BAYOU RESCUE

Effects of War for Pets in Lebanon

By DONNA ABU-NASR, Associated Press Writer

MONTEVERDE, Lebanon - The howls of 133 canine refugees echoed Tuesday through the pine-and-oak-covered hills above the Lebanese capital — crowded into cages but safely away from airstrikes against Hezbollah strongholds in the south.

The dogs were moved by volunteers from a shelter in Beirut's southern suburbs to an abandoned pig farm east of the capital — and might be considered lucky compared to pets left to fend for themselves by foreign and Lebanese owners fleeing the Israeli bombardment.

The U.S. Embassy and others told evacuees that pets would not be allowed on the ships and helicopters carrying them to safety.

"The embassies that evacuated their citizens from Lebanon made a mistake when they made no provisions for pets," activist Hania Jurdak said.

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BIG FIX SPAY/NEUTER TO LA & MS

The Big Fix Rig will begin providing services in Louisiana in July, and will remain in Louisiana for several months, with an occasional trip or two back to Mississippi, where the Rig's travels are directed by the capable folks at Spay and Neuter (SPAN) Mississippi. While In Louisiana, the Rig will visit areas that were most impacted by the 2005 hurricane season. Surgeries at this location are open to cats from all surrounding areas. From there the Rig will move west into Orleans Parish.
 In each location, surgery will be available to:
* Cats in hurricane-impacted households
* Cats in low-income households
* Adoptable cats in shelters and foster homes
* Feral and free-roaming cats
* In some locations, adoptable puppies may also receive surgery.

BIG THANKS TO THE HUMANE ALLIANCE OF ASHEVILLE NC FOR THIS SERVICE!
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SOURCE: http://spaylouisiana.org/bigfixrig.html 

Other NE Flood Info

EARS Update: The state of New York has requested UAN's assistance with flood recovery in the area around Binghamton, New York. Currently search and rescue operations are being conducted for people and animals. Kay Mayfield,  EARS National  Director, is on site and assisting the local shelter with their recovery efforts.
Supply Needs: None at this time.
Volunteer Needs: None at this time.

NE Flooding

Noah's Wish is one of the organizations that Bayou Rescue follows to determine whether there is enough need to send Bayou Rescue Response Team member. Five of our members have also trained with Noah's Wish, to serve as volunteers for them when needed. Following is an update from the Noah's Wish website:

INITIAL REPORT FROM NOAH’S WISH
June 29, 2006 - Noah's Wish has been monitoring the flooding that is occurring in the Northeast since yesterday. Phone calls have been made to emergency management and animal welfare organizations throughout the region.
At this time there are no significant animal needs. With flood waters starting to recede it looks like the worst flooding has already occurred.  Our contact information has been given to the appropriate agencies should the situation change. As a precaution, Noah's Wish Volunteers have been put on alert. Report Submitted By: Terri Crisp - Director Field Operations

Horse Help

HORSE RESCUED FROM FLOOD WATERS, MARION, PA
Marion Volunteer Firefighter Denny Carr, right, watches as Greener Pastures No Kill Animal Rescue volunteers Chris Farley, from left, Tim Shoemaker and Danny Snyder rescue a horse from rising flood waters in Marion, Pa., Monday, June 26, 2006. Animals at the sanctuary were moved to higher ground as the water continued to rise.
Source

AP Photo/Public Opinion, Markell DeLoatch