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The Lamar Dickson
Equestrian Center outside Baton Rouge, Louisiana had been designated as
the intake point for all animals coming out of the "hot zone". The "big boys" ran Lamar - HSUS,
AHA. Small groups and individuals were in the field rescuing and bringing in animals. When PasadoRescuers arrived, there were already hundreds of animals there.
People like Claudia, left, worked tirelessly in the sweltering heat.
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Connie, a long-time Pasado
volunteer who came with us, slept 3 hours a night in her car. She rarely
ate or showered. Her goal was to bring as much comfort to the lost souls
who found themselves at Lamar Dickson. |
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Dr. Brad, and the crew
from Redmond Veterinary Clinic, was the first vet team to join
PasadoRescue. They were unbelievable. They jumped right in and
started healing. The animals were so lucky to have these selfless people
on their side. |
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Ken Warman, who would
rescue for weeks, return home for a rest, and return to New Orleans again, worked night
after night without enough food or sleep. He had such a gentle touch
with the animals. |
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We could have stayed at Lamar Dickson
helping but animals were inside homes, dying, and there weren't enough
rescue crews saving them. While some PasadoRescuers stayed behind at
Lamar Dickson (Connie would be there for weeks), most took the cargo vans and went into the hot zone. After a few
days of rescuing, and returning to Lamar Dickson to drop off the
animals, the doors shut. PasadoRescuers, and dozens of other small
rescue groups and individuals were turned away. |
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It was late at night - people had been out
saving animals all day, and when they arrived at Lamar, armed guards told
them they couldn't enter. It was a nightmare. But the next morning,
PasadoRescuers were back in the trenches, facing toxic flood waters, in
a race to save as many animals as they could...Next |
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