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Texans and Louisianans-Cajuns neighbors joined together to help save horse from flood waters.

The Wild Horse Foundation located in Franklin, Texas, 60 miles southeast of Crawford, Texas, assisted with over 87 horses being removed from low lying areas in southeast Louisiana to central Louisiana closer to Alexandria. We had the assistance of several ranchers who are working partner with us on emergency movements. We would like to thank these folks for there assisting the foundation with emergency movement and gathering. We will be going back as soon as road conditions permits.

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THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES DISASTER ANIMAL RESPONSE TEAM DEPLOYS TO HURRICANE ZONE

Hurricane Katrina Response To Exceed All Previous Animal Disaster Efforts

WASHINGTON (August 30, 2005) — The Humane Society of the United
States is moving into Mississippi today to begin a multi-state
animal rescue and recovery effort in response to the devastation
caused by Hurricane Katrina.

"The Humane Society of the United States has planned and trained for
this sort of catastrophe for years," said HSUS President and CEO
Wayne Pacelle. "We issued warnings asking people to evacuate with
their pets since we've seen what happens when animals are left
behind. The tragedy is that so many people apparently could not
leave in time. The human and animal toll is expected to be enormous."
The following activities are already underway:

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Shelter and Veterinary Services Needed for Hurricane Katrina’s Equine Refugees
Place Your Facility on the USEF Hurricane Equine Relief List



(Lexington, KY) – As Americans view the newscasts of the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina it is clear that both humans and animals require immediate emergency relief from not only official agencies but from the generosity of individuals.



If you have a facility or pasture which you can offer to house refugee horses and ponies, victims of Hurricane Katrina, please email your name, address, phone number and email address to kcadams@usef.org , or at 859-225-6993, (please email if at all possible as we expect a heavy load of calls.) If you can volunteer veterinary services please submit your contact information. The USEF is posting a listing by state of these facilities for horses and ponies on our website. The list will be accessed by going to www.usef.org, on the right side of the homepage click on Hurricane Katrina Equine Relief. It is expected to be operational by tonight, August 31st and will serve as a master list to help horse owners in Katrina's path find help. Other equine organizations wishing to assist the effort and link to the list should also email kcadams@usef.org.



We urge the participation of anyone who has the space, licensed veterinary expertise and tenderness of heart to help these equine refugees.
Go to this page to see the list of current facilities offering shelter, http://www.usef.org/relief/index.php

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Burro-Eradication Plan Meets Resistance

Mexico's Durango state wants to kill off the feral animals, which are costly to farmers. A wave of sympathy halts the scheme, for now.
By Chris Kraul, Times Staff Writer

MEZQUITAL, Mexico — If you ask Epifanio Flores, his burro isn't a beast of burden. It's just a burden.
"They eat 10 times what a cow eats and they are nothing but trouble," the peasant farmer said as he took some shade in the baking central plaza of this agricultural town in the southern part of Durango state.
He is among the thousands of Mexican farmers scratching out a living amid mesquite and cactus who have switched from the once-indispensable burros to pickup trucks and tractors to do their farm work. For Flores, the long-eared and long-revered emblem of Mexican rural life has become just another mouth to feed.
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