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Stories From The Katrina Karavan |
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by Sharon Garland
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Friday, 17 March 2006 |
 Bridget Roun has spent the past 4 days driving around New Orleans feeding cats and dogs that don't have homes. Last week I said she was from Lansing, but alas she is really from Danby. Each night when I speak to her she is exhausted from what she has seen. Bridget has been talking to the people on the streets that are trying to rebuild lives in a ravaged New Orleans. Many have their pets with them and are grateful for her help. She said she has never seen so many wild cats. She dumps the food at the feeding stations and they come running. When she left she had a Penske truck full of clothes and crates and 1 ton of dog and cat food. That food was gone in 2 days. The shelters are full and the cats and dogs are wandering all over. The situation is not something we can imagine. Our plan to return with another 25-30 animals is not even a dent in the problem.
Bridget Roun has spent the past 4 days driving around New Orleans feeding cats and dogs that don't have homes. Last week I said she was from Lansing, but alas she is really from Danby. Each night when I speak to her she is exhausted from what she has seen. Bridget has been talking to the people on the streets that are trying to rebuild lives in a ravaged New Orleans. Many have their pets with them and are grateful for her help. She said she has never seen so many wild cats. She dumps the food at the feeding stations and they come running.When she left she had a Penske truck full of clothes and crates and 1 ton of dog and cat food. That food was gone in 2 days. The shelters are full and the cats and dogs are wandering all over. The situation is not something we can imagine. Our plan to return with another 25-30 animals is not even a dent in the problem.
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