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Friday,
September 2nd:
Dee Ann Maxfield, the founder of Big Dog Rescue and
Leann Lund, of Gulf Coast Shih Tzu rescue initiated
a rather massive emergency call for food, water,
and medical supplies. Within 24 hours through the
help of our volunteers and many other people and
companies, three large trailers were filled with
thousands of pounds of food and supplies and taken
to Gulfport, and Biloxi area and distributed to 4
different relief sites. Accolades to many who
helped make it all happen in such a short period of
time. We will make note of them below and be adding
to the list as information is received from all the
participants. All the animals from New Orleans will
be taken to the Animal Sanctuary the convoy stopped
at. The animals should be arriving there today
(Tuesday, the 6th).
Dee Ann tells me
they ran into people living in their cars because
their homes were destroyed and the shelters
wouldn't take anybody with animals. Not wanting to
give up their pets, they chose to live in the cars
with family and pets along the roadway rather then
let their pets go. So they stopped the convoy and
passed out food for the people as well as their
pets on their way to the various drop off points.
Some had to let their starving pets go with hope
that they may be able find food in the wild on
their own.
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Friday
Sept 9th:
Our first
trailer of the 2nd convoy packed with many
thousands of pounds of food & supplies left for
Mississippi.
Saturday
Sept 10th:
We had
amassed another 11 to 12 thousand pounds of food
and supplies which left around noon in a Ryder
truck.
Sept
10th -
afternoon:
Through
donations at our own drop-off boxes scattered
throughout the city, and a huge donation of 8
pallets of dry food, we sent off another 16,000+
pounds of food and supplies.
Friday
Sept 23rd:
The scheduled convoy was canceled as a result of
Hurricane Rita. However, a quick emergency run of
medical and other supplies was run to a shelter in
Mississippi, and animals were brought back on the
return.
Friday
Sept 30th:
Two 36 foot trucks, each filled with 9 pallets of
pet food, and two trailers taking the remaining
stock of supplies left about 6:30pm for Mississippi
and Louisiana. Brought back a horse, puppie, a cat
and her 5 kittens!
Friday
Oct 15th:
A 36 foot truck departs for Gulfport, Waveland, and
other points in the area with roughly 18,000 pounds
of pet food, crates, other pet supplies, and
medical supplies.
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