July 5, 2008
Hurricane Katrina Dog Rescue in 9th Ward (MuttShack.org)
http://www.MUTTSHACK.org/donate.htm
In this podcast, we follow several pet-rescue volunteers through the devastation of the Ninth Ward and Gentilly neighborhoods of New Orleans during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
http://www.YouTube.com/podcastingneworleans
(Watch the video here.)
They climb over houses, cars, debris, and run through a city that looks like Hiroshima, carrying 40-pound sacks of food and buckets of water… all to feed and rescue pets left behind. It is horrific, and heart-lifting to see these valiant, selfless efforts… volunteers giving their heart and soul to save animals in the disaster zone…
However feeding is not always enough. And there is too little support for these volunteers to do more.
Martin St. John, co-founder of MuttShack.org, who was also one of the most dedicated volunteers during Hurricane Katrina 2005-2006, and a volunteer that has continued in the effort that helps rescue pets well into 2007, tries to bring awareness to the pet crisis in Louisiana and the Gulf Coast.
MuttShack.org stayed for months rescuing thousands of animals in the New Orleans area, and has come back on many occasions even 2 years after Hurricane Katrina to still rescue, care for, and check up on pets left behind.
MuttShack.org has been igned the important job of pet rescue for all of Louisiana's and New Orleans' natural disasters. However, they must still fund most of it themselves.
Please DONATE to MUTTSHACK.org and SUPPORT PET RESCUE!
http://www.MUTTSHACK.org/donate.htm
http://www.YouTube.com/podcastingneworleans
(Watch the video here. Directed by Ride Hamilton.)
http://www.hurricanekatrinanews.org
http://www.heartlikewater.com
Duration : 0:8:50
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Comments on Hurricane Katrina Dog Rescue in 9th Ward (MuttShack.org) »
Everything …
Everything destroyed. Houses, cars a lot of people died. Pets interest you;
I am white, and …
I am white, and American, and I believe they planned it. Racial cleansing. It was a very dangerous area before the storm. All black and very dangerous and very poor. So it was to the gov'ts benefit that the levee "accidentaly" broke and flooded their homes. And incase anyone was planning on coming back, just leave them for a week, with no food, water, bathrooms, ets. And THEN they will really go wherever the bus takes them. BUSH IS A PIG.
All over the world, …
All over the world, there are too many unwanted pets in shelters that are killed, if they don't find homes. Nobody should ever buy pets, until it's possible for every shelter pet to find a home, so no shelter pets will be killed. Everyone should ADOPT PETS and save a life that way.
There's no excuse …
There's no excuse for leaving pets behind in a disaster, and the relief groups that ask you not to bring your pets to a shelter should change their tune. Most pet owners consider their pet a part of the family ….
i wish i could do …
i wish i could do more then what i did i adopted a katrena dog
Omg thats so sad. i …
Omg thats so sad. i hope they try and save some and not leave them there i love dogs so much i have 3 thats so sad hearing dogs under wood crying in pain god i wish i can help you know i wish i an save them all but im only 1 person
Haven't you heard? …
Haven't you heard? The government didn't know what was happening. George Bush was in Crawford giving a birthday party for John McCain.
aw this is bad! …
aw this is bad! people should care for the animals they buy!
I don't know how …
I don't know how this American Govt could allow this to happen to the people and animals. This is like in a 3rd world country. Sickening.