revolvergeek
Flashlight Enthusiast
I have been working at our Taskforce command post ever since the hurricane hit. There is an ongoing animal rescue effort at the back of the compound. Because we supported their effort, we gave them internet access for roughly 10 days and initially allowed them to use some of our computers to send out reports as they needed (no longer though, we are standing down the command post).
As a whole I have never met a more arrogant, self-righteous, (and now thieving) bunch. The professional people there have been quite decent, but some of their volunteers (but not all of course) are acting like they are on a mission from God and that nothing can be allowed to hamper them. They have started looting from our supplies for the hurricane survivors to support their people. They have taken over more of the site than they are leasing, and then been abusive to the people that own then place when they were called on it. They have stolen gasoline out of our tanks that was intended for law enforcement vehicles. Deputies have been forced to deal with them several times, and some have been written criminal summons due to their behavior. A few have been banned from the property.
I will personally NEVER donate any funds to any of the organizations there, but then again I may not ever donate to the Red Cross either after this. One of the professional vets that we have spoken with suggested unofficially that maybe 60-80% of the animals there might have to be put down. Random groups of well-intended but misguided individuals are going into New Orleans and collecting every stray that they see and overwhelming the animal rescue effort with animals that are so sick that they should have been put down when they were found. It is a tragic situation and I appreciate where these people's hearts are, but their behavior and lack of civility to the humans sharing the site may well end up getting them kicked out.
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The comments above are addressing the pet rescue, not the horse rescue. Everyone that I have spoken with has said that the Horse rescue people are a good bunch.
Please understand, I am not trying to start any argument or flame war or anything of the sort. I have very limited internet access right now and may not check this thread for several days. My point is that if these agencies should have better command and control in place over their volunteers and better pre-planned logistics in place. I know that these people are working out of the goodness of their hearts, but they need to get their heads straight about the process as well.
As a whole I have never met a more arrogant, self-righteous, (and now thieving) bunch. The professional people there have been quite decent, but some of their volunteers (but not all of course) are acting like they are on a mission from God and that nothing can be allowed to hamper them. They have started looting from our supplies for the hurricane survivors to support their people. They have taken over more of the site than they are leasing, and then been abusive to the people that own then place when they were called on it. They have stolen gasoline out of our tanks that was intended for law enforcement vehicles. Deputies have been forced to deal with them several times, and some have been written criminal summons due to their behavior. A few have been banned from the property.
I will personally NEVER donate any funds to any of the organizations there, but then again I may not ever donate to the Red Cross either after this. One of the professional vets that we have spoken with suggested unofficially that maybe 60-80% of the animals there might have to be put down. Random groups of well-intended but misguided individuals are going into New Orleans and collecting every stray that they see and overwhelming the animal rescue effort with animals that are so sick that they should have been put down when they were found. It is a tragic situation and I appreciate where these people's hearts are, but their behavior and lack of civility to the humans sharing the site may well end up getting them kicked out.
ADDING:
The comments above are addressing the pet rescue, not the horse rescue. Everyone that I have spoken with has said that the Horse rescue people are a good bunch.
Please understand, I am not trying to start any argument or flame war or anything of the sort. I have very limited internet access right now and may not check this thread for several days. My point is that if these agencies should have better command and control in place over their volunteers and better pre-planned logistics in place. I know that these people are working out of the goodness of their hearts, but they need to get their heads straight about the process as well.
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