Gonzales, LA animal shelter desperately needs volunteers 9/10

[lindisfarne]

If you are anywhere near Gonzales, LA:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/KatrinaAnimalHelp posted 9/10
A fellow rescuer just called from Gonzales, LA and said that they have over 1200 dogs and not enough people to feed and water them. THEY DO NOT NEED ANY SUPPLIES....they need volunteers!!! However, volunteers should keep in mind that there are no hotel rooms, and they will need to bring all of their own supplies (food, gas, etc.) They will continue to need volunteers for at least a month or more. Please, if you have any time go to the fairgrounds in Gonzales, LA...the location is off I-10 at exit 177.

Also, they are not releasing dogs to rescues, these dogs are in quarantine and being held for 30 days to try and find the owners. Future postings from HSUS and other national organizations will announce the availability of these dogs to rescue groups.

If you can't get to Gonzales, please donate: www.hsus.org, www.apsca.org, www.noahswish.org, www.bestfriends.org

If you can foster a pet, please go to http://disaster.petfinder.com/emergency/ and list your name (also, hsus.org has a link for volunteers (right side of the page); list your name at multiple sites if you can. They're trying to keep the pets in the local area initially, but as time goes by, they may need to find foster homes in areas further away for these pets.

[peacebuzzard]

1. I just called the Jefferson Parrish sheriff's office

A major answered.
I said, "Sir I am calling because of the concern I have over stories of officers shooting people's lost pets in the area."
major: "M'am, this is an emergency line."
Me: "Yes, this is an emergency, I understand that pets are being shot in the area."
major: " We are doing all we can to save lives, and that's the pets lives, too.

I thanked him and hung up

(Thank god for mass communication. The world is watching, major.)

My instinct is people should call, be extrememly polite but emphasize you have heard stories of pets being shot. this is an emergency, things like this should not happen.

Be nice, be polite, be urgent.

thanks for the post. I also filled out form to offer shelter for storm dogs.

[lindisfarne]

2. Another DU thread with ways you can help - link below

Here is another DU thread with a list of things needs / where volunteers can help, etc. From Louisiana Humane Society.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4717519