Vets & Pets Updates

News Release Contact: Terri Barton 407-257-5707For Immediate Release “Grand...

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 09:27:56 -0500

News Release

Contact: Terri Barton 407-257-5707
For Immediate Release
“Grand Opening of Veterans Thrift Store” Charitable Event for Vets-Pets & Kids Crisis
Centers of Florida. Orlando, FL --- August 7^th & 8^th 2009 --- Veterans Thrift Store will be having its Grand Opening to show its support for disabled veterans, military families, abused women and children and abused animals.
The event will include FREE food and drinks and special prices throughout the store. Refreshments will be served on Friday, August 7th and Saturday, August 8, 2009 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Stop by and with every purchase you will be helping us help forgotten Heroes & Innocents. We encourage all patrons to feel free to bring any and all items working or in good shape to donate to a charitable cause.
Veterans Thrift Store is located at 2205 Forsyth Rd. Orlando, Fl., 32807. It is between University Blvd. & Colonial Dr. Email: veteransrecovery@yahoo.com

Pearlington photos from Jean.

Sun, 2 Oct 2005 14:45:32 -0500

A very nice woman sent me a pm to tell me she had some pictures of Pearlington. I am going to put some of those here but the link to all her Katrina damage pictures She has a lot of them and of other places besides MS. Jeans pictures are here. Jean also has a very heartfelt account of her relief efforts here It is a must read if you are interested in what people saw and very well written. Thank you Jean for offering to share your photos and your story. More important thank you for doing what needed doing and helping those that need it so desperately. -CC

Photos from our first trip to Pearlington

Sun, 18 Sep 2005 22:08:26 -0500

We have posted photos from our first trip out to Pearlington and plan on getting more this next trip. Here are a few here and more are here . Cars left along side of the road. Setting up. Unloading one of the trucks. With some of the soldiers.

Mississippi update from Dr. Scholl

Thu, 29 Sep 2005 09:03:55 -0500

Dr. Scholl has been contacting our office throughout the course of her rescue mission via cell phone (when she has a decent signal). From what we understand the conditions in Mississippi are horrendous. What has been televised on the news does not do it justice. Since Friday she and Yady have treated over 150 pets including dogs, cats, raccoons, an iguana, birds and as we spoke on the phone someone brought a goat to her. Almost all the pets they see are emaciated and dehydrated from either wandering the streets for ten days with no food and water or from being locked in a home where they sought refuge in the highest level possible (the attic in most cases) to get away from the water. They have all been subject to the "muck" on the ground and a good number are now suffering from skin conditions. Many are now infested with fleas and ticks. She has seen numerous wounds and even some fractured bones. Dr. Scholl and Yady have set up a triage unit and have being basically running the rescue mission. They have had very little help and have decided to stay until Thursday as help is slowly coming in. She has put in requests to FEMA and the US Army for more veterinarians (or any at this point) and finally the Army is sending some vets today. She is determined to train the new staff coming in so operations will stay consistent and successful after she leaves. Rescue groups from around the country are helping out in the rescue and rehabilitation of these poor animals. She has sent groups of 20 treated pets to rescues in Washington D.C., Louisiana, and Virginia to name a few. Dr. Scholl is also bringing pets here to Orlando. Rescue groups and foster homes will keep the pets for 3 to 6 months, during which time they will try to reunite them with their original families. There is only a 2% chance that the original owners will locate their lost pets or even try to locate them. After the 3 to 6 month "foster" period ends each pet will be eligible for adoption to their foster family or a new loving home. We already have one refugee who was relocated to Animal Hospital at Vista Lakes last night. We have named him "Mugsy". He is a pitbull mix who is as sweet as can be. He came a little hungry, tired, and hesitant but has already stolen our hearts. If anyone is interested in fostering him, please call Animal Hospital at Vista Lakes at 407-380-3011. We can't thank everyone enough for all the items donated to this mission . Because of you & the vet assisting students of Westside Tech,and Vets & Pets, it has and will continue to be successful. They still have plenty of supplies due to the overwhelming support our clients and community have put forth. Keep Dr. Scholl and Yady in your prayers for a safe trip home. Your friends at Chickasaw Trail Animal Hospital

Marc is in Pearlington, MS

Thu, 3 Nov 2005 00:20:11 -0500

Marc Marchetti, a representative of Vets & Pets (Veterans Recovery and Food Bank of Florida,Inc.), arrived in Pearlington , MS to give them tractor-trailer loads of supplies. They join Dr. Ann Scholl of Chickasaw Animal Hospital , Orlando , FL. who is there at the request of the Pontchartrain Humane Society to set up a vet clinic. Marc Marchetti plans to stay and help because the people in Pearlington are desperate. There aren't any Red Cross, Salvation Army or any other centers there. Most of the people there have no transportation because everything is gone because of Katrina. They need everything--food, clothing, medicine, volunteers, etc. The National Guard (units from MS, AL and TN), the Army and the Army Corps of Engineers are there and doing all they can, but they don't have the supplies. If you know people who can help, they need it. They are helping both people and animals.

Vets & Pets Updates

News Release&nbsp;Contact: Terri Barton 407-257-5707For Immediate Release&nbsp;&ldquo;Grand...

Pearlington photos from Jean.

Photos from our first trip to Pearlington

Mississippi update from Dr. Scholl

Marc is in Pearlington, MS

News Release Contact: Terri Barton 407-257-5707For Immediate Release “Grand...