Whiskers on Wheels

Picture Show

2005-10-15T22:01:00.000-07:00

We have been trying for the last two days to get some info posted on the Blog. Today I was able to get just a few pictures up before the internet connection stopped working properly. Please be patient and keep checking back.

Hi Again-
It's been hard to keep the blog updated. We are doing our best and making an extra effort. We get back to camp and are hot tired and it is late. Our internet connection is not always working and is slow and it is hard to keep the computer charged.

We have so much to say and show, so today I thought a picture show with brief descriptions would be good, so here goes:

Brenda and Kristin at their camp in New Orleans in front of
the Winn-Dixie Shelter.

This dog was left tied to a fence. The Rottweiler below was
tied next to the carrier at the back of the back of the driveway.
We were approached by a couple who found them while
cleaning out their house. The Shephard mix was emaciated with
no food or water. Kristin and I brought him and the Rottweiler
puppy below in to the Winn-dixie shelter, where they received
vet care and were sent to be adopted in New York.

Rescue Update

2005-10-12T23:51:00.000-07:00

Winn-Dixie Shelter

Hi All-
It's been a few days since we updated you. There is much to tell and lots of rescues still going on.

Our original plan was to do adoptions from our mini WOW van. We have attempted to get cats and /or dogs that we could transport north of New Orleans and adopt out, similar to our mobile adoption center in Seattle. Our biggest obstacle has been the spay/neuter rate in Louisiana. Most (95% or more) of the animals being rescued have not been fixed. We have visited 4 shelters and talked to many others and they haven't had any that are already fixed for us to take. At one shelter, a family was bringing in a small dog to be held until they could get back on their feet. This dog was not neutered and the shelter told the family they could have him neutered, vaccinated and microchipped for $75.00 while the dog stayed with them. The family didn't want to neuter him because they "didn't want to take away his manhood." This is the attitude we have found in this city and it is overrun with strays. Fortunately, this family was talked into neutering their dog, but many people refuse.

We have not been able to make a contact with a local vet to have surgeries done in a timely or cost effective manner. One local rescuer is trying to arrange some surgeries this week for us, so we can hopefully do some adoptions next week. In the mean time, there are still thousands of animals to be rescued in the area. The devastation from the flooding is unbelievable. Half of the city is completely uninhabitable. You cannot immagine the destruction- entire neighborhoods destroyed. It is like a ghost town. We decided to settle right in New Orleans. There is a makeshift shelter set up at an abandoned Winn-Dixie grocery store parking lot. We have gone out on rescues every day. So far we have brought in 6 dogs and 12 cats. In addition, we have set up an area for the feral and aggressive cats to be brought that is a distance from where the dogs are kept. The barking was scaring them and making them more aggressive. Several people were bitten and nobody wanted to clean their cages. I am happy to say that most are not feral, have calmed down and gotten transferred to shelters out of state.

We are going out each day in the morning (6am-10am) and evenings(4pm-8pm curfew). In between times, we have the feral caats to take care of. There are many specific rescue stories to tell you. Now that our internet connection is working better, we should be able to regulary keep you updated and share the specific stories with you.

Brenda and Kristin

Hurricane Destruction

2005-10-07T23:15:00.000-07:00

Hi All-We made it safely to Louisiana with the mini WOW van. Today we saw some of the destruction from the hurricane. Words cannot describe the complete devastation left behind! Neither can the pictures, but we thought we would post some anyhow. Tomorrow we will have some animal tales for you. Very tired tonight, so this is short. Talk to you soon-Brenda and Kristin

For More Information

2005-10-02T22:09:00.000-07:00

For more information about Whiskers on Wheels or to make a donation for this effort please visit WHISKERCITY.COM

Wiskers on Wheels is heading to Louisiana!

2005-09-30T21:53:00.000-07:00

Brenda Anderson and Kristin Pang are heading out on Monday, October 3rd to represent Whiskers on Wheels in the rescue efforts in the Gulf Coast Region. Check this posting often to hear about their journey.