Nearly two years after Katrina came

The many left behinds still suffer so

I just received this from a very dear friend

In New Orleans, a place still filled with woe

If you’ve ever thought about volunteer work

Or if you have just a few dollars you could send

Please read the following, and then watch Pam’s video

I now very sadly wonder, if this tragedy, will ever truly end

"Twenty-two months post Katrina.  Less than half of the people have returned, while many who have returned, have decided to leave again, for good. 

However, the forgotten Katrina refugees, the animals, have no choice.  They remain, living in the debris, surviving on feeding stations or whatever food sources they can find.  

I have continued my journey to save these forgotten animals, a journey that I thought would last a couple of months; then 6 months surely would be it; perhaps I'll continue until the year anniversary; but 22 months later, I see no end.

Groups have helped with Trap, Neuter, Return (TNR) to control the population of homeless animals, but thousands remain.  While some areas are thriving with residents and businesses, in many areas of New Orleans, as well as parishes such as St. Bernard and Plaquemines, one can travel for miles and see nothing but total devastation.  Yet dogs and cats live among this devastation.  To hear the animals cry, to see them watching as we fill food pans, and to see them waiting at food/water stations--it's heartbreaking.

Volunteers & donations are still very much needed.  Volunteers are needed in all areas--shelter work, TNR, feeding, trapping, etc.  Please contact :

www.animalrescueneworleans.org

or www.arfl.petfinder.com

And please watch my video."

God Bless, and Thank You,

Pam Leavy

http://youtube.com/watch?v=vOlXawoqRv8