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7. A Nursing Mom’s Tragedy & The Power To Act
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ALERT FROM / REPLY TO:
Jeff Dorson, Humane Society of Louisiana, stopcruelty11 [at] gmail.com
A NURSING MOM’S TRAGEDY - HONORING THE EDGARD 5:
EDITED FOR LENGTH
From Jeff Dorson -- All of us care about the suffering of animals and...sometimes feel powerless to act against abuse. As the only full-time investigator for The Humane Society of Louisiana, I receive reports of abuse and neglect sometimes on an hourly basis from all over Louisiana... The recent case of a nursing mother dog shot on a side road in Edgard, in rural Louisiana, gave me a new perspective. The mother dog’s carcass was found by a neighbor, who also discovered 4 now orphaned puppies. The local animal control department answered the call for assistance and the puppies were taken to a veterinarian's office, where they are thriving.
Typically, these types calls are filed away and left to collect dust. No one witnessed the shooting, and the community, like many in Louisiana, simply wasn't going to do much else about this problem. Our humane society received the report a few days after the shooting, and we decided we’d use this tragedy to create something positive and, hopefully, lasting...
UPDATE ON THE EDGARD 5:
To give an identity to the victims of this senseless crime, we call the mother dog and her wonderful puppies The Edgard 5... A team of 7 volunteers traveled to Edgard, Louisiana and canvassed the neighborhood. We spoke to about 2 dozen residents, handed out flyers, told household members what happened and explained that a reward fund had been established. We even visited the site where the mother dog was found, and we placed flowers on the ground in her memory... We accomplished a lot in a short period of time. Imagine, however, what 20 volunteers could have accomplished. Imagine if we had a reward of several thousands of dollars, instead of $500... Finally, imagine if someone came forward with incriminating evidence and an individual was arrested and charged for committing this crime...
ACTION STEPS YOU CAN TAKE TODAY:
1. Register as a Rapid Response Animal Abuse Team member.
Send name, address, phone numbers, email address to: stopcruelty11 [at] gmail.com
Or register online:
humanela.org
2. Send a donation to our Reward Fund or Cruelty Investigations Fund to purchase surveillance equipment and new supplies.
Humane Society of Louisiana, P.O. Box 740321, New Orleans, LA 70714
901-268-4432
3. Send gift cards for Home Depot, Sears, or Wal-Mart. We use them to purchase supplies for our animal housing facility in Tylertown, Mississippi. Send all mail to the address listed above.
4. Purchase an Edgard 5 tee shirt to wear in solidarity with our team members.
Send $20 to: HSL, Edgard; P.O. Box 740321; New Orleans, LA 70714
5. Donate through our Paypal account or purchase a Fleur de lis "Paws for a Moment" pendant:
Humanela.org
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