DEAR LISA AND CHANNEL 11,
MY NAME IS ERICA AND MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE AN 11 ACRE HORSE RANCH BETWEEN ALVIN AND DICKINSON ON 517. IN THE STORIES WE'VE SEEN SINCE KATRINA CHANGED SO MANY LIVE JUST DAYS AGO THERE HAS BEEN PLENTY OF MENTION OF PEOPLES "PETS" MEANING CATS AND DOGS. AS A LONG TIME HORSE TRAINER AND MEMBER OF THE A.Q.H.A.THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE LIKE ME WHO HOLD OUR HORSES AS BELOVED FAMILY PETS AS WELL. WITH THIS IN MIND I WRITE TO OFFER HELP TO OUR FELLOW HORSE LOVERS FROM LOUISIANA.WE HAVE 10 STALLS AVAILABLE TO HORSES THAT NEED THEM AS WELL AS SEVERAL TURN OUT PASTURES WITH GOOD GRASS IN THEM. WE WOULD ONLY NEED PEOPLE TO HELP PAY FOR FEED COST AND TO HELP CARE FOR THIER HORSES.IN EXTREME CASES ARRANGEMENTS COULD BE MADE TO DEFRAY THE COST OF FEED. I HAVE A GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH MY FEED STORE AND AM PRETTY SURE I CAN GET THEM TO DONATE OR REDUCE THE COST OF FEED EVEN MORE THEN THE PROFESSIONAL DISCOUNT THEY ALREADY GIVE ME.
I'M NOT EVEN SURE IF PEOPLE WERE ABLE TO GET THIER HORSES OUT I COULD'NT HAVE LEFT MINE BEHIND AND NOW NOT ABLE TO GO HOME FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD OF TIME WHAT TO DO WITH YOUR 1000 LB PET IS A PROBLEM. IF WE CAN HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM FEEL FREE TO PASS THIS INFO ON TO ANYONE WHO CAN USE IT. THANK YOU AND CHANNEL 11 FOR ALL YOU DO!

TRANQUIL ACRES EQUESTRIAN
5222 TRANQUIL TRACE
ALVIN, TEXAS 77511
281-989-9394 CELL - THIS IS THE BEST PLACE TO REACH ME DURING THE DAY
281-309-0690 HOME - EVENINGS

WE ARE LOCATED ON 517 THE DICKINSON EXIT OFF 45S TURN RIGHT.COME DOWN 7 TO 10 MILES AND LOOK FOR STREETS ON LEFT SIDE OF ROAD 1ST ONE CALLED HAPPY HOLLOW.( WHEN YOU SEE THIS STREET START GETTING READY TO TURN )GO PAST THE NEXT STREET AND ON THE THIRD STREET (MERRY WAY) YOU MAKE A LEFT. FOLLOW IT TILL IT DEAD ENDS INTO TRANQUIL TRACE. TURN RIGHT ON TRANQUIL TRACE OURS IS THE THIRD HOUSE ON THE LEFT. A RED BRICK RANCH STYLE HOUSE SET BACK OFF THE ROAD BEHIND A BLACK ROD IRON FENCE AND GATE, WITH PINK FLOWERED TREES LINING BOTH SIDES OF THE DRIVE.GO PAST THE HOUSE TO THE SECOND DRIVE TO GET TO THE BARNS.

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Maine Coon Rescue is a nationwide non-profit organization that has homes near the affected area along with other homes further away. We know of the many shelter animals that had to be moved out of harms way and will work with any shelters on helping with any Maine Coon or MC mix cats/kittens that are now being house in already overcrowed shelters. Have shelters contact mainecoonrescue@yahoogroups.com for help.

Christine and Erica, thank you!

My husband and I own a rental home in Marietta, Georgia that is currently vacant. We would like to offer it to a hurricane victim family that had to evacuate and chose not to leave their pets behind. I don't know if it makes any sense. I know many people leave and don't bring their pets for whatever reason. Realizing people with pets have a hard time finding housing, we would like to offer our house to a family that did bring their pets or stayed through the hurricane with their pets and now have no place to live or go.

I have attached a link to the home. It is currently for sale. However, we would be willing to let this family live in it, rent free, for up to six months. Unfortunately, it does not have a fenced yard, but it wouldn't take much to fence it and we could probably do it. Dogs, cats, fish, etc are welcome as long as they keep their animals inside and care for them as they are part of the family. (Meaning, I don't want their dog tied to a tree outside.)

Please feel free to contact me at 770-330-7560. We want to help if we can. Unfortunately, this rental house has taken about all of our disposable income so we aren't able to donate money, but are hoping to help in this way.

Sincerely,

Cindy
http://www.realtor.com/Prop/1046968651

We can offer housing and feed and space for 5 to 10 horses, burros, mules or even some cows for anyone in the disaster areas. We have a 30 acre ranch and access to 100 additional acres and are on the ranch 24/7. We have approximately 30 acres with excellent thick grass, fresh water and shade. I can transport 2 horses in my own trailer.

James Arnold & Jeran Staudt
Mombassa Ridge Ranch
Presidio, Texas

Good afternoon, I live in Austin and I can take in one or two dogs up to 80# in size until mid-November. No cost to owner. I have two dogs and a cat so should be dog and cat friendly as well as house trained. Have a dog door, fenced backyard. I can day trip to Houston, have a pickup truck and one crate, can borrow another if need be. Call Andrew at 512.471.3480 and I will return the call.

I just got word that the Walker County Fairgrounds in Huntsville, Texas has opened its doors for folks from the disaster areas to bring their animals. I'm not sure of the details but you can call (936) 291-8763 for more info.

Also, I can take one or two cats to foster temporarily for disaster victims. email me at aprouty@lexgen.com.

To Erica Gilbert and James Arnold and any others that can help out with horses/mules please go to the Habitat for Horses/Lone Star Equine Rescue web sit at www.lser.org/disasterrelief.htm. They are located in Hitchcock, TX and are organizing a rescue of the equine victims of Hurricane Katrina. They would love to hear from you and in the event they have to bring back horses they will be looking for places for them to stay until their owners are found or they can be adopted. Steinhauser's Feed Stores (steinhausers.com) which are located in Alvin,TX; Brooshire,TX; and Sealy,TX is offering a 15% discount off any items you buy to be donated and they will distribute these items where needed.

I can foster a couple semi-aquatic turtles (I saw a little girl on TV holding one)... I can host 1-2 small sized dogs and/or cats.

Lisa Martens
(281) 558-2868
(I live in West Houston)