Help for Florida pets

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I got this email from one of my animal groups. It's a request for help and/or donations for pets who have suffered as a result of the hurricanes. I don't know if anyone can help, but I thought it would be good to post it anyhow.

911 Urgent Bulletin from Pets & Animals in Distress
Re: Hurricane Charley Pet Food Disaster Relief!

Pets & Animals in Distress would like to first take the time thank everyone again, that helped make the 2004 Feed-A-Pet Drive possible by getting the much needed donated food from Meow Mix Corporation transported down to South Florida that has been distributed to several cat rescue organization that is now helping to feed thousands of hungry and homeless cats throughout Florida. We again thank everyone that took the time to care, contribute and help in our time of need to make this happen.

We are now contacting you again in this back to back urgent emergency request to help with financial aid to support our Hurricane Charley Pet Food Relief effort to deliver several thousands pounds of dog and cat food to Porta Gorda and Port Charlotte to our Florida west coast neighbors. As you all are aware and have been watching the news, last Friday the 13th Hurricane Charley hit the lower west coast of Florida that has caused a major extensive damage that has left a path of destruction and devastated the lives of people in several counties. Many of our west coast Florida neighbors have been left homeless in the aftermath that has also affected the lives of many pet owners and animal shelters that were in the path of this storm that now need our immediate help for the many homeless and hungry animals in the aftermath of the storm.

We are very grateful for the Meow Mix food donation as it came at the perfect time and has given us the opportunity to share a substantial amount of the Meow Mix cat food along with various name brand Dog food (Donated by Mr. Feinberg from the Petsupermarket Corporation in Florida) that our organization has now allocated a substantial amount of this food to be delivered to several disaster relief pick up points areas to help the many victims and shelters feed many hungry pets that are in need of food.

Pets & Animals in Distress has been on the phone with several emergency agencies in Charlotte County (Punta Gorda & Port Charlotte) area which has been the most devastated county to coordinate and offer our organizations assistance by sending several thousand pounds of dog and cat pet food to those communities that have been hardest hit and need our help.

Pets & Animals in Distress is coordinating to have several Trucks from Palm Beach and Broward Counties on the (east coast) of Florida pick up all the designated dog and cat food and have it transported to our fellow Florida neighbors on the west coast 4 hours away, in the (Punta Gorda & Port Charlotte) area. Pets & Animals in Distress will drop off the pet food to the Suncoast Humane Society shelter that is the central location for pet food distribution located at 6781 San Casa Drive, in Englewood in Charlotte County and several other designated emergency relief centers who will be authorized to be in charge to distribute and give away the pet food to many of the Hurricane Charley victims and any animal shelters that were caught in the ground zero area and have lost everything, and are in critical need of dog and cat food to help feed the many hungry and homeless pets & animals in distress in those critical areas.

We have also heard that many people's pets have also been separated from their pet owners from the aftermath of the Hurricane from having their homes totally destroyed. And may be lost and wondering the streets that are scared with no food or water that many emergency rescue and animal volunteers are still searching for to find and re-locate to their owners.

If you would like to help in this time of need and make a online- donation to go to the Hurricane Charley Pet Food Relief Fund to get this much needed dog & cat food picked up and delivered to those devastated areas, your generous support is greatly appreciated again to help our organization provide the pet food relief to those affected areas in the aftermath of Hurricane Charley. Time and Money is of the essence for our relief effort.

To Make a donation please go to: http://en.groundspring.org/en/go?j=6236890&u=48618


Or to send donation by mail to:
Pets & Animals in Distress
C/O Hurricane Charley Relief Fund

1511 east Commercial Blvd
PMB #129
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33334
United States


Through all of our combined efforts, we can help make a BIG difference in this unfortunate disaster to deliver this pet food and turn this unfortunate tragedy into a triumph victory for the many animals. Thank you again for your continuous and ongoing support you have given to help feed the animals in this unfortunate back to back time of need.

We will keep you updated of our progress. Please be patient as we are a all volunteer organization working our best to get back to answer your e-mails as soon as possible in this unfortunate time of emergency crisis.

Thank you and please say a prayer to everyone that has been tragically affected from Hurricane Charley. God Bless!

Sincerely,

Brenda Beck, President
http://en.groundspring.org/en/go?j=6236890&u=48619

[goclark]

1. Check is in the mail - Blessings and Prayers

[vron57]

2. Thanks

thanks for posting,  check will go out tomorrow.  people do
not always remember the animals.

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3. Thanks, guys

I hope that people get their pets back there. Last year, as the result of a move cross-country, I was separated from one of my cats at one of our stops. We never found him, and it broke my heart. I lost his sister 8 months later when the plumbers left my doors open. She never came home, either, and it was devastating. I certainly can empathize with these folks in Florida, or any others who have lost their pets in one way or another.

[iamjoy]

4. Great Idea!

Don't let people tell you that animals don't matter when people are suffering. My cousin volunteered with the Humane Society to go to Miami in the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew. People who had lost their pets were just devastated. They had no home, no belongings, were hunting for water for themselves, etc and losing their dog or cat was just the last straw.

The donation sent may be what feeds the pet and leads to a happy reunion, giving hope to some one who has lost everything.

I would prefer to do research on this organization and make sure it is legit. Also, living in Orlando, need to get an estimate on the repair costs to my property before I start writing checks.

[Bluebear]

5. Done!

DU donation and Pet hurricane donation in one afternoon....feels good to feel good helping my fellow dems AND pets in need.

[faithnotgreed]

6. from this posting i donated through the link last night. even

before i donated to du.... which is definitely my next priority - promise!!

thanks for posting this story. its one of the many reasons i love du (and will donate)

[Bluebear]

7. kick