From: jim@coral.aiss.uiuc.edu (jim crouse)
Newsgroups: rec.pets.birds
Subject: Help: Birds in post hurricane Florida
Date: 3 Sep 92 16:06:59 GMT
Article-I.D.: news.Bu0FFp.4ut
Reply-To: jim@coral.aiss.uiuc.edu
Organization: AISS/Telecom University of Illinois -- Urbana-Champaign

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I have been reading the news from Florida about the damage
the hurricane as done to ALL the pet animals down there,
and these are just a few reports about the pet birds.

I have been able to help get a few people involved to
send down medical supplies and general pet supplies that
are VERY MUCH IN NEED....... PLEASE HELP IF YOU CAN !!!!!!!
 
Thanks.........jim
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Date: Thu, 3 Sep 92 07:53:38 EDT
From: excited@med.unc.edu (Wally German)
Message-Id: <9209031153.AA20360@index.med.unc.edu>
To: jim@coral.aiss.uiuc.edu
Subject: Re: Birds in Florida
Newsgroups: rec.pets.birds
Organization: UNC-CH School of Medicine
Cc: 
Status: RO

It's my understanding that they are ALL gone!!!  Over 300 psitticines
perished in Hurricaine Andrews fury!!!

I have no details as to exactly which location was hit.  National
Public Radio supplied me with the figures.  Evidently they were at
the Parrot World (?).

Hope this helps.
Wally


Date: Wed, 2 Sep 92 16:03:16 EDT
From: David Curtin <curtin@athena.cs.uga.edu>
Message-Id: <9209022003.AA01816@athena.cs.uga.edu>
Subject: Re: Birds in Florida
Newsgroups: rec.pets.birds
Organization: University of Georgia, Athens
Cc: 
Status: RO

In article <Btypu3.9KG@news.cso.uiuc.edu> you write:
>I have been reading in the rec.pets about the problems
> in Miami with all the dogs,cats,ferrets that need help.
> Does anyone know how the birds are doing ? Any info
> about damage to Parrot Jungle or the Miami Zoo's birds.

I haven't heard about the Parrot Jungle, but I know a lot of birds escaped/
were lost from the Zoo when aviaries were torn open.  Most of the news I get is from Prodigy- local people post information about the damage.  If I hear
anything about the Parrot Jungle I will post it here.
Dave Curtin



Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1992 16:53:22 GMT




    The president of the local Bearded Collie club heard from a Beardie
    person in southern Florida this weekend.  It's a scary story.

    Chantal Bailey (the Beardie breeder in Florida) has a good-sized kennel
    in Davie, FL.  The vets, boarding kennels, and humane society kennels
    in her area were all wiped out, and she has taken in 200+ dogs and an
    uncounted number of loose pet birds.  (Sharon, our club president,
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    talked to her at the end of last week.  Chantal expected to have over
    400 dogs by the end of this past weekend.)

    A local vet has volunteered to help her out with taking care of all
    these animals, but his practice was completely wiped out by the
    hurricane.  These folks really need supplies, but money is nice too.

    What they really need are:

    Plastic or rubber gloves
    Ointments (especially eye ointments)
    Flea and tick dips
    Bandage
    Kennel leads
    Disposable dishes
    Linens (blankets, towels, sheets)


    The Fort Lauderdale Dog Club is taking care of coordinating things in
    Chantal's area.  Any monetary contributions should be sent to them,
    since they will deliver straight to Chantal.  They're at:

    Fort Lauderdale Dog Club
    c/o Linda Gruskin
    13930 Luray Road
    Fort Lauderdale, FL  33330

    The Minuteman Bearded Collie Club is coordinating a local supply
    collection effort.  If you have any materials you can donate, we're
    setting up a central collection point at Automeister Garage in Sudbury,
    MA.  You can also contact me at norteman@tnpubs.enet.dec.com, or call one 
    of the officers of the club to arrange for pickup:

    Patti Carmejoole: (508) 443-5700 (she owns Automeister)
    Sharon Kalen (club pres.): (508) 875-6907 (call early afternoon 'cause
    she works nights and sleeps in the evenings)

    Chantal can receive incoming calls, but still can't make outgoing ones. 
    To contact her directly:

    Chantal Bailey
    771 SW 121 Avenue
    Davie, FL  33325
    (305) 475-0095

    Things are pretty desperate.  However you can help, and whomever you
    can help there, please do.

--Karen Norteman


 PLEASE HELP THESE ANIMALS ........