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 #1839594


Craigh
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 Iowa and IL pics

I think the last time I posted an update was when the disaster shelters closed and all the other animal groups packed up and left. My friend Trixie who I know from Katrina was in Iowa doing feed and water stations for Bestfriend she came back and both of us ended up doing all the aspects of an animal rescue. By this time it was in the trapping phase of the rescue, so we had to trap, find a place to house the cats, Vet care which involve spay and neuters find a rescue to take them to and find homes .. I befriended a Vet Bill Polack who was doing the spay and neuters for the shelter he was nice enough to let me house the cats at his clinic which is also his house. The only thing bad that he lived a 2 hour ride from Oakville so every night I had to take that ride for 2 weeks..Dr Deb who I also know from Katrina let me bring them all to her animal rescue no kill shelter in Barrington IL Fur keeps animal rescue. I ended up getting 14 more cats surrendered to me and only reunited just a few. With most of Oakville being destroyed the residents had no place to take them to. Here are some pics I been promising :) If you want to see more pics you can just go to my photobucket there are a lot of doubles cause I have no clue what I am doing lol

Here is Route 99 one of the only highways to get in to Oakville...




This is what Oakville looked like a few days after the levee broke..



Betty before and after




Here are just a few shots of the cats after trapping them...

This is Mia she was adopted by Beardiefreaks son Matthew



Daphne



Tortie




Budders



Me with Trap (god I hate getting my pic taken..)



More random cats in traps





Where we had to house them at Dr Bills



Dr Bill and family



Daphne and Budders spent there time at the hotel room with us The puppy is Alvin he is paralyzed from the waste down..



The van pack for the ride to Barrington IL




One of the adopt-a-thons we had for the cats was in a Fuddruckers (sp) parking lot




Val who adopted Budders



08/22/08  04:30pm

 #1839603


Dinkanber
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   Message To: Craigh   In reference to Message Id: 1839594


 Iowa and IL pics

Very cool pics Craig,,Is it me or does Dr Bill ook like Dr Chewy off snakebytes TV..lol
08/22/08  04:41pm

 #1839612


Faery
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   Message To: Dinkanber   In reference to Message Id: 1839603


 Iowa and IL pics

Great pics, Craig. Welcome back!
08/22/08  04:54pm

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Chrlea
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   Message To: Faery   In reference to Message Id: 1839612


 Iowa and IL pics

Great pictures! But they bring tears to my eyes. I just want to take them all home with me!!! They look so sad.

Charlie
08/22/08  05:10pm

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Clouddancer22
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   Message To: Chrlea   In reference to Message Id: 1839627


 Iowa and IL pics

Awwww, great pics!
08/22/08  06:37pm

 #1839793


BeardiePal
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   Message To: Clouddancer22   In reference to Message Id: 1839677


 Iowa and IL pics

I pmed you B
08/22/08  08:37pm

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Angelkitty
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   Message To: BeardiePal   In reference to Message Id: 1839793


 Iowa and IL pics

Thanks for sharing the pics Craig! Wonderful-you are such a hero!!! Is that you in the cat suit

Lisa-lmbo (butt!) - he does look like Chewy!

Angel



08/22/08  10:08pm

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Luvlizards
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   Message To: Angelkitty   In reference to Message Id: 1839883


 Iowa and IL pics

I think you’re a hero too, just so you know :)
08/23/08  09:49am

 #1841183


Craigh
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   Message To: Luvlizards   In reference to Message Id: 1840192


 Iowa and IL pics

Quote:

Thanks for sharing the pics Craig! Wonderful-you are such a hero!!! Is that you in the cat suit



Nope not me in suit I wish it was would be a great way to loss some weight lol But I am no hero you all would do it to if you could just take off like me :)
08/24/08  01:30pm

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Dragon Lover
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   Message To: Craigh   In reference to Message Id: 1841183


 Iowa and IL pics

Quote:

I am no hero


There’s your proof. It is always the real hero who doesn’t see himself as the hero.

Welcome back dude.

Call me!!!!!! ;)


Edel
08/24/08  01:39pm

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Deee_42
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   Message To: Dragon Lover   In reference to Message Id: 1841189


 Iowa and IL pics

Wow, great pics Craig...and great job, so many animals saved

Quote:

I am no hero

Yes you are, you are the one that stayed there so many months to save those animals
08/24/08  01:49pm

 #1841521


Wyland2222
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   Message To: Deee_42   In reference to Message Id: 1841193


 Iowa and IL pics

Craig,
Oh those pics broke my heart, but knowing that you were there to help them I know you did a good job and yes you are a hero and don’t try denying it again........cause we won’t listen, to all of us you are a hero and even if we would all do what you did, it makes you no less of a hero.............we are soooooo proud of you and to know you.........
Thank you for being there for those animals who needed someone like you.
Trish
08/24/08  08:38pm

 #1841864


Angelkitty
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   Message To: Wyland2222   In reference to Message Id: 1841521


 Iowa and IL pics

Craig I am gonna smack you when I see you-lol-jk!!! You ARE a hero whether you want to admit it or not especially to ALL those animals you help! The definition of a hero as per the webster dictionary:
1 a: a mythological or legendary figure often of divine descent endowed with great strength or ability b: an illustrious warrior c: a man admired for his achievements and noble qualities d: one that shows great courage
2 a: the principal male character in a literary or dramatic work b: the central figure in an event, period, or movement
3plural usually heros : submarine 2
4: an object of extreme admiration and devotion : idol
Uh hello: 1a, 1c, 1d, 2b, etc! Sounds like even the dictionary knows you are a hero . You are just too humble to admit it (which is a good thing!).
Anyway-you rock!
Angel



08/25/08  09:02am

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Sairhead21
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   Message To: Angelkitty   In reference to Message Id: 1841864


 Iowa and IL pics

Great pics Craig. Thanks for sharing. You’re amazing!!!
08/25/08  11:47am


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