Cats at NO trailer park rescued from bulldozer, but calls to FEMA needed for people, pets

by pooter

Thu, Nov 17, 2005 11:57AM

Animal Rescue New Orleans (ARNO) and Alley Cat Allies (ACA) rescued 50 cats today from a trailer park in Kenner (near the New Orleans airport). FEMA plans to bulldoze the park in order to put up trailers for displaced Katrina victims. People, many of whom are disabled, are still living at the trailer park, and now face being displaced themselves.

11/16/05: 50 Cats Rescued from Bulldozer
?Animal Rescue New Orleans (ARNO) and Alley Cat Allies (ACA) rescued 50 cats today from a trailer park in Kenner (near the New Orleans airport). FEMA plans to bulldoze the park in order to put up trailers for displaced Katrina victims. People, many of whom are disabled, are still living at the trailer park, and now face being displaced themselves. They have to be out by Saturday, November 19. The 50 cats rescued today were tame and able to be put in carriers. A total of approximately 100 animals including dogs, bunnies and many more cats are still in need of rescue there. Please contact FEMA at FEMAOPA [at] dhs.gov, (202) 566-1600, and Governor Blanco's office at (866) 366-1121, Fax: (225) 342-7099, and insist that they rescue and provide care for the people and animals currently living at this trailer park. Alley Cat Allies needs cat caregivers at the base camp in Bogalusa. See http://www.alleycat.org for more info. on volunteering.

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§foster or adoptive homes for cats needed

by pooter

Thu, Nov 17, 2005 3:11PM

Bulldozing threatends cats in Kenner, LA!
Foster or adopt cats whose homes are being destroyed!

Today ACA volunteers are at a trailer park in Kenner, Louisiana, near the New Orleans Airport, trying to rescue over 80 cats who have been living there. Residents have been evicted and the area is scheduled to be bulldozed on November 19th.

Volunteer teams arrived with traps Wednesday morning, but were initially kept busy just scooping up friendly cats who came up to them. A total over 50 cats were rescued the first day there!

We need to find no-kill shelters, barn homes and foster homes for these cats from the Kenner trailer park, as well as the over 130 other cats still at the ACA emergency shelter.

Can you help?

Humane groups: If your group might be able to take in a number of New Orleans cats and hold or foster them for one month before adopting them out (people are still looking for their pets), we would love to hear from you.

Individuals: If you have a barn on your property, live in the southern US, and would be willing to relocate two or more New Orleans feral cats to your barn and provide daily food and water,
OR
If you could provide foster care and/or adopt one or more of the cats rescued from New Orleans. . .

Contact us: We'd love to hear from you! Please e-mail us at alleycat [at] alleycat.org and let us know if you are able to help. After hearing from you we’ll send you our foster care/adoption application to complete.

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