NOLA Sept. 2006 - Still Forgoten

[astonamous]

This is Pam Leavy's latest pictorial update of the struggle that still exists on the streets of New Orleans for our smallest victims. Images are current. She has been one of the most diligent and conscientious feeders. Her chosen area of concentration is the lower 9th Ward.

Although her images reflect a specific area, the overpopulation problem has gotten worse all over the city due to so many animals not spayed or neutered, left on the street. With few residence, no food and more animals the starvation problem is rampant. A simple TNR program is not the solution because there is little food available and areas are unihabitable. Our focus must be to pick up the adoptable animals, get them healthy and find them homes. With few residence to adopt as well as our on going struggles, local adoptions are difficult. We must transport out of state. Thus far the Adoption Day concept with rescue groups in other states has gotten a wonderful response. We need more groups to offer to do adoption days with our animals. The Southern Animal Foundation has been the cornerstone for this effort. If you are interested in learning more, please feel free to contact me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pl4D3dW0N_o

Thank you for your interest.
Cody Riess
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[peacebuzzard]

1. very compassionate documentary. here is a before / after of my adopted

little dog ( I went to the area post Katrina, and this little guy was left over in the ICU of the camp FEMA was disbanding, and he needed a place to go and FAST--so, that is how I ended up with this special needs guy)

Sept. 2005

May, 2006

also, that is his pic in my sig. His name is "Jacques" (for Jacques Cousteau) since he survived a toxic flood in the 9th. I call him "Jocky"for short.


It is so sad that nothing has changed since the storm......looks like the proliferation is rampant

[astonamous]

3. What a sweet baby!

How wonderful of you to add him to your family.

Trudy
www.pryorsplanet.com

[peacebuzzard]

5. He was one of the few who had a happy ending.

Very, very sad what is still going on down there.

I grieve every day for those poor animals.

"Jocky" is a very very lucky little boy.

[Solitaire]

2. and we can thank the Bush bumblers...

for this entire tragedy.

They left people crying for help, why wouldn't they do the same to the animals?

IMHO, they should be up on charges for the handling of this natural disaster.

I wish I could do more, but living in a tiny apartment in Manhattan with my cat, does not allow me to adopt.

I will cross post.

Sol

[astonamous]

4. One of the darkest things to ever happen in this country.

I can only imagine what it must have been like to be so abandoned.

You can only do what you can do and no one should expect more. Taking care of your kitty and passing along the message of the video is more than most.

I hope that the problem of pet overpopulation could be solved. Working in rescue, I have learned that there are just too many people that aren't interested in or won't spend the money on spay/neuter and the problem continues.

Trudy
www.pryorsplanet.com