Rescued Animals: I’ve argued that the death penalty ought to be reserved for those who physically abuse and/or kill children, the elderly, the handicapped and animals. These beings do not have the ability to take care of themselves as adequately as the rest of us, and for that, they need our help, not our rebuke and abuse. Stories like this upset me so much, and make me wonder what I am not doing in New Orleans to help its voiceless and defenseless creatures.
[An] estimated 477 dogs [rescued from New Orleans by Tammy and William Hanson, who operated the shelter in Every Dog Needs a Home shelter in Gamaliel, Ark.], three goats and two cats were steeping in filth. Many were injured, most were aggressive, and almost all of them were cramped. At least six dogs were dead, some still in transport containers.
“They were standing in their own filth, feces, urine,” said Humane Society of the United States volunteer Desiree Bender in a report published by the society. “Their paws were burning, bleeding. You couldn’t get close to them at first. They were so aggressive. They had not been walked or moved, and they were in such pain.”
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Show Your Support For New Orleans And Help New Orleans’ Displaced Animals (And Humans): Five of these beauties are on their way to me. By purchasing New Orleans: Proud To Swim Home bumper stickers and slapping them on visible surfaces, show your support for the Big Easy and help our animals (and humans) in the process.
From ProudToSwimHome.com:
All profits from the sale of these stickers (and since the printing has been donated for now, it’s ALL profits until we sell out this batch) will go to Habitat for Humanity and the Humane Society of the United States to help with their efforts to get New Orleanians, both human and non-human, back where they belong – NEW ORLEANS!!!
Other NOLA stickers for sale on the internet:
– the very elegant NOLA Oval from the Thomas Mann Gallery
– NOLA New Orleans, Louisiana Oval
– I <3 NOLA rectangle
VatulBlog proudly endorses such products that directly support local causes and businesses.
