ARFP volunteers driving to the St. Tamany Parish animal shelter pass a homeless dog wandering by cleared trees beside the road. St Tammany had no power or water, and the volunteers ran over power lines several times to get to the shelter. They were not allowed to pick up animals from other parishes (counties) to take back to Slidell, as hard as it was not to stop for the many stranded pets they saw.
The St. Tamany Parish Animal Shelter Two dogs being held at the St. Tamany animal shelter. ARFP volunteers worked at the shelter from 8am until 1pm for two days to help the overwhelmed shelter staff, then returned to Slidell to walk and care for the dogs in the section they oversaw there. A rescued dog being walked at the St. Tamany Parish animal shelter. Many rescued animals were starving and dirty, with matted fur -- or even losing hair. Some had wounds that were still bleeding. Although St. Tamany had no water or electricity, the shelter had generators, so volunteers were able to bathe the animals' injuries and clean their kennels. A volunteer walks a dog at the St. Tamany animal shelter while its kennel is being cleaned.
ARFP volunteers driving to the St. Tamany Parish animal shelter pass a homeless dog wandering by cleared trees beside the road. St Tammany had no power or water, and the volunteers ran over power lines several times to get to the shelter. They were not allowed to pick up animals from other parishes (counties) to take back to Slidell, as hard as it was not to stop for the many stranded pets they saw.
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