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From: Kinship Circle - kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
Date: Tue, Sep 16, 2008 at 2:54 PM
Subject: Stranded By Ike: In Vermilion, Lafitte, Plaquemines

KINSHIP CIRCLE ANIMAL DISASTER AID NETWORK
www.kinshipcircle.org/disasters

9/16/08: Stranded By Ike - Animals In Vermilion, Lafitte, Plaquemines

Kinship Circle Is not managing volunteers for these efforts.
RESPOND DIRECTLY TO CONTACTS BELOW.

1. Vermilion Parish: Cows On Levees, Trapped By Floodwaters
2. Lafitte, Plaquemines: Animals Need Food

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1. Vermilion: Cows On Levees, Trapped By Floodwaters

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PHOTOS: 9/14/08, Vermilion Parish — Cows stranded in water. Hay is ruined… Notify Debra Barlow (HHERO) ASAP if you can join relief convoys bringing supplies and aid to these animals. (CONTACT INFO BELOW)

CRITICAL NEED TO HELP COWS IN VERMILION PARISH

As happened during Katrina, Ike’s wrath has saturated pastures with saltwater. Cows are standing on levees, stranded by floodwaters. Help and supplies are urgently needed to save these animals.

JOIN THE HOPEFUL HAVEN EQUINE CONVOY TO DELIVER SUPPLIES:

* WHEN: 9/17/08, Wednesday, 8:00am
* WHERE: Meet in Lafayette, Louisiana at the Omni Building***
* NEXT CONVOY: Convoy will meet again next week (date to be announced)

***Omni Building in Lafayette, Louisiana:
Omni Energy Office / 4506 NW Evangeline Trwy / Carencro, LA 70520
(Between Exits 5 and 7 on the I-49)

VOLUNTEERS: Bring sleeping bags. I know a lot of farmers and ranchers there and they will make sure we are accommodated.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED NOW TO DELIVER SUPPLIES SUCH AS:

* Lead Ropes
* Halters
* Buckets
* Feed
* Grain
* Vaccines
* Livestock Supplies…

SUPPLIES MAY ALSO BE SHIPPED TO:

315 Pecan Drive / Shreveport, LA 71106
c/o: DEBRA BARLOW

MONETARY DONATIONS FOR STANDED LARGE ANIMALS IN VERMILLION PARISH:

ONLINE: www.hopefulhaven.com > PayPal Link
All donations are tax-deductible.

BY MAIL: Hopeful Haven / 12193 Providence Rd. / Shreveport, LA 71129

TO JOIN CONVOYS & FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:

Debra Barlow, hopefulhaven [at] yahoo.com
hm: 318-797-7464 / cell: 318-286-3116

Debra A. Barlow, Hopeful Haven Equine Rescue Organization
President & Certified / Animal Cruelty Investigator
318-286-3116 or 318-797-7464 / hopefulhaven [at] yahoo.com
www.hopefulhaven.com

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2. Help Feed Animals In Flooded Lafitte, Plaquemines

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FROM KINSHIP CIRCLE:

Ramona Billot is a devoted rescuer who many recall managed the food/water program for animals in Katrina-devastated Plaquemines Parish. Ramona, her son, and about 14 to 16 cats (plus her son’s turtle!) recently evacuated during Hurricane Gustav. But she is back in her Belle Chasse home and once again helping animals in Ike’s treacherous path. With little presence from any animal groups in flooded Lafitte and lower Plaquemines, we urge anyone who can to donate toward food for left-behind animals.

PHOTOS: Flooded Ironton, Plaquemines Parish. Ramona writes: I am also very concerned about Lafitte, which is completely flooded. Lafitte has always been a place with lots of strays and ferals…

From: RAMONA BILLOT, ramonabillot [at] yahoo.com — I will feed animals and give out pet food to residents in Lafitte and lower Plaquemines, areas flooded by hurricane Ike. I am collecting donations of cat food, dog food, gift cards or financial donations to purchase food. Please consider donating to help animal victims of this storm.

DONATE VIA PAYPAL: www.plaqueminescat.org

DONATE BY MAIL: Feed Animals / Lafitte & Plaquemines
102A Omega Street / Belle Chasse, LA 70037 / c/o Ramona Billot

**(Local) people may also drop off food at Petsmart in Harvey in the PAWS barrel, but it needs to have my name (Ramona Billot) on it so that I get it.

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To Be On File In Kinship Circle’s Disaster Aid Network:

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1. REQUEST VOLUNTEER FORM: kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net

* Fill out form. Email it back to: kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
* IF YOU ALREADY SENT A KC DISASTER AID VOLUNTEER FORM — DO NOT RESEND!
* TYPE IN SUBJECT LINE: KC ANIMAL DISASTER AID NETWORK

2. SUBSCRIBE TO KINSHIP CIRCLE ANIMAL DISASTER AID EMAIL LIST FOR UPDATES

* SUBSCRIBE: kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
* TYPE IN SUBJECT LINE: SUBSCRIBE, KC DISASTER AID EMAIL LIST

Kinship Circle and MuttShack are separate 501c3 organizations, working in agreement for hurricane season 2008.

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Kinship Circle Animal Disaster Aid Network was enlisted to coordinate volunteers for Gustav/Ike evacuations and aftermath. DONATIONS are greatly appreciated to help cover our nationwide communications.

DONATE ONLINE: www.kinshipcircle.org/donation/
DONATE BY MAIL: Kinship Circle * 7380 Kingsbury Blvd. * St. Louis, MO 63130

Kinship Circle is a 501c3 nonprofit animal advocacy organization.
All donations are tax-deductible.

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