Help!

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These are kittens I fostered in 2004 for HART. An urgent plea for help from HART follows. If you live in Northern Virginia you might be able to help. If you do not live in Northern Virginia and would like to help you can look for a local rescue group working with the animals displaced by Katrina:
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In response to the tragic events caused by Hurricane Katrina, a team of HART volunteers will travel to the affected area this Friday to bring back displaced pets. It is our hope to provide temporary safe haven and eventually reunite these unfortunate animals with their families or, where necessary, find them new homes. To that end, HART has an immediate and urgent need for:

- foster homes for cats and dogs;
- crates to use in transporting animals; and
- medical and other pet supplies.

Each of you can make a huge difference in the lives of these pets and their families, the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Here's how . . .

- FOSTER a cat or dog for a couple of months!

We desperately need more fosters to accommodate the additional cats and dogs we will bring back from the stricken areas. Whether you foster an existing HART pet to make room for Katrina's victims, or whether you take in a displaced animal, you allow HART to make a difference! You alone determine how many animals we can help this weekend! If you can foster, please send an e-mail to hartsince1990@yahoo.com . While in foster, HART will provide funds for all medical expenses. (Special thanks to the fosters who have already come forward! You are already making a difference!)

- Donate transport crates. If you do not have a used crate you can spare, consider purchasing a new one. We need these crates by the end of the day, this Thursday, September 15, for our transport on Friday. Think about it, one life at a time, you can make a difference just by providing HART with one crate.

- Donate medical and other pet supplies. Please donate canned and dry pet food, leashes, collars, towels, comforters, and other supplies. Especially, ask your vet to donate any kind of medical supplies that might be helpful in this type situation, such as flea/tick treatment, bandages, antibiotics, etc..

Please help. We must have these items to succeed with our Friday transport!

And, if you can't foster or drop off supplies, we still really, really need your financial support! With extra funds we can secure additional boarding at local vets and help more victims of Katrina. Visit www.HART90.org to donate.

There are so many ways to help. Whatever you do, do something!

Comments and faves

  1. ★

    hukes, AidaMPoza, kool_skatkat, katia., and 499 other people added this photo to their favorites.

  2. artofgold (82 months ago | reply)

    Oooooh, this picture is priceless. Do help if you can!!

  3. bulldog1 (82 months ago | reply)

    Yes, the kitty is reaching out. Bulldog club and another animal fund giving to plus salvation army!

  4. Gini~ (82 months ago | reply)

    Thank you Sunny :)

  5. Gini~ (82 months ago | reply)

    Thank you, bulldog :)

  6. Sister G. (82 months ago | reply)

    Beautiful and precious!

  7. velvetart (82 months ago | reply)

    they are darlings! someone should adopt them already...

  8. Gini~ (82 months ago | reply)

    Thank you, sister G
    velvetart - yes, they are mine! They are one year old now and BIG! Like 13 or 14 pound girl cats. The male of the litter is a giant. I can't remember how much he weighs. Something crazy.

  9. Philosopher Queen (82 months ago | reply)

    I love seeing these little babies of yours!! Little baby orange bears!! Good luck to HART. Maybe I can foster some animal here... I know an agency--it's like HART is there. Thanks for the suggestions.

  10. Garnite (82 months ago | reply)

    Cute shot, and a worthwhile cause. I we were closer we'd foster, I hope they get what they need. Best of luck.

  11. Gini~ (82 months ago | reply)

    Thank you!
    PQ - all it takes is a spare bathroom.
    Thank you, lawatt
    Garnite - I know you would. You've got the biggest heart around.

    The kitten in the photo above grew up to be my helper

    Whatever I'm doing

  12. ieve (82 months ago | reply)

    AAANNNWWWMMAA
    AAA

    the best babycat photo!

  13. . Jillian . (82 months ago | reply)

    really cute!

  14. Hey it's steph! (82 months ago | reply)

    I love them!!!! Thanks for your message. I wish I was closer but will ask what my local Humane Society is doing for the relief.

  15. Gini~ (82 months ago | reply)

    Thank you all so much. You can foster a pregnant cat and then have little ones like this around for a while! It's very rewarding to provide a temporary home to an animal in need.

  16. spilltojill (82 months ago | reply)

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  17. Room With A View (82 months ago | reply)

    Light and angels surround and help all of you in this work of love and life.

  18. * k * (82 months ago | reply)

    :D

  19. Gini~ (82 months ago | reply)

    Thank you so much!!

    jilbean3, that was a cool journey. Thanks for putting it together. You found some great photos.

  20. hamapenguin (82 months ago | reply)

    unbelievingly cute!

  21. Fantasyfan (82 months ago | reply)

    OMG, so cute :)

  22. Jane_W [deleted] (82 months ago | reply)

    So adorable! I really wish I could help - I think the UK is a bit far away though!

  23. Hadjek [deleted] (82 months ago | reply)

    so lovely cats!!! :)

  24. minianna.com (82 months ago | reply)

    oh, gosh. here we go again.
    the picture that makes us want to go to the pet shop or animal pound and get a kitty. ^_^

  25. Gini~ (82 months ago | reply)

    Thank you!!
    I took some more kitten photos today, kittens in foster care. I should be working on them later tonight. They were very cute. They were rescued from out in the country and had to be hand fed from about 2-3 weeks of age. They are about 6 weeks now. One is pointed (Siamese mix) and has blue eyes that will probably stay blue.

  26. ~zine~ [deleted] (82 months ago | reply)

    so in love with these kitties..^__^

  27. catootje33 (82 months ago | reply)

    cute,cute,cute,cute!!!!!!!

  28. Dan Barak (82 months ago | reply)

    Great catch and a worthy cause!

  29. FleaCircus (82 months ago | reply)

    Wonderful babies. :-)

  30. Gini~ (82 months ago | reply)

    zine - LOL!
    thank you catootje33, Dan and FleaCircus :)

  31. fofurasfelinas (82 months ago | reply)

    wonderful

  32. Gini~ (82 months ago | reply)

    Thanks forfurasfelinas. It seems like such a long time ago!

  33. jamile ... (81 months ago | reply)

    owhn, look at those pink paws!

  34. Gini~ (81 months ago | reply)

    :)

  35. Flikvlooi (81 months ago | reply)

    I wish i lived near there, would love to b a foster for kittens!

  36. Gini~ (81 months ago | reply)

    Flikvlooi - I bet you could find a shelter that needs foster homes in your area. Look and see which shelters are no-kill, too.

  37. Fernanda_Ferreira (80 months ago | reply)

    Beatiful

  38. Gini~ (80 months ago | reply)

    thank you :)

  39. Rachel Pennington (78 months ago | reply)

    Oh, they were so absolutely adorable! :) Thank you for taking care of them. :) (Found in the Wonderful Wednesday pool)

  40. Gini~ (78 months ago | reply)

    Thank you, Rachel. They are grown up now, helping me wrap holiday gifts tonight :)

  41. ccccssss [deleted] (78 months ago | reply)

    Perfect capture.

  42. Doxieone (75 months ago | reply)

    I love this pic, please consider posting to: www.flickr.com/groups/comment_on_my_cuteness/
    The group rule is that you have to comment on the photo to the right of yours. It's a fun group and you will get a lots of comments.

  43. Gini~ (75 months ago | reply)

    Thank you, Doxieone

  44. lisaendavy (75 months ago | reply)

    Great photo of the little ones on the right moment taken :).
    What a good thing you did to ask for help on this place. I'm sure many people saw your post, thought about and hopefully did/do something. My cat Lisa, who is 15 now, came from a shelter also.

  45. Gini~ (75 months ago | reply)

    Thank you, it is wonderful that your Lisa found such a wonderful home with you. Our male cat is probably about the same age or older. He came to us from a shelter 9 years ago and his estimate age back then was 5-10 years.

  46. gira (74 months ago | reply)

    Adorable:) I've raised and gotten homes for countless kittens, and always appreciate the hard work and love that goes into them. The only hard part for me is parting with them.

  47. Gini~ (74 months ago | reply)

    Thank you, gira. I think the same part is hard that you do. In fact, two of these kittens are still at my house 2 years later !! :)

  48. butterflypencil (73 months ago | reply)

    they are the absoulute cutest things i've ever seen

  49. Gini~ (73 months ago | reply)

    Oh thank you. We love them so much.

  50. ♦♦ → Ague ← ♦♦ (73 months ago | reply)

    waaa que gatitos mas lindos! me encantan yo quiero tener unos asi!...fantastica foto!

  51. starpulsechic [deleted] (73 months ago | reply)

    awww that is soo cute.. i just want to give it lots of hugs and look after them.. how sad, what a beautiful pair of kittens they are!

    great shot!

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