(L-R) ARFP volunteers Judie Underkoffler, Pam Sparks, Jennifer Hart, Randy Pugh and Rene' Hendrix worked 12 hours a day in Slidell helping animals.
Annette, Pam, Randy, and Jennifer, exhausted after walking, feeding, and cleaning more than 200 dogs. Annette volunteers with a different animal rescue group, but worked with ARFP volunteers and became their friend.
Noah's Wish (www.noahswish.org), with volunteers from organizations like ARFP, have rescued and are caring for hundreds of animals.
A makeshift feeding and vet area at the St. Tammany Parish shelter. This parish had no power or water.
Pam walking a dog. ARFP volunteers Pam and Jennifer were in charge of taking care of about 200 dogs. They also had to walk the "biters". This poodle did not like to be handled, but Pam liked him and they got along just fine.
Rene washing a dog. The dogs came in filthy and dehydrated. They went through triage, and then were bathed if need be. This particular dog was a biter and escaped after being washed, but was soon recaptured. He wasn't bad for Rene, but having already been bitten by another dog, Rene was glad that she didn't know he was a biter before bathing him.
ARFP volunteer Judy and her friend took care of the puppy area, in Jennifer's section.
ARFP president Jennifer Hart and a fellow volunteer holding a dog in Jennifer's section. Although volunteers came from many different animal rescue groups around the country, friendships were quickly formed as everyone banded together to help these unfortunate animals.
Karen and Gail, leaders at Noah's Wish who took care of intake, volunteers, and many other things.
Pam and Jennifer's area of dogs. This picture does not capture all of it.
Jennifer takes a well-earned rest in the first "room" that she, Rene, and Pam stayed in.
Rene' in the second office cubicle that served as a room for her, Jennifer, and Pam.
Flooding and damage as seen by ARFP volunteers during a helicopter ride.
Damage to the Lake Pontchartrain Bridge as seen from a helicopter.
Damage to the bridge over Lake Pontchartrain.
The view from a helicopter.
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(L-R) ARFP volunteers Judie Underkoffler, Pam Sparks, Jennifer Hart, Randy Pugh and Rene' Hendrix worked 12 hours a day in Slidell helping animals.