Judy & Star - Victims of Hurricane Ike
  Judy (at left) and Star with her shelter kennelmate (at right) |
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| Many dogs are being transported from the aftermath of Hurricane Ike, and we have been asked to help with the 2 white GSDs that are among these dogs. How could we say no? The transport route will run from Denham Springs, Lousiana, to Northern California, with dogs being met along the way by rescues who will take them into their care. We will meet the transport somewhere along I-10 in Phoenix. This is a miracle transport covering almost 2,500 miles, and we are going to play our small part. Judy and Star were found by county officials during a drug raid. The police found them in a small pen in the back yard laying in mud, completely emaciated, with mange. Their only source of "water" was a pool of drained motor oil which they were both force to lie in and drink from. Both dogs were barely alive when officials found them, covered in mange and motor oil (apparently the owner had been dipping them in the oil to ward off the bugs). Not far from their enclosure were 5 newly dug graves where the puppies from Judy's litter had been buried--Star was the only survivor. It took MONTHS of dedication and hard work for the Denham Springs shelter personnel to get Judy and Star to the point where they could even survive transport, and then Hurricane Ike struck. When they asked for our help, we could not say no. UPDATE 9/15: We have heard from the shelter contact, and the transport is on! UPDATE 9/17: The girls should be on their way to Phoenix soon!! We have just received confirmation from the shelter that they are hoping to get the girls on the road as early as next week. Please check back for updates. UPDATE 9/21: We have received confirmation from the Denham Springs shelter (through Muttshack Animal Rescue Foundation) that the dogs will be leaving Louisiana on Wednesday. We will know shortly about the girls' anticipated arrival date in Phoenix. UPDATE 9/24: The girls left the Louisiana shelter at 8 p.m. Central Standard time this evening. They're on their way!! Judy has a loving foster mom waiting for her in Phoenix, but Star does not. We need to find a place for her before the transport arrives, or she will be moving on to California with the remainder of the dogs. Please, we don't want to turn her away. Even a small donation so that we can keep her in boarding until a foster home opens up for her. UPDATE 9/25: As of 2 o'clock this afternoon, the girls are about 2-1/2 hours east of the Texas border and are traveling well. We should be hearing from the transport once they can get a cell phone signal later on today. UPDATE: We have just heard from the transport and the girls will be here at 1 AM this morning!!! UPDATE SEPTEMBER 26 @ 3:45 a.m.: The girls have arrived! CLICK HERE for photos of this amazing rescue transport.
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