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FLOOD
ASSISTANCE STILL AVAILABLE
Do you know of low-income victims who suffered through the Pacific
Northwest floods?
--Pasado's Safe Haven has remaining funds to assist with food and
veterinary care.
--Individuals must show proof of low-income status (Sorry, we're not
FEMA and not supported by the government. We need to help those who need
it most.)
--E-mail here to request
assistance!
Other updates!
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Annie,
the little chained dog that Pasado's Rescuers met in Lewis Co. has
been surrendered to Pasado's Safe Haven and will arrive at the
sanctuary this week! She will need medical attention.
It appears that she has lost one eye already to disease.
Please continue to watch for updates on Annie, the sweet girl who
will never be bound to a chain again.
ARE YOU A
FLOOD VICTIM AND NEED SUPPLIES FOR YOUR ANIMALS? PLEASE CLICK
HERE. |
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The clean
up continues...please click here to read
updates on what volunteers are doing to provide continued support to
those in need.
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Pasado's Rescuers Return Home
UPDATE: Saturday, 12/8/07
by Amber
Chenoweth |
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A photo is
worth a thousand words so I will be recapping our rescue efforts in
Lewis County with the following photo essay: |
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The Destruction
- What can raging flood waters do? |
Pasado Rescuer, Jen,
observes the extreme power of a flash flood on what used to be a road on
the outskirts of Chehalis. |
Flood Fact: never
attempt to walk or drive through 6 inches of moving water. This
huge piece of road seen above was lifted and moved to the side by the
flood waters. |
Note the water line on the
house which is almost in line with the top of the windows on the the
left. A sweet lady named Debbie used to live in this house with
her cats and dog. Two cats perished in the flood. Nearly
everything she had owned was destroyed when the waters, reaching over 5
feet, raged through her house. |
Inside her home where
inches of thick mud carpet her floors, Debbie holds tight to her kitty,
Piggy. She was able to salvage a couple of very important photos -
the one of her hanging on the wall and a photo of her mother. Most
everything else was lost.
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Debbie's kitchen |
The bedroom |
The front yard littered
with some of Debbie's furniture. Flood losses are not covered
under homeowner's insurance policies. |
The force of water- Lucky,
the cat, walks over the many pieces of trees and debris left in Debbie's
yard after the waters receded. |
Can you imagine losing all
of your possessions? |
Signs of life after the
waters receded
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The Opportunity
to Make a Difference- What Pasado's Did to Help |
A group of Pasado's
Rescuers deployed to Lewis County this week to lend a helping hand to
those in need. Most of of them had successfully helped Pasado's
Safe Haven rescue over 1200 animals in the aftermath of Hurricane
Katrina. What they saw in Lewis County looked all too familiar -
The complete destruction and devastation that water and mud can create. |
How do you find out where
help is needed? By checking in with the local animal shelters,
people shelters, Red Cross and by simply talking to people close to the
devastated areas. Above, rescuers map out a rescue location.
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Talking to local people
led the rescuers to Debbie (who was also pictured above) |
Merlin, the cat, watches
me taking photos as Pasado's rescuers give Debbie's animals safe, dry
shelters |
Another rescue- This puppy
was alone for 4 days as her owner had not returned home. |
She was taken to a local
animal shelter in hopes that she can be reunited with her family. |
Many of the surviving
animals were in need of a lot of extra TLC after the extremely
frightening experience they had lived through. |
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Another rescued puppy,
happy to be safe, dry and in caring arms |
Annie, the dog, had no dry
shelter or food |
Pasado's Rescuers gave her
a new dry dog house filled with cozy blankets. They also left a
large supply of food and even a brand new chewy bone that she would not
let out of her site! |
Armando, Pasado Rescuer,
coaxes these pups with treats. More to come about the black &
white dog pictured here and her miraculous story... |
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What you can do
to help- The story here is not over. Animals and People are still
in great need. |
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HOW YOU CAN HELP
--Please call in a donation to our feed store
Tel: 360-794-4663
- they give us a great discount and we can buy what we need.
--Donate a Costco or PETsMART
Gift Card or simply
donate
securely on-line. If purchasing gift cards, mail to: PO Box 171,
Sultan, WA 98294
DROP-OFF WELCOME!
Barrier Motors (Mercedes, Porsche, Audi, Volvo) has generously
offered their dealership to collect dog and cat food, new beds, and
food/water bowls. Please drop off at: |
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Barrier Motors staff is
still collecting donations! Pasado's has already picked up one
truck load to the bursting point. Stop by with your donation and
help us make a HUGE difference to those in need in Lewis County. |
Barrier Motors
1533 120th Avenue NE
Bellevue, WA 98005
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Call Monroe Farm & Feed to donate a
gift certificate for livestock hay,
feed and straw
Tel: 360-794-4663 |
Donate
here and
earmark (Under Special Instructions) for Disaster Relief.
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Kind words from an
animal lover...
"I was looking at the flood pictures of Centralia online last night,
reading about people leaving their animals behind, feeling very
heartsick, wanting to help and thought to myself "Pasado's would know
exactly what to do here..."
Thanks you, thank you, thank you for stepping up to the challenge yet
again. You are such a blessing to the world..." Carol B. |
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PasadoRescue Deploys to 3-county-wide area
Pacific Northwest Flood - Animal Rescue Alert
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Messy, muddy, cold,
and hungry, this little Chihuahua is plucked from disaster. Cell phone
photos, they're not great, but they capture what miracles are happening
in the field! |
UPDATE: 12/18
This
puppy's owner has picked her up from the Lewis County shelter.
UPDATE:
Friday 5:12pm PST
from the field
Rescue
calls came in in a flurry today, partly because people were able to get
back to their homes, or at least, were able to try. And that's when they
found out that the animals who they did leave behind, had met the
floodwaters, head on. Some, had died.
The little
girl, left, was plucked from harm's way by PasadoRescuers moments ago.
And luckily too. Temperatures are suppose to drop into the low 20's
tonight. She was cold, and soaked to-the-bone.
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PasadoRescuer Kim K, above, holds the little girl, now warm and
inside an emergency management office. Not all dogs were as lucky. |
One
saved, many more to go...
While the Chihuahua was safe, PasadoRescuers found a dog who had
recently given birth whose uterus had prolapsed, meaning the uterus was
on the outside of the body. We have no idea how long she had
suffered. She, along with the only puppy we could locate, were rescued
and are returning to Pasado's sanctuary tonight. She will undergo
surgery as soon as she is able to withstand anesthesia. Her baby, and
she, are safe tonight.
Our deepest thanks to our
crew who have been working hard, and sleeping few hours: Rita, Kim,
Byron, Armando, Amber and Jen - and so many more who are making this
life-saving mission possible. Like YOU!
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More animals rescued
and brought to safety. |
Thank
you Safeway!
We are so grateful to Cherie' at Safeway Corporate. We started the day
with an e-mail from her saying simply, "What do you need?" Cherie' and
Safeway have been big-time Pasado's Safe Haven supporters for years and
it's no surprise to us that they stepped up, once again, to help.
They've offered a flat grant for as much cat and dog food (and litter)
as we need. And we're sharing the wealth. Local animal agencies across
the state are being called on to temporarily house animals from their
communities. We will organize trucks to bring what they need over the
weekend. |
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In the beginning...
As our crew packed up
waders, catch poles, and vet supplies, our boat was readied. Our deepest
thanks to Barbara K., the woman who donated this beauty to us during the
2006 October floods. And to Sandra S., our angel in Texas, who donated
our truck!
What a legacy they created for victims of disaster.
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Rita Laws,
left, is leading the PasadoRescue effort. A former Master Sergeant in
the Army, Rita led our field efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane
Katrina, aiding in the rescue of 1200 animals in the Gulf.
Stay tuned
to this webpage for updates and photos from the field. And please, if
you can, help with a donation to
Disaster
Relief. |
