A call for bird rescue volunteers

Posting here, came through on my bird list, thought maybe someone could help out. On Mon, 12 Sep 2005 11:09AM "Mattie Sue Athan" writes: Weather is nice, water is drinkable, there is power, but otherwise the bird rescue situation is awful down here, need people to feed babies, medicate sick and injured birds, go pick up birds, assemble cages, feed, clean, build. More than a hundred birds already here, more than a hundred coming in today, expect 400-500 by the weekend. Companion, breeder and baby birds being sent here from LSU Veterinary School and many local shelters which are overflowing with dogs. Don't call, don't write, just come to Donna's house at 16365 Woodmere Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70819, my phone number is 918-812-1099, but T-mobile towers are iffy here. Please. Many hands and minds are needed. ... If anybody can't come, but they have a friend who can, but can't afford the gas (it's $2.49/gal here, maybe a freeze on prices), give them money and put them into the car. There are a dozen or so volunteers here. Everybody left to go pick up more birds. I'm supposed to medicate, haven't slept, having trouble understanding meds directions. It's far, far, worse than I imagined. I've got a fresh bottle of whiskey, but no coffee. I'm drinking water. What a nightmare. Please forward message. xoxox, Mattie Sue IAABC Certified Companion Parrot Behavior Consultant, Best-Selling/Award-Winning Author A mind is a terrible thing to close. The nail that sticks out gets hammered.

So do you have some with cages, that we can come get and take back to Lake Charles to care for? I have a sunroom where I could take care of them, and a van to transport them....... actually possibly 2 vans. Get back to me. natalie

You'll have to contact Mattie Sue at the phone number listed in the original message.. I'm an Alabamian, but got that through my email list along with the request to pass it on. I don't know any of the details. Holly