Animal Fosters Needed!!

As seen on jinzi's journal:

Passed on to me by anais2, who just returned from the Gonzales Animal Rescue Site...she has an accounting of her time there if you'd like to read it, but it's not pretty. Actually, reading it made the need feel more pressing to me.

Hi, my name is Ruby Smith, volunteer with the Humane Society of West Louisiana! We are fielding THOUSANDS of calls from people affected by Hurricane Katrina because we are the closest Humane Society with a working telephone! (approximately 4 hours west of New Orleans in Rosepine, LA)

We are doing all we can but have one big problem. SPACE! We are taking as many strays from the area as possible but are having a hard time finding room for the family-owned pets that are having to be given up! These are people who have NO choice but to give up their beloved pets due to this catastrophe.

We are looking for help from "Breed Specific Rescues", or anyone, to find homes for these babies! Currently, this is just an example of our purebred hurricane victim dogs, who have all been very well behaved, but will be euthanized if homes are not found.... soon!! We just don't have SPACE!!!!!!!!!!!

3 yo Husky, very sweet, getting very depressed, is eating less and less
7yo Pomeranian, won't stop shaking unless being held?
??yo Poodle, just adorable, but shivering and very difficult to get out of cage
1yo+ Collie, won't stop crying, unless being held
4yo Cocker Spaniel, very cute, very, very upset.

Of course, we have an abundance of "mutts" that are just as deserving as a loving and safe home... If you know anyone who can foster/rescue these loving animals, or any other rescue group who are willing to help out, please contact the Humane Society of West Louisiana! It is likely that we will be getting more and more calls from owners who are having to make the choice of surrendering their pets, but we just do not have the room for them!

Thank you So much!! Please, continue to pray for the victims of Katrina, both human and pets!

Humane Society of West Louisiana Ask for Rita 337-462-3321

PS. Even if you cannot help one of these babies, yourself, you can make a difference if you will forward this e-mail to everyone you know!! Please, please, please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now a funny..

Must keep those memes alive and kicking! This one first seen on seidhrcat's journal:

You Are A: Kitten!

Cute as can be, kittens are playful, mischevious, and ever-curious. Your mischevious side is part of what makes you a kitten, as is your dislike of getting wet! Kittens are often loving, but are known to scratch or bite when annoyed. These adorable animals are the most popular pets in the United States--37% of American households have at least one cat. Whether it is your gentle purr or your disarming appearance, you make a wonderful kitten.

You were almost a: Monkey or a Squirrel
You are least like a: Pony or a TurtleWhat Cute Animal Are You?

Gay Marriage in America

As first seen posted by shar_katye who attributes it to karlita

10 Reasons to oppose Gay Marriage. If You're Not Terribly Bright.

1) Being gay is not natural. Real Americans always reject unnatural things like eyeglasses, polyester, liposuction and air conditioning.

2) Gay marriage will encourage people to be gay, in the same way that hanging around tall people will make you tall.

3) Legalizing gay marriage will open the door to all kinds of crazy behavior. People may even wish to marry their pets because a dog has legal standing and can sign a marriage contract.

4) Straight marriage has been around a long time and hasn't changed at all; women are still property, blacks still can't marry whites, and divorce is still illegal.

5) Straight marriage will be less meaningful if gay marriage were allowed; the sanctity of Britney Spears' 55-hour just-for-fun marriage would be destroyed.

6) Straight marriages are valid because they produce children. Gay couples, infertile couples, and old people shouldn't be allowed to marry because our orphanages aren't full yet, and the world needs more children.

7) Obviously, gay parents will raise gay children, since straight parents only raise straight children.

8) Gay marriage is not supported by religion. In a theocracy like ours, the values of one religion are imposed on the entire country. That's why we have only one religion in America.

9) Children can never succeed without both a male and a female role model at home. That's why we as a society expressly forbid single parents to raise children.

10) Gay marriage will change the foundation of society; we could never adapt to new social norms. Just like we haven't adapted to cars, the service-sector economy, or longer life spans...



*Re-post this if you believe that laws against gay marriage are just plain stupid.