from a newsgroup:

I'm in contact with rescuers on the grounds. It's disgraceful. I have made my call to the white house and FEMA.
Things are really bad there. TV is not telling the story. They are telling you how good things are looking there now. Phil Keating on CNN was standing on dry ground acting like everything is fine. It's not fine for the animals and pet rescuers. They go out to save pets in houses and buildings, but come across pets in the streets that are swimming through that water to get to them because they are so desperate to help. The pets in the houses are not being saved. 10's of thousands are still out there needing to be rescued. 10's of thousands are dead already. Soldiers are looking at pets in windows and make the comment about how sad it is. They are supposed to follow their orders. Saving pets is not their orders. The rescue teams can see some pets, but can't get to them because FEMA will not let them in certain areas. They seem to be worried about looting and health issues. This is a disgrace.

One of my contacts was dropping off supplies to a Tylertown, MS rescue shelter. An animal control officer with a badge was upset because 2 boats weren't being used, and she was qualified to rescue.

We need to speak for those animals. More die everyday because of this craziness. FEMA makes the animal rescuers cease rescuing between 6 & 7 pm. A rescue team saw a house full of pets. They knew the pets were in bad shape, but they were not allowed to get them. They had to wait until the next day. Well, the next day there was only one left alive and he was in bad shape.

Make those phone calls. When you do, ask FEMA what was their plan when they knew there would be 30,000 pets needing rescuing.

Tell them we want teams out walking the streets to get these pets. They were able to get the people out, now it's time to get the pets out. White House 202-456-1111 FEMA 225-267-2500 I'm asking everyone to email the white house and FEMA. Simply say "We demand mandatory pet evacuations"

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