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When we
left Seattle PasadoRescuers had no where to sleep. No where to bring our
animals. We only had hopes of saving as many animals as possible. Then one woman, from the little Louisiana town of Houma, appeared out of nowhere. Chris Forrest, with the Houma Chamber of Commerce, found a farm, where we could rescue hundreds of animals, for as many weeks as we needed to. Owned by Louis & Linda St. Martin, this 150-acre horse farm included an enormous, new barn, that allowed PasadoRescuers to live and breathe animal rescue for the next two months. Louis told us at the end "I built this barn for something. I just didn't know what. Now I know." We had the sign, left, made for him and Linda. They, and Chris, were our guardian angels. |
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Every day our rescue vans were able to drive in to the barn, creating a line-up of rescue vehicles. Vet crews off-loaded the animals, some dying from starvation and dehydration. Others injured. Most, just scared. |
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We had a veterinary triage center ready to treat every animal. We even performed surgery on-site in this barn. An infirmary held the animals who needed to recover or were too weak to move. Separate rooms held cats, birds, and reptiles, while the main part of the barn was covered in dogs, dogs, dogs. |
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At night,
outside the St. Martin's barn. They can never know how much they helped.
Thank you Linda and Louis. We are forever grateful to you. |
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