. Grand Jury Indicts St. Bernard Parish Officers In Street Shootings
4. Lil’ Bit Is Home!
5. Tera – German Shepherd Lost In The System
6. Karekay – Tortoiseshell Cat Lost In The System
7. Nana – Black Lab-Spaniel Mix[?] Found
8. Sylvester – Black & White Shorthair Missing
9. President Signs Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act Into Law
10. Please Help Bring Sammy Home
11. FEMA Again Ordered To Restart Katrina Housing Payments
12. Jury Trial Set For Dogs Deserve Better Founder/Doogie Case
13. Lake Pawnchetrain Painting by Katrina Dog, Art 4 Rescue
14. Louisiana Horse Abuser Found Guilty
15. We Cheated The Hurricane Gods Once Again
16. Welfare For Animals Global Exposes Cruelty Without Borders
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HURRICANE DIRECTORY: Missing/Found Animals, Rescue & Reunion
* Nola.com: www.nola.com/forums/animals/
* CraigsList: neworleans.craigslist.org/pet/
* Katrina’s Lost Pets: www.lostkatrinapets.com/
* Petfinder’s Animal Emergency Response Network: disaster.petfinder.com/emergency/home.html
* FOUND Katrina/Rita Animals, Still Missing Their People: tinyurl.com/ht9c2
* Pet Harbor: www.petharbor.com/
* CommunityWalk Maps: Cats/Dogs Sighted in NOLA: www.zzcat.com/katrina/ARNO_maps/roaming_pets.htm
* Animal Sightings — Missing, Found: www.communitywalk.com/map/12088
* Lost Katrina Pet Photos: www.flickr.com/photos/yepitsme770/sets/72157594146243742/
* Remote Reunion Campaign: www.arches.uga.edu/~rrhudy/bfrr/
* Lost Pets Reported by Residents of New Orleans’ Ninth Ward: www.angelfire.com/planet/petrecover/
* Pets Missing From St. Bernard Parish in New Orleans: loststbernardpets.org/
* Help to Locate Your Lost Pet / St. Bernard Parish Shelter: www.sbpanimal.homestead.com/katrina.html
* Camp Lucky Rescues: www.flickr.com/photos/yepitsme770/sets/72057594131487111/
* Hurricane Pets Lost From Mississippi: mississippilostpets.blogspot.com/
* Pomeranians Lost/Found in Aftermath of Katrina: katrinapoms.4t.com
* The Lost Pets Of Katrina: www.wroberts.org/PF/LOST/
* Lost and Found.com: pets.lostandfound.com/
* Stealth Volunteers: www.illyria.com/shelter/foundpetlist.htm
* No Animal Left Behind: noanimalleftbehind.blogspot.com/
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1. ARNO Needs Donated Food And Other Aid NOW
SOURCE: RAMONA BILLOT – ramonabillot [at] yahoo.com
Linda Graf – timmylilo [at] yahoo.com
11/29/06, From ramonabillot [at] yahoo.com –
If you have any contacts that could get dry cat and dog food to ARNO, please contact them as soon as you possibly can. ARNO feeders have not had food for a few months now. Any feeders who are still feeding are having to buy the food themselves and most of us cannot continue to do that much longer.
SPECIFIC NEEDS:
* DRY CAT & DOG FOOD: Critical need for ongoing food source.
* SAFE TRANSPORT: Immediate need for safe vehicle[s] and funding for animal transport to other shelters. The more animals who leave for other shelters/adopters, the more animals can be saved from the streets during this dangerous time of wholesale demolition.
* CREATIVE FUNDRAISING IDEAS: A donation box at your XMAS party?
* WRITER / NONPROFIT, GRANT EXPERIENCE: Need individual or organization to help ARNO write long-term plan to submit for 501c3 status and grant funding. ARNO needs to submit a comprehensive plan to remove unaltered cats from the streets (trap/neuter/return) in order to acquire donations from pet food companies. Can YOU help ARNO achieve its commitment to feeding ferals?
CONTACT ANIMAL RESCUE NEW ORLEANS
www.animalrescueneworleans.com
271 Plauche St.; New Orleans, LA 70123
ARNO Main Line: 504-571-1900; email: ar-no [at] cox.net
* CONTACT: arnovolunteer [at] yahoo.com
* VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR: Robin Beaulieu, ARNewOrleans [at] cox.net, 504-913-2328
* Submit a volunteer application: www.animalrescueneworleans.com/
* FOOD WATER PROGRAM COORDINATOR: arnofoodwater [at] yahoo.com
- FEED: Drive to feeding stations, replenish food/water, collect field data.
- ANIMAL CARE/WAREHOUSE ASSISTANT: Walk/feed animals, clean kennels, etc.
- FOSTER A PET: Temporary housing for animals awaiting transport/adoption.
- DATA: Manage field data, make phone calls, generate recruitment materials…
- TRAP: Humane trapping – lost, homeless, injured, newborn, pregnant animals.
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2. Can You Make A Difference For Lakeview’s Forgotten Animals?
SOURCE: Linda Graf (timmylilo [at] yahoo.com), Kathy Sweeney (kathybsweeney [at] yahoo.com), Jeanette Althans (JAlthans [at] chnola.org)
BACKGROUND:
While searching for her sister’s cat in the Katrina-ravaged district of Lakeview, Kathy Sweeny was shocked by the multitude of strays fending for themselves — even after big rescue operations left New Orleans. So Kathy stayed to feed, water, trap, ferry animals to a free clinic for sterilization and veterinary care, house and find long-term shelter.
“I had no idea going into Lakeview in September 2005 to look for my sister’s cat would evolve into this massive task,” Kathy says. “Each night, I went into the dark deserted streets alone and all I could see were the eyes of cats shining back in my headlights. I have not stopped since then and it looks as if this could continue for years…”
Kathy and Jeanette Althans coordinate Lakeview’s city-wide feeding program, often buying their own food and supplies and arranging medical aid for rescues. LAKEVIEW FEEDERS HAVE LIMITED ASSISTANCE. Some work two jobs to finance food. Their homes and yards are filled with cats and kittens. They provide fresh water and food daily for cats still on the streets.
Can you make a difference for these forgotten animals?
SPECIFIC NEEDS:
* DRY CAT & DOG FOOD: Critical need for ongoing food source.
* SAFE TRANSPORT: Immediate need for safe vehicle[s] and funding for animal transport to other shelters. The more animals who leave for other shelters/adopters, the more animals can be saved from the streets during this dangerous time of wholesale demolition.
* HOMES FOR NOLA CATS: Desperately needed for a successful TNR program.
* WRITER / NONPROFIT, GRANT EXPERIENCE: Need individual or organization to help ARNO write long-term plan to submit for 501c3 status and grant funding. ARNO needs to submit a comprehensive plan to remove unaltered cats from the streets (trap/neuter/return) in order to acquire donations from pet food companies. Can YOU help ARNO achieve its commitment to feeding ferals?
* CREATIVE FUNDRAISING IDEAS: A donation box at your XMAS party?
TO HELP LAKEVIEW FEEDERS, CONTACT:
Kathy Sweeney: kathybsweeney [at] yahoo.com or 602-549-1115
Jeanette Althans: JAlthans [at] chnola.org or 504-896-9258
Jeanette Althans, Lakeview feeder, writes: I’m not sure if people fully grasp what it is like trying to keep the animals alive on the streets. Today there are more obstacles than when I started over one year ago:
1. People are back and don’t want us feeding in their neighborhood.
2. Lakeview raccoons eat the food every night at many stations, so the cats are only fed on the days the feeder can go out.
3. Houses serving as F/W stations are torn down constantly, posing a danger for the cats and leaving us with fewer and fewer options on where to feed.
We’ve been lucky enough to have an ARNO volunteer from Canada help us trap for the past 3 weeks. From our area alone (Lakeview 25 & 26), she has trapped 22 kittens, 2 moms, 2 adult males. We have calculated approximately 20 kittens and 15 moms left to trap, plus an unknown number of “dads” (the ones we know about; we literally discover new litters each week).
The group of volunteers that have been gracious enough take animals into their homes are overwhelmed. If there was a way to get the animals out, they would have already done that. This is not your normal TNR situation. Putting the animals back on the street will not help any of the problems mentioned. Not to mention the fact that many of these cats were once pets and are now
left to fend for themselves. It is very sad that they are forgotten and we cannot get the help needed: which is a place to send them.
TO HELP LAKEVIEW FEEDERS, CONTACT:
Kathy Sweeney: kathybsweeney [at] yahoo.com or 602-549-1115
Jeanette Althans: JAlthans [at] chnola.org or 504-896-9258
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3. Grand Jury Indicts St. Bernard Parish Officers In Street Shootings
2/26/06: Katrina Dog Slaughter Case At A Standstill
www.kinshipcircle.org/katrina/2-28-letter.html
10/10/05—Justice for Animals Shot Execution-Style in N.O.
www.kinshipcircle.org/katrina/10_10_letter.html
SOURCE: www.pasadosafehaven.org/KATRINA/DOGSHOOTING/HISTORY.htm
Pasado’s Safe Haven is pleased to announce that a Grand Jury has indicted St. Bernard Sheriff’s Officers in the street shootings of dogs in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
According to Mimi Hunley, Asst. State Attorney General, Louisiana: “The Grand Jury in St. Bernard Parish on Wednesday indicted former Deputy Mike Minton and presently employed Deputy Chip England for aggravated cruelty to animals related to the street shootings after Katrina. This is a felony and was the most serious of all the crimes they could have indicted them for. AAG Julie Cullen and I handled the presentation. We are still working on the school shootings.” Mimi Hunley, Assistant Attorney General Criminal Division
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SOURCE: Forwarded by Willow Lu, willowlu [at] gmail.com
Deputies indicted in dog shootings
Felony cruelty case based on videotape / By Karen Turni Bazile
kturni [at] timespicayune.com or 504-826-3321
12/7/06 — A state grand jury has indicted two St. Bernard Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies for allegedly shooting dogs to death during the chaotic days after Hurricane Katrina.
The grand jury in Chalmette indicted Michael Minton and Clifford “Chip” Englande on the felony charge of aggravated cruelty to animals. The indictments say the deputies “intentionally tortured and maimed numerous dogs, which were wandering the streets of St. Bernard Parish after Hurricane Katrina,” and that their “actions resulted in the deaths of these animals.”
Kris Wartelle, spokeswoman for state Attorney General Charles Foti, whose office investigated the case and will prosecute it, said the indictments are based in part on a videotape shot by a member of the Dallas media that shows deputies shooting dogs in the streets.
St. Bernard Parish Sheriff Jack Stephens said Minton, 43, a sergeant who was hired in the spring of 1991, left the department in February.
Englande, 34, a sergeant who also joined the department in the spring of 1991, has been assigned to administrative duties since the indictment, Stephens said. Efforts to contact Englande and Minton on Wednesday afternoon were unsuccessful.
“The allegations and the charges were disturbing from the onset,” Stephens said. “We didn’t want anyone to think we were covering up, so we formally referred the investigation over to the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and the state attorney general.”
Stephens said he has not seen the video. “We stand behind our deputies,” Stephens said. “Their actions during and after the storm were heroic.”
Stephens said sheriff’s deputies and parish firefighters forced residents to leave their pets behind when they were evacuating people to safety. “We are over a whole year from the event now,” Stephens said. “Unless you were here, it’s difficult to understand the dire circumstances we faced here.”
After the indictments were handed down, Minton and Englande surrendered to authorities, and they were booked and released, said Col. Richard Baumy, spokesman for the Sheriff’s Office. They were released to their wives on $10,000 personal surety bonds.
The indictments do not address reports that dogs were shot and killed in three schools after authorities forced the pets’ owners to leave them behind during evacuations, Wartelle said. She said she couldn’t comment further because the case is ongoing.
The owners of some of the dogs have filed suit in federal court in New Orleans against St. Bernard Parish government, Parish President Henry “Junior” Rodriguez, the Parish Council, Stephens and numerous deputies.
Susan Michaels, co-founder of Pasado’s Safe Haven, a national animal welfare organization that helped pet owners file the suit, said her group paid for necropsies on 33 dead dog gathered at three schools.
“They weren’t shot directly in the head where they would have been put out of their misery. The way they were shot indicated prolonged suffering,” Michaels said of the dogs in the schools. “These people scrawled messages on the walls, ‘Please don’t shoot my dogs.’ They had plenty of food and water for the animals.”
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SOURCE: capron [at] pets911.org
Capt. Ron, Humane Law Enforcement-Florida
Disaster Response Teams and Computerized Lost/Found Records
The Pet Owners Alliance Inc. * www.pets911.org * 1-800-U.S.Stray
12/8/06 — The St. Bernard News had faxed us a copy of the article before it ran. I’m seeing a lot of email now on this and just want to state what the facts are.
These indictments were pretty well a fore-gone conclusion at the first of the year. They center mainly around the video that was taken and what better proof could there be. However, it does not in any way address the horrific scenes of cruel death at the school shootings.
Pasado has pushed for a civil suit by the owners of pets killed at the schools and we have been working with the State Attorneys office with the information that we were able to assemble. That’s going to be a really hard case to win because no one has been able to place any officer at the school with a gun in his hand, shooting a dog. If the shell casings had the officers name on them, we’d have a case.
I wanted to make it clear that the indictments of Minton and England are in no way connected with the school shootings which some people assumed they were.
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4. Lil’ Bit Is Home!
SOURCE: www.lostkatrinapets.com/lilbit/index.html
11/30/06 UPDATE: Lil’ Bit has been reunited with his family! Sadly, it took a visit from the sheriff’s deputy to get him back from the person who “adopted” him. We are told that as soon as he saw his owner, he lunged for her from the deputy’s arms and slathered her with doggy-slobber kisses. Congratulations to every person who worked so hard on this case and supported the family through a very difficult time.
READ LIL’ BIT’S FULL REUNION STORY
Lil Bit is a 3 year old male Shih Tzu/Maltese Mix. He is black and white with long hair and a fluffy tail. He weighs about 6-7 pounds and had no collar or tags. Lil Bit was lost when his owner was forced by a bus driver to leave him at I10 & Causeway as she was evacuating from New Orleans with her 2 1/2 year old son. Lil Bit was the only thing she and her son had left after the devastation of Katrina, but the bus driver refused to allow the owner and her son to board the bus with their little dog. Lil Bit’s owner has been looking for him ever since and her son misses his Lil Bit terribly…
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5. Tera – German Shepherd Lost In The System
SOURCE: Remote Reunion Campaign, rrhudy.myweb.uga.edu/bfrr/index.html
BREED: German Shepherd
GENDER: Female (intact at time of storm) / AGE: 1 yr / WEIGHT: 60+ lbs
Lost ID: PF53660
Petfinder Lost Link [here]
DESCRIPTION: She is black and tan with a black triangle on the top of her head and white/silver fur on her back growing through the black fur. She was about 5 months old in this picture. She likes her belly rubbed and walks well on leash. She was wearing a rope around her neck with a tag made out of paper and plastic stapled all around it.
LAST SEEN: Tera was left at St. Bernard High School (St. Bernard Parish) and was in a post-Katrina photo with Sarge, a male pit bull/chow mix, taken at the school on September 14. Tera was not a victim of the shootings at the school that reportedly left dozens of animals dead. Sarge has been seen in New Orleans, and efforts to capture him are underway. Tera has not been sighted.
CONTACT: Eileen Shellman, 920-499-7475 or rogershell [at] netnet.net
Owner contact info: www.lostkatrinapets.com/tera/index.html
VIEW MORE DOGS LOST IN THE SYSTEM:
www.arches.uga.edu/~rrhudy/bfrr/dogs.html
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6. Karekay – Tortoiseshell Cat Lost In The System
SOURCE: Remote Reunion Campaign, rrhudy.myweb.uga.edu/bfrr/index.html
BREED: Domestic Shorthair – Tortoiseshell
GENDER: Female (spayed) / AGE: 6 yrs / WEIGHT: medium size
Lost ID: PF58848
Petfinder Lost Link: [here]
DESCRIPTION: Karekay is a medium size 6 year old spayed female domestic short hair cat. She is a black and brown tortoiseshell with a round face; round green eyes and might have a tipped ear.
LAST SEEN: Karekay was last seen at Lamar Dixon on September 7 where her family left her for temporary shelter after they evacuated their home in Metairie (Jefferson Parish, East Bank). They believe Karekay was sent to another shelter between Sept. 13 – Sept. 20. There is no Lamar Dixon Shelter ID number on Karekay because they did not get the paperwork on her.
CONTACT: Eileen Shellman, 920-499-7475 or rogershell [at] netnet.net
VIEW MORE CATS LOST IN THE SYSTEM:
www.arches.uga.edu/~rrhudy/bfrr/cats.html
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7. Nana – Black Lab-Spaniel Mix[?] Found
SOURCE: Remote Reunion Campaign, rrhudy.myweb.uga.edu/bfrr/index.html
BREED: Black Lab / Spaniel Mix?
GENDER: Female / AGE: approx 3 yrs
ID Number: PF63390
Petfinder Link: [here]
DESCRIPTION: Nana is a shy black Lab/Spaniel(?) mix who had puppies while she was still in Louisiana.
FOUND: Taken to Putnam Humane on 2/17. She was originally rescued 11/15 when found running with a pack of 5 or 6 dogs.
CONTACT: Michele Dugan, Putnam County Humane Society, PutnamHumane [at] aol.com
VIEW MORE FOUND PETS: rrhudy.myweb.uga.edu/bfrr/found.html
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8. Sylvester – Black & White Shorthair Missing
SOURCE: Remote Reunion Campaign, rrhudy.myweb.uga.edu/bfrr/index.html
BREED: Domestic Shorthair – Black & White
GENDER: Male / AGE: 3 yrs / WEIGHT: 8 lbs
Lost ID: PF32913
Petfinder Lost Link: [here]
DESCRIPTION: Sylvester has yellow eyes, black under his eyes, white markings that loop up into the black on his face – very symmetrical, a pink nose, white mouth & whiskers. His chin and chest are all white; his front legs are all white except for a black patch near the front of his right leg and another on his right shoulder. He has two diamond-shaped patches of white on his back. His stomach is white; his tail is all black. See also www.geocities.com/findsylvester
LAST SEEN: 4522 Orleans Avenue, New Orleans (Orleans Parish). Sylvester was inside, but the house was broken open. No indications on the house to indicate that he was rescued; His buddy Mikey was found inside the house after the storm. There have been no sightings of Sylvester, though he may have used the litter box at some point after the storm.
CONTACT: Laura Cearley 731-664-8578 or Lapa [at] aeneas.net
Owner contact info: www.lostkatrinapets.com/sylvester/index.html
Remote Reunion Campaign: www.arches.uga.edu/~rrhudy/bfrr/
Some are confirmed Katrina rescues. But the paperwork is hazy. Or missing. So these animals are “lost in the system.” Others could be in the care of unknown individuals or groups. ANIMAL RESCUE GROUPS & INDIVIDUALS: Please look at these companion animals. Their humans have been searching for them since the devastation of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita…
If you have ANY leads, please contact specific volunteers listed on Remote Reunion Campaign’s website or in this alert. Check Remote Reunion’s website at regular intervals to view additional lost/missing pets.
CONTACT: Valerie Sharma, psharma [at] austin.rr.com
To add pets to “FOUND” section or website-related issues, CONTACT: Halle Amick, amick [at] med.unc.edu
VIEW MORE DOGS LOST IN THE SYSTEM: www.arches.uga.edu/~rrhudy/bfrr/dogs.html
VIEW MORE CATS LOST IN THE SYSTEM: www.arches.uga.edu/~rrhudy/bfrr/cats.html
VIEW MORE FOUND PETS: rrhudy.myweb.uga.edu/bfrr/found.html
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9. President Signs Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act Into Law
11/27/06 — The President signed into law: S. 3880, the “Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act,” which expands criminal prohibitions against the use of force, violence, and threats involving animal enterprises and increases penalties for violations of these prohibitions.
ACTION: noaeta.org/action.htm
Equal Justice Alliance Enacts Strategy In Wake Of AETA’s Passage
McGovern Pledges To Help Overturn Animal Terrorism Law
Judge Strikes Down Bush On Terror Groups
AETA In Reverse? Portland Fur Dealer “Terrorizes” Protesters
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
- Keep the issue alive in Congress by contacting your two Senators and Representative periodically to explain why the AETA should be repealed.
- Report any cases of prosecution of social justice groups under AETA to the Equal Justice Alliance at 800-632-8688. This will help us demonstrate that AETA enforcement unfairly discriminates against animal activists.
Request AETA UPDATE/ HOPE FOR REPEAL? alert: kinshipcircle [at] brick.net
KINSHIP CIRCLE / AETA RESOURCES:
11/16/06: Questions & Rumors: Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act
11/13/06 – Done Deal? AETA Passes
11/11/06 – Post-Election AETA Action – Your Right To Speak for Animals
10/25/06 – Activism = Terrorism?
10/5/06 – If You Speak For Animals, AETA Concerns You
9/27/06 – URGENT ACTION NEEDED: Protect Your Rights
8/21/06 – Save Your Right To Protest – Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act
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10. Please Help Bring Sammy Home
SOURCE: www.lostkatrinapets.com/lilbit/index.html
DESCRIPTION: Sammy is a 7 year old Golden Labrador Retriever who belongs to the Martinez Family. When Sammy’s family was allowed to return to their home in Violet – a window was broken and both of their dogs were gone. The doxie came running, but no Sammy. He has very long legs, was neutered and thinks he is a lapdog. He is an inside dog, owned the couch and enjoyed camping
with his family.
If you see Sammy or have any information on his whereabouts, please contact his family. They love and miss him very much and say they will not give up because they know Sammy is missing them as much as they miss him.
Sammy’s Lost Petfinder Post: [here]
LAST SEEN: Sammy lived with his family at 2620 Riverbend Road in Violet, LA. (St. Bernard Parish).
CONTACT: Melanie Martinez, 504-583-7129 or 504-583-3501
katrina29 [at] sbcglobal.net or pk817 [at] msn.com
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11. FEMA Again Ordered To Restart Katrina Housing Payments
SOURCE: www.wwltv.com/local/stories/wwl120806jbjudge.c0ebe6d.html
12/8/06 — Associated Press, WASHINGTON — For the second time in eight days, a judge ordered the Bush administration to immediately resume making housing payments to thousands of families whose homes were damaged by Hurricane Katrina.
U.S. District Judge Richard J. Leon said last week that the confusing, often contradictory letters to hurricane victims from the Federal Emergency Management Agency didn’t explain why rental payments were cut off. He said that violated the Constitution and he ordered the agency to restart the program immediately.
FEMA appealed that ruling and asked Leon not to force the agency to restart the program while that case plays out. Leon refused Friday to do so.
He ordered FEMA to come to court Wednesday to discuss how many evacuees are due housing payments and how the funding will be restored.
The Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, which won last week’s ruling, said more than 11,000 families are affected by the case.
FEMA Director R. David Paulison told reporters last week that he was disappointed by the ruling.
A message seeking comment was left with FEMA. The Justice Department had no immediate response to the order.
11/30/06 — FEMA Told To Resume Storm Aid
Judge’s Ruling May Affect Thousands On the Gulf Coast
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12. Jury Trial Set For Dogs Deserve Better Founder/Doogie Case
SOURCE: www.dogsdeservebetter.com/doogie.html
Tammy Grimes, tammy [at] dogsdeservebetter.org
11/27/06 — Grimes Turns Down Plea Bargain Which Stipulates She Return Dog; Attorney States Intention to File for Dismissal of all Charges / Altoona, PA:
The founder of Dogs Deserve Better, Tammy Grimes, was in court today in Blair County, Pennsylvania, for a pre-trial conference stemming from charges of theft and receiving stolen property for the help she gave a dying chained dog she dubbed Doogie in East Freedom, Pennsylvania on September 11, 2006.
Grimes and her attorney rejected a plea bargain which stipulated the return of Doogie in exchange for Advanced Rehabilitation for Grimes, and elected instead to go to a jury trial. Mr. Thomas Dickey will concurrently file for a motion to dismiss all charges against Grimes. Grimes states, “All evidence in the case clearly points to abuse and cruelty neglect on the part of the Arnolds. Pennsylvania anti-cruelty law is not being upheld in this case, and with eyewitnesses, video, photos, and vet testimony, there is more than enough evidence to convict the Arnolds.
The Arnolds have shown no remorse, and have been charged with no crime by what I feel is a very corrupt system in Freedom Township and Blair County, Pennsylvania. I could never in good faith return Doogie, presently flourishing and treated with the utmost respect by his caretakers, to a situation which would lead to his most certain demise.”
Kim Eicher, the Arnold’s neighbor, stated that Doogie had been unable to stand for three days, and she had gotten no response from the local humane society after calling both 911 and the humane society.
Grimes, upon seeing Doogie from the road, initially felt he had already died. Her team went to investigate, and found that he was still alive, but was unable to stand, his legs flailing about in the mud and his own feces. She then documented his condition with video and photos, and took him to a local veterinarian, getting him immediate and necessary care.
She was later arrested for her refusal to return Doogie to a certain and immediate death on the end of a chain.
Video of Doogie’s condition at the time of his rescue has been viewed over 41,000 times on You Tube. Subsequent videos can be also be seen on You Tube, with the latest showing Doogie’s much-improved condition from October 18. The case has made national headlines, and has been featured on Inside Edition, the National Enquirer, Animal People, animal magazines, and on blogs all over the internet.
A further pretrial conference is scheduled for February 5th, 8:30 a.m., in the Blair County Courthouse.
Dogs Deserve Better is a 501c3 nonprofit organization headquartered in Tipton, Pennsylvania, is the 2003 First Place Winner of the ASPCA Pet Protector Award, and currently has 150 area reps in 38 states as well as in Canada and Australia.
Tammy S. Grimes, Founder, Dogs Deserve Better
Bringing Chained/Penned Dogs Into the Home and Family
through Education • Rescue and Rehab • Legislation
P.O. Box 23, Tipton, PA 16684 • 1-877-636-1408 • 814-941-7447
Donate: www.dogsdeservebetter.com/donations.html
tammygrimes.blogspot.com/ * myspace.com/tammygrimes
KINSHIP CIRCLE / TAMMY GRIMES CASE LINKS
Aug-Oct Updates: Arrested Dog Rescuer Tammy Grimes Visits One Happy Dog!
www.kinshipcircle.org/updates/updates_aug-oct_2006.html
9/29/06: 2 Charges Dropped For Grimes; No Charges For Arnolds
www.kinshipcircle.org/katrina/9_29_06.html
9/20/06: Tammy Grimes Update: Vet Says Doogie Is Victim Of Abuse
www.kinshipcircle.org/katrina/9_20_06.html
9/15/06: Tammy Grimes: Save A Life, Go To Jail?
www.kinshipcircle.org/letter_library/letter.asp?LetterID=1568&seriesfirst=true
9/12/06: JAILED – SHAC 7 / Tammy Grimes, Dogs Deserve Better
www.kinshipcircle.org/updates/updates_9_12.html
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13. Lake Pawnchetrain Painting by Katrina Dog, Art 4 Rescue
SOURCE: Susan Meyer, susankiwikiwi [at] hotmail.com
Lake Pawnchetrain, by Katrina Dog-artist Larry
CHARITY AUCTION for Great Dane Rescue
Lake Pawnchetrain was painted by dog-artist Larry. Larry, a Cocker mix, was rescued from the devastation in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. This gorgeous original painting comes already matted and framed and ready to add to your collection.
Larry paints with his paws as he pauses and reflects on what he has survived. This beautiful original work in shades of purples, yellows, and pinks, is reminiscent of Spanish Surrealist Joan Miro’s work. The colors seem to swirl on the canvas like water pooled reflecting the colors of the devastated city of New Orleans. The brightness of the colors in Lake Pawnchetrain emotes a sense of hope — hope that one day New Orleans’ fragmented and colorful pieces will be restored.
Larry is able to reflect back now that he was rescued by Harlequin Haven from the frightening aftermath of Katrina. Larry hopes that he is adopted into a forever home and that the heartbreak caused by Hurricane Katrina becomes a distant memory.
Larry begs people to take a stand against irresponsible breeding by refusing to buy from Petland or any pet store that sells puppies, and by spaying/neutering their own pets.
Open up your heart for the dogs at the Rescue and bid generously! 100% of your bid helps our dogs in need! Be sure to check our other eBay auctions!
Disclaimer from Larry: The artwork you are looking at may or may not have some defects including dog hair in paint, cracks in paint, drips or running of paint. Please remember I am a dog doing my best to spread awareness of the plight of homeless dogs, including survivors of Hurricane Katrina. I am not perfect just as the world is not perfect neither is my art work. After all this is not a perfect world or there would be no need for rescues because there would be no puppy mills or homeless dogs.
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14. Louisiana Horse Abuser Found Guilty
SOURCE: Forwarded by Debra Barlow, hopefulhaven [at] yahoo.com
READ FULL ARTICLE at either link: [here or here]
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11/22/06 — Palmer guilty in horse case, By Joey Martin, Sentinel Writer:
Debbie Palmer of Vidalia was found guilty on two counts of cruelty to animals, three counts of improper disposal of an animal carcass and two counts of not properly testing the animals.
Judge Leo Boothe issued the verdict late Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 15, 2006, following the six-hour trial in Seventh Judicial District Court in Vidalia. Palmer will be sentenced by Boothe on December 13.
The verdict concerning the proper testing of animals involved the Coggins test, which is used to insure an animal does not have a viral disease and checks for Equine Infectious Anemia antibodies in the horse’s blood. It is to prove that a horse is safe to be around other horses.
“There is no way Ms. Palmer could care for 47 animals,” Boothe said. “It’s apparent she has a love for animals, but she just acquired way too many, especially being away three or four days a week. And she admitted she had not used the Coggins test.”
…The cruelty cases involved two horses, a 5-year-old stallion named Scamp and also called Geronimo that had a punctured eye, and a 28-year-old mare named Easy and also called Cissy that had 90 percent blindness in one eye. Her other eye had been removed.
Palmer originally faced charges involving 47 horses, but that was amended to include only two horses by the District Attorney’s office.
…Debra Barlow, president of Hopeful Haven Equine Rescue Organization in Shreveport and a witness in the case, said most horses live to about 30 years of age. Barlow and one of her volunteers took care of the horses after they were seized.
“Justice prevailed,” Barlow said after the outcome. “And we are going to request that she (Palmer) not be allowed to own a horse during her probation period. She doesn’t need the horses. She just needs to get on with her life doing something else.”
Smith said she would like to see Palmer given a mandatory sentence of 40 hours of community service possibly working with a veterinarian to learn about caring for animals…
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15. We Cheated The Hurricane Gods Once Again
SOURCE: capron [at] pets911.org
Capt. Ron, Humane Law Enforcement-Florida
Disaster Response Teams and Computerized Lost/Found Records
The Pet Owners Alliance Inc.
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11/30/06, From capron [at] pets911.org –
Well folks – it’s official. We cheated the hurricane gods once again. (about time too). I know that even with this one year reprieve, the Gulf States are no where near back to normal and neither are we here in South Florida. My own home still has blue tarps on
the roof and my fencing is all makeshift. But we count our blessings – 9 named storms this year as opposed to 28 last year. I think the Gulf States are going to need another 2 years of calm before they are near normal.
Donated food for the animals still roaming the Louisiana Parishes has become very scarce. It’s a shame that the HSUS and others that received gobs of money for their meager efforts in the area have not stepped up to help but we won’t give up trying to support those wonderful local volunteers that are still doing a great rescue job.
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16. Welfare For Animals Global Exposes Cruelty Without Borders
SOURCE: Marijo Gillis, twinkieperkyebby [at] msn.com
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