September 12, 2005
Dogs of New Orleans, cont'd
Puptastic thanks Texas oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens and his wife, Madeleine for hiring a chartered flight to rescue a couple hundred animals from Louisiana, even if as it turned out,
Louisiana state officials blocked most of the animals rescued from the hurricane from being taken out of state, citing the need to quarantine the animals for 30 days, in case they are ill . . . The quarantine order was canceled later that day.
Jeers, once again, to the government of Louisiana; but cheers to T. Boone and Madeleine for spending, on top of the $5 million dollars T. Boone and his employees donated to the Red Cross, $50 thousand on this animal rescue effort, which helped to evacuate fifty stressed pooches.
posted by miranda at 12:35 PM
September 02, 2005
Noah's Wish
For those who've been trying to find a way to help but haven't found the right charity yet: Noah's Wish is an organization whose mission is to rescue animals in the wake of natural disasters, and they're in Louisiana right now, helping out in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Too often in terrible situations like this, it's easy to think only of the human cost involved. Thanks to kelli for alerting us to this wonderful group!
posted by selva at 08:18 PM
September 01, 2005
Dogs of New Orleans
We here at Puptastic extend vibes of support and grief and concern to the people of New Orleans and their dogs. (And our humans are sending cash, too.)
For some shocking, heartwarming, frightening pictures of pets weathering the storm, you can look at MSNBC's "picture story" on pets.
posted by miranda at 12:18 AM