URGENT! Tens of thousands of pets need your help-call WH & FEMA

[candice]

From a post on the World Parrot List--

From a friend of mine who is down there now:
I'm in contact with rescuers on the grounds. It's disgraceful.
I have made my call to the white house and FEMA.

Things are really bad there. TV is not telling the
story. They are telling you how good things are looking there now.
Phil Keating on CNN was standing on dry ground acting like
everything is fine. It's not fine for the animals and pet
rescuers. They go out to save pets in houses and buildings, but
come across pets in the streets that are swimming through that water
to get to them because they are so desperate to help. The pets in
the houses are not being saved. 10's of thousands are still out
there needing to be rescued. 10's of thousands are dead already.
Soldiers are looking at pets in windows and make the comment about
how sad it is. They are supposed to follow their orders. Saving
pets is not their orders. The rescue teams can see some pets, but
can't get to them because FEMA will not let them in certain areas.
Th ey seem to be worried about looting and health issues. This is a
disgrace.

One of my contacts was dropping off supplies to a Tylertown, MS
rescue shelter. An animal control officer with a badge was upset
because 2 boats weren't being used, and she was qualified to rescue.

We need to speak for those animals. More die everyday because of
this craziness. FEMA makes the animal rescuers cease rescuing
between 6 & 7 pm. A rescue team saw a house full of pets. They
knew the pets were in bad shape, but they were not allowed to get
them. They had to wait until the next day. Well, the next day
there was only one left alive and he was in bad shape.

Make those phone calls. When you do, ask FEMA what was their plan
when they knew there would be 30,000+ pets needing rescuing.

Tell them we want teams out walking the streets to get these pets. They were able to get the people out, now it's time to get the pets out.

White House 202-456-1111
FEMA: Call 202-646-2763 to leave your comment.
I'm asking everyone to email the white house and FEMA. Simply
say "We demand mandatory pet evacuations"

[candice]

1. I correct the FEMA telephone number.

[shireen]

7. the lady who answered the FEMA number told me to go to a petition website

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/

[candice]

8. Email addresses

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[LisaM]

2. I called the White House

I think the woman could tell I was fighting back tears. She was very nice to me.

[candice]

3. Thanks, Lisa. I called the White House and told them that President Bush

could be a hero if he intervened and saved thousands of animals.

[shireen]

4. email Anderson Cooper: [e-mail] n/t

[candice]

6. thanks, just emailed Anderson Cooper

[leftchick]

5. I called yesterday and spoke with a nice lady

I hope something happens SOON!
:(