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MaryL - 19 Sep 2005 10:46 GMT

Dear Lori,

I saw a news report this week that made me wonder if your daughter has been
in contact with rescue operations about her dogs. The article showed a
golden retriever in St. Bernard's Parish. A news crew left food and water
for it and were going to contact one of the rescue groups. I know that all
of your family survived the hurricane (which is *wonderful* news), but
unfortunately, they obviously did *not* escape the devastation (and I can't
even begin to fully comprehend what that must do to a family). Within all
this, I hope your daughter has been able to look into possible rescue for
her dogs. If not, I would like to suggest that you show her how to search on
www.Petfinder.com. In addition, here is the main page to register a lost
pet: http://disaster.petfinder.com/emergency/. Here is one example of a
search for the St. Bernard area:
http://disaster.petfinder.com/emergency/rescue/search.cgi?animal=Dog&sex=&locati
on=st.+bernard+parish&typefound=1&limit=25&id=

Please don't give up hope that your daughter's pets can be located now that
the family is safe. They are finding and rescuing *many* cats and dogs every
day, but time is of the essence.

MaryL

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Karen - 19 Sep 2005 14:57 GMT

Also here http://www.vetmed.lsu.edu/rescued_pets.htm

> Dear Lori,
>
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> pet: http://disaster.petfinder.com/emergency/. Here is one example of a
> search for the St. Bernard area:

http://disaster.petfinder.com/emergency/rescue/search.cgi?animal=Dog&sex=&locati
on=st.+bernard+parish&typefound=1&limit=25&id=

> Please don't give up hope that your daughter's pets can be located now that
> the family is safe. They are finding and rescuing *many* cats and dogs every
> day, but time is of the essence.
>
> MaryL

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Karen - 19 Sep 2005 16:07 GMT

Also http://petharbor.com/WelcomeFrameSet.htm

and

http://disaster.petfinder.com/emergency/rescue/searchForm.cgi?type=found

> Also here http://www.vetmed.lsu.edu/rescued_pets.htm
>
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> > pet: http://disaster.petfinder.com/emergency/. Here is one example of a
> > search for the St. Bernard area:

http://disaster.petfinder.com/emergency/rescue/search.cgi?animal=Dog&sex=&locati
on=st.+bernard+parish&typefound=1&limit=25&id=

> > Please don't give up hope that your daughter's pets can be located now
> that
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> >
> > MaryL

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mlbriggs - 19 Sep 2005 18:45 GMT

> Dear Lori,
>
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>
> MaryL

I have been thinking of this daily and purring too for her pets. MLB

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CatNipped - 20 Sep 2005 00:01 GMT

> Dear Lori,
>
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> pet: http://disaster.petfinder.com/emergency/. Here is one example of a
> search for the St. Bernard area:

http://disaster.petfinder.com/emergency/rescue/search.cgi?animal=Dog&sex=&locati
on=st.+bernard+parish&typefound=1&limit=25&id=

She has been checking almost every hour of every day on PetFinder and other
sites for lost pets. Her husband has gone back to the outskirts of New
Orleans and is temporarily staying with an aunt there. It will be his turn
to go back into the parish to look at what's left of their house at the end
of next week, but he's trying to get in sooner. He's physically going to
every shelter he is allowed to go to in order to look for them.

The whole thing is mind-boggling. If it were just one family group, the
whole family could come together to help get that family unit back on its
feet. But every single member of my family, each family group of brothers'
families, nieces' families, nephews' families, aunts' families, uncles'
families, my mother - everyone except me - lived in St. Bernard and lost
everything they owned. The family is reeling and we don't quite know where
to begin to get lives put back together again.

Reports say that as many as 80% of the houses in St. Bernard will have to be
bulldozed to the ground. My brother, David (the one who I thought for a
while might have been lost to us), was allowed back into the parish to try
to get his machine shop going again in order to help parish workers rebuild
the parish infrastructure. He has confirmed that his house and my oldest
brother's house had buckled and will have to be razed.

My daughter and her family will be staying here at least until the end of
this school year. They won't be allowed to even begin rebuilding (if that's
what they decide to do) until next summer. Her family is in the worst shape
because they didn't have any insurance at all (not even home owner's because
the house was not in their names). They'll be starting over from scratch
with three girls, 6, 11, and 13. I'm trying to convince them to just leave
the soggy heap and move here where we can provide some help, but I don't
know what they will decide.

Hugs,

CatNipped

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Victor Martinez - 20 Sep 2005 00:12 GMT

> the house was not in their names). They'll be starting over from scratch
> with three girls, 6, 11, and 13. I'm trying to convince them to just leave
> the soggy heap and move here where we can provide some help, but I don't
> know what they will decide.

Lots and lots of purrs.

Victor

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MaryL - 20 Sep 2005 00:13 GMT

>> Dear Lori,
>>
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> of next week, but he's trying to get in sooner. He's physically going to
> every shelter he is allowed to go to in order to look for them.

Thanks. I'm pleased to hear that they are making efforts to find their
pets. They are part of the family, and it is very important to make every
effort. Please ask them to search the house physically as soon as they are
permitted in because it's always possible that the animals are still inside.

> The whole thing is mind-boggling. If it were just one family group, the
> whole family could come together to help get that family unit back on its
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>
> CatNipped

The situation is truly horrendous. As I said earlier, I can't even begin to
comprehend the magnitude of something like this. It is tragedy compounded
by still more tragedy when I try to view the situation as a whole. I have
seen pictures of St. Bernard, and it is truly unbelievable. My heart aches
for all the people involved and for all the animals that have unable to
escape.

MaryL

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CatNipped - 20 Sep 2005 00:33 GMT

> >> Dear Lori,
> >>
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> >> pet: http://disaster.petfinder.com/emergency/. Here is one example of a
> >> search for the St. Bernard area:

http://disaster.petfinder.com/emergency/rescue/search.cgi?animal=Dog&sex=&locati
on=st.+bernard+parish&typefound=1&limit=25&id=

> >> Please don't give up hope that your daughter's pets can be located now
> > that
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> effort. Please ask them to search the house physically as soon as they are
> permitted in because it's always possible that the animals are still inside.

That's why my SIL is trying to get permission to get into the parish before
his official date. They are still finding pets alive, and they had a 100-lb
bag of dog food in the utility room that I'm sure the dogs could have torn
open. They haven't given up hope yet.

Hugs,

CatNipped

> > The whole thing is mind-boggling. If it were just one family group, the
> > whole family could come together to help get that family unit back on its
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>
> MaryL

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Shiral - 20 Sep 2005 01:40 GMT

I'm so sorry the financial news is so bad, even though it's wonderful
that none of your family members were killed by the hurricane or the
flooding. I hope the dogs will be found alive at least, and that there
is the potential for a joyous reunion.

It's quite an amazing and sobering realization to know we've
essentially lost a city in this disaster. Somehow, I know we can pull
together, but poor old New Orleans will never be the same. And many
lives will never be the same again, either.

Melissa

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Adrian - 20 Sep 2005 13:14 GMT

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> The whole thing is mind-boggling. If it were just one family group,
> the whole family could come together to help get that family unit
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> CatNipped

Sending lots of purrs. I wish there was something more I could do.

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