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[pyrnet] (Fwd) ** Iowa Flood Pet Victims Need
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Forwarded email Encourage people to donate to the AKC Support and
Relief fund. At least we know the money will be used for the animals.
Vicki
We just read an email forwarded by Joy Windle to the Borzoi list
(forwarded below this email.)? She mentioned news reports describing
the flooding in Iowa as Iowa's "Katrina".
We are glad to read that AKC has taken the lead in coordinating relief
efforts for pet victims in the area, rather than taking a back seat to
HSUS and PETA (which are surely exploiting the tragedies to campaign
for donations that won't be used to really help these pets.)
American Kennel Club News Article
Iowa Floods Prompt Evacuations; Volunteers Needed to Help Companion
Animals in Temporary Shelters
[Friday, June 13, 2008]
As a result of the flooding in Iowa and other Mid-West states, the
American Kennel Club, working with state emergency and shelter
personnel and area kennel club members, has pledged donations of much
needed crates and other supplies to the region.
Fanciers have asked how they can help both in terms of volunteering
time and / or providing monetary donations. If you would like to
volunteer in the area please call the Iowa State Emergency Operations
Center in Des Moines at 515-323-4267. If you would like to donate funds
please visit the AKC CAR Canine Support and Relief Fund page to make a
tax-deductible contribution.
To learn more about disaster preparedness please visit:
http://www.akc.org/news/disaster_preparedness
Despite its name, one of the missions of the AKC CAR Canine Support and
Relief Fund <https://www.akc.org/donations/> is to assist
not-for-profit animal organizations providing care for disaster victims
of all domestic animals, not just dogs:
The AKC CAR Canine Support & Relief Fund has been established as a
permanent charitable fund with the goals of providing resources,
support, funds, and other assistance to:
Search and Rescue animals and handlers participating in rescue and
recovery efforts in connection with natural or civil disasters.
The veterinary units providing support to the canine rescue teams.
Not-for-profit animal shelters and similar not-for-profit organizations
providing care for domestic animals orphaned or displaced as a result
of natural or civil disasters.
Please help however you can.? Please also alert all your pet loving
friends and neighbors and urge them to donate to the AKC Support &
Relief Fund <https://www.akc.org/donations/>.? We can show our fellow
Americans, through our ACTIONS, that pure bred fanciers are
compassionate and responsible pet lovers rather than the demons PETA
and HSUS have portrayed us to be.
Thank you.
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From: Scot Northern <nerfhearder99@yahoo.com
Date: June 17, 2008 3:35:37 PM EDT
To: scot@angelicwhippets.com
Subject: [ALLBREEDCLUB] Questions/Rumors - Cedar Rapids Displaced Flood
Animals
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Hello,
As of this afternoon, I have accepted a role as the Public Information
Officer for the Cedar Rapids Animal Relief efforts. This role will
allow me to communicate directly with the multiple agencies that are
helping at the animal flood shelters in and around Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
It will also enable me to ask those questions, and verify or correct
any rumors that are flying around about the treatment and placement of
those animals.
I know that the welfare of the people and animals affected by this
tragic event is at the forefront of all of our minds. At a time like
this, information is critical. Not only to the families of these
animals, but to the volunteers dedicating their time, and the many
people watching and worrying about the situation all around the country.
If you have any questions, rumors, best practices, lessons learned, etc
...please email me at president@crka.info or the email address above.
I won´t promise to know all the answers, but I can promise that I´ll do
my best to find them out.
Thank you,
Scot Northern
President - Cedar Rapids Kennel Association
http://www.crka.info/
From: Scot Northern <nerfhearder99@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: Jack and Donations for Iowa Flood Relief
To: "Frances Waksler" <fwaksler@comcast.net
Cc: scot@angelicwhippets.com, ALLBREEDCLUB@yahoogroups.com,
WHIPPET-L@APPLE.EASE.LSOFT.COM
Date: Sunday, June 15, 2008, 8:09 PM
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New England Dog Training Club...THANK YOU FROM THE ENTIRE STATE OF
IOWA!!!
The last I heard, 85 of the 99 Iowa Counties were declared disaster
areas.? Basically, 85% of Iowa is a disaster.
Just today, I sent a list of needed supplies for the Johnson County
Rescue Effort to Lisa at the AKC Disaster Relief Dept (she's an
angel!), combined with the materials already on their way.... .the AKC
will probably spend SEVERAL THOUSAND $dollars$ ..on just this ONE
shelter ...in this ONE county ....this ONE county out of the EIGHTY
FIVE counties that are disaster areas.
Today, at the shelter, I watched a family pull up in an old rusted
brown and light brown Ford pick-up. The kind of pick-up Truck that
you'd expect to see in the middle of Iowa. The mother was wearing
scrubs from the hospital, her husband had on a torn Led Zeplin t-shirt
and 4 days growth of a beard, and their son was carrying an 11 yr old
Maltese named Jack. I found out later that Jack and this boy had grown
up together.
Rather than go to the Red Cross Shelter first to check in, get
something to eat, and try to sleep...the first thing this tired family
did was bring this sweet old guy to us. Like many of us always do, they
thought of their Jack before themselves.
By the time they left the check-in area, we were all crying. The little
boy and I walked Jack for the next 20 min, and all he kept asking was
"Will Jack be ok?"
The reason I could say YES to that question was because of folks like
the New England Dog Training Club who are doing what they can to help
the 85% of Iowa that is in desperate need.
At the Johnson County Fairgrounds we have already expanded to 3
buildings and they are expecting over 100 Jacks...up in Cedar Rapids
they already have 400 Jacks, with nearly 1000 as the projected total.
New England Dog Training Club...Thank you for helping Jack, and all of
the other Jacks everywhere around Iowa.
https://www.akc.org/donations/
Scot Northern
President - Cedar Rapids Kennel Association
From: Frances Waksler <fwaksler@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: Donations for Iowa Flood Relief
To: "Scot Northern" <nerfhearder99@yahoo.com>
Date: Sunday, June 15, 2008, 6:48 PM
Dear Scot,
This afternoon New England Dog Training Club had our annual dinner. I
took up a collection and just sent it off to AKC. As usual, our club
members came through. Please pass on our best wishes and support to the
volunteers.
Fran (and Greta)
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