this story *does* mention cats...

New Orleans dogs go west
First flight of rescued pets to California homes

Sunday, September 11, 2005; Posted: 10:38 p.m. EDT (02:38 GMT)

SAN FRANCISCO, California (AP) -- The first major airlift of dogs from
the hurricane-battered Gulf Coast left Louisiana on Sunday, carrying
about 80 pets to new temporary homes in California.

The Continental Airlines flight from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was
chartered for about $50,000 by Texas oil tycoon Boone Pickens and his
wife, Madeleine, in a movement dubbed "Operation Pet Lift."

Some dogs were placed in cages in the cargo section while others rode
in the passenger cabin, where they barked and wagged their tails.

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Petfinder.com was setting up a database of pet pictures to help
reunite owners with lost animals.

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the entire article can be read at:

http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/09/11/katrina.dog.flight.ap/index.html

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