FROM 10/1/05 -1/10/07 WE SHELTERED OVER 200 HURRICANE KATRINA ANIMALS.

THANK YOU!!!  TO ALL THE DONORS AND VOLUNTEERS WHO HELPED TO MAKE THIS MISSION POSSIBLE.

Approximately 25 animals that we have sheltered over the last year have been reunited with their owners.  Some were identified through tags and collars, some based on description of the dog and its personalities, some based on the yard or house they were found in, and finally a last group by having volunteers put up found dog flyers in New Orleans.  The pictures below are a series of our reunited animals, some with their owners...

"Bucket" a 3 year old Pit Bull reuniting with his owner in New Orleans after a year.  They had given him up for dead as they had heard about police shooting pit bulls on the street, and they were sure no shelter would have held onto a big pit for such a long time without euthanizing him.  He was a big, sweet, obedience trained dog, and we knew he had an owner out there somewhere.

"Hip"- a five year old Akita Mix being pictured here being reunited with his owners Florida and Nathaniel.  They had almost given up hope of seeing him again when we located them in May of 2006.  He had rabies tags on, and the voicemail was picking up at their old number, but they had no way of retrieving messages.  A volunteer went to their address and found they were living back on the property in a FEMA trailer.  The smile on Florida's face says it all!

"Money"- a 2 year old pit bull mix was reunited with his owners in September.  Like many people they never thought they would be gone for more than a few days, and found themselves barred from returning to their neighborhood for over a month.  Also like many people, they really had no idea how to go about finding their dog.  A volunteer putting up flyers in New Orleans located them.

November 6th, 2006-  3 dogs have been adopted in the last week- Lucy, Honey, and Eddy. 

Lucy is a local refugee German Shephered, who was turned in to a shelter in Atlantic City with heartworm disease.  As we were already treating a large number of heartworm cases from down south we agreed to assist with her rescue so she wouldn't be euthanized.  Her new name is Amber, and she is in a wonderful new home.

Eddy is a Hurricane Katrina survivor, who has traveled the country in search of a home.  From New Orleans he was sent to a Buddhist sanctuary in Arizona in early October, returned to New Orleans in early January, then transfered to us here in New Jersey. He found a home several months ago, but was returned for chewing.  His new people seem commited to making sure this is indeed a "forever" home and are giving this boy lots of loving.