Triple R Pets E-Newsletter

Everyone...remember Judy Clark and her terrific kids!? They helped me move
dogs from LA to here in Illinois for rescue. This is a newsletter from
her...Love, Billie

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>Subject: Triple R Pets E-Newsletter
>Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 15:35:56 -0400
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>Welcome to the first edition of the Triple R Pets
>E-Newsletter
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>Rescue Puppies Ride Home on Air Force
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>At the end of April, two
>little pups received a special ride home aboard Air Force One.? While
>;President Bush visited the Gulf Coast during National Volunteer Week, we
>had the privilege of discussing the animal-human bond with him and many of
>his staffers.? Without a doubt, the images from Katrina have helped to
>raise the national focus that pets must be considered in evacuation and
>disaster recovery plans.? You can read more about the visit on our web
>site.
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>A
>special thank you to Ben Waldman, Brogan Horton and Kim Bill for all their
>;help in preparing for the visit and arranging for the pups' flight
&gt;home.? The two pups were part of a twenty-seven puppy rescue that Ben
>and Brogan orchestrated with a shelter that had scheduled the pups for
>euthanasia due to the overwhelming number of puppies and the underwhelming
>number of adoptive homes.
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>First Pet-Friendly Shelter in Gulfport, MS -
>Volunteers Needed
&gt;This is first time a pet-friendly shelter
&gt;will be open near the coast in Mississippi.? Just north enough to be
>out of flooding areas, a high school will be turned into a resident and pet
>evacuation center.? While residents will have primary care
>responsibility for their own pets, there will be a need for volunteers to
>help with check-in / out and to oversee the shelter operations.? If
>you are interested in getting training and have scheduling flexibility to
>come down to Gulfport when an evacuation is imminent, please send an e-mail
&gt;to Ben Waldman at triplerpets.org" target="_blank">bentriplerpets.org.? We anticipate anywhere from
>eleven to seventeen evacuations this coming season ... so the hope is to
>train a couple dozen volunteers so there is a good rotation of trained
&gt;volunteers.
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>Preparing for Hurricane Season - Volunteers
>Needed
>Everyone is busy making preparations for the upcoming
>hurricane season.? The goal of Triple R Pets is to assist the
>residents in East Biloxi and surrounding areas so they are ready to
>evacuate with their pet.? Our plans include providing information on
>pet-friendly shelter options and the necessary supplies to facility a
>smooth evacuation with an animal.? In addition, we are micro-chipping
>animals so they can be easily identified, should an owner and pet become
&gt;separated.? A survey is being conducted while we are visiting
>residents to distribute supplies and information so an assessment can be
>made of how many animals and residents will utilize the pet-friendly
>shelter in Gulfport, MS.? How can you help?? Do you have some
>time to come to Biloxi during the first two weeks of July?? If so,
>please contact us for more information.? Volunteers will be provided
>safe, comfortable housing and three meals a day.? This is not a labor
>;intensive project, but volunteers will need to have their own
>transportation while in the area.
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>Foster Homes in the Chicagoland Area Are
>Needed
>A great way to help without ever leaving home is to open
>your heart and home to a dog or cat who needs a place to stop along their
>;journey to their fur-ever home.? The stay could be for a weekend or a
>month, any time out of the kennel environment is appreciated by the
>animals.? If you are interested in fostering a dog or cat, please
&gt;contact us.? We are currently in need of two foster homes for adult,
&gt;trained and well behaved dogs and one puppy.
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>Got Food?
>;Right now, all along the
>Gulf Coast, there seems to be a shortage of pet food within local rescues
&gt;and shelters.? Dry dog and cat food is needed to sustain on-going
>efforts to feed those left behind, or those trying to rebuild their
>;lives.? Through the generosity of Midwest Food Bank in Bloomington,
>;Illinois, food is being transferred to the Salvation Army warehouse in
>Biloxi, Mississippi.? However, as quickly as we can move food south,
&gt;it is being picked up by various groups in need.? If anyone out there
>;has the means to move about 1,500 pounds of food from Bolingbrook, Illinois
>to Bloomington, Illinois, please contact us.? We can also use Wal-Mart
>or PetSmart gift cards to purchase food as necessary and any donations of
>food that can be shipped to Bloomington or directly to Biloxi would be
>outstanding!!
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&gt;ARNO (Animal Rescue New Orleans) is also
>in need of food.? Specifically dry cat food.? Triple R Pets
>provided them with all the food we had in our warehouse, but they are
>continuing to maintain some 4,000+ feeding stations throughout New
>Orleans.? Like Triple R Pets, ARNO is a grass-roots effort of folks
>;helping the animals and residents.? More cat food is headed to Biloxi
>which will be routed to ARNO, but it is still not enough to sustain
&gt;them.
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>If anyone has any sourcing for bulk pet
>food donations, now's the time to ask for food.? Triple R Pets can
>help with warehousing and distribution, but we need more sources for food
>donations.
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>That's all for now everyone!? We wish
>you all a safe and happy summer.? Please continue to check the web
>site for regular updates (www.tripleRpets.org).
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>If you haven't planned a summer vacation
>yet, consider volunteering in Biloxi.? We promise it may just be the
>most rewarding vacation you'll ever have!!
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>Regards,
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>Triple R Pets
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