Sally Matay's e-mail was missing a "y' in it, so it should have read:

SHELTERS/RESCUE GROUPS & TRANSPORT HELP: People who can help with transports and other shelters/rescues
who can help take in animals should contact the founder of the Illinois Animal Rescue Coalition, Sally Matay at curtsshorty67@aol.com

Thanks! NightVine

I just received this update from Lori on how things are shaking out after the weekend, and it's been crazy, but it's also so heartwarming how many people have offered all sorts of help. Please read the update they sent to me below, and see where you can fit in best if you can help. If something's not clear, don't hesitate to ask for a clarification. Please cross post or forward this anywhere you can. That too will help. I feel so badly about the animals and volunteers who are getting sick from flood waters. Christel Sparks AKA NightVine

SUBJECT: Update as of 3/24 on IL 3 Flooded Shelters

SHELTERS/RESCUE GROUPS & TRANSPORT HELP: People who can help with transports and other shelters/rescues
who can help take in animals should contact the founder of the Illinois Animal Rescue Coalition, Sally Matay at curtsshort67@aol.com

FOSTERING A DOG OR CAT IN THE CHICAGO AREA: If someone wants to foster a dog or cat for A Caring Place Humane Society who is rescuing animals from these sites, they can read our foster guidelines; if they would still like to foster, they should go to our website and complete our online foster care questionnaire. A volunteer will get back to them as quickly as possible this week. www.acaringplacehs.org Foster guidelines are attached here.

UPDATES: I will be providing an update about the situation and responses on our website within the next day or two. People can check back for more info. www.acaringplacehs.org Below is the latest on the three shelters and their needs.

Franklin County Animal Control has been able to move out many dogs this weekend into rescue so they will not be euthanizing this week. The dogs and puppies are still living outside. Igloo style INSULATED dog houses are still needed. Monetary donations for those dog houses can be sent to: Franklin County Animal Rescue, Attn: Dottie Darr, 13776 State Hwy 14, Benton IL 62812 MARK CHECK IN MEMO SECTION - for insulated dog houses

St. Francis C.A.R.E. in Anna, IL which was under water late last week has greatly improved. The water has receeded and volunteers from the University have gone into the shelter and started cleaning. Animals will be able to be returned to the facility soon. Donations for this group can be sent through PayPal on their website: www.petfinder.com/shelters/IL50.html

A Caring Place Humane Society of Darien, IL, who is taking in dogs and cats from both of these shelters, is in need of monetary donations to assist with the veterarinary costs. Donations can be sent through PayPal on their website: www.acaringplacehs.org
or sent to A Caring Place Humane Society, PO Box 2481, Darien IL 60561

I hope this answers your question.

Again, thank you very much for stepping up to help.

Sincerely,

Lori Dedic
Vice President & Cat Program Director
A Caring Place Humane Society
l.dedic@att.net
www.acaringplacehs.org

If you can help the Franklin Shelter in Benton, here are some additional contacts:

ANIMALS IN URGENT NEED DUE TO FLOODING!

Saturday, March 22: The Franklin County Animal Shelter in Benton, Illinois is fighting a losing battle due the serious flooding in the area. Shelter is needed NOW for their animals. TIME IS RUNNING OUT FOR THESE CREATURES!

If shelters or rescues are interested in helping AND if people can help with transports, etc. they should contact Sally Matay from Illinois Animal Rescue Coalition at curtsshorty67@aol.com

If folks want to foster through A Caring Place (located in Darien, IL), they can complete a foster questionnaire at: http://www.acphs.info/VOLUNTEERS/foster/dog.asp

If anyone can adopt any of these animals, they can call Franklin County Animal Control at 618-439-9197.

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There is also another IL shelter that has been hit hard by the floods. St Francis in Anna, IL. Thankfully their animals were safely evacuated, but the shelter was severly damaged, and their supplies have been lost to the flood. Here is a cross posting of an update about some of their needs, and where to send:

I had a long phone conversation with Donna Hawk this evening. Animals are safe and accounted for. SIU sent in the Golf team and the football players to wet vac and clean everything. But much was washed I away in the 2 foot deep water that came thru very swiftly. What they desperately need is supplies to replenish what was washed away. They need household supplies, dog and cat food, crates, bleach, blankets and towels. Gift cards would be perfect. The address is:

St. Francis Care Animal shelter
1235 Spanish Bluff
Anna, IL 62906
Attn: Donna Hawk

Please pass this on to your animal loving friends. This is the only no-kill shelter in the area. Let's support them and their mission.

Jackie

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Jackie Borchew
jackie@borchew.com
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(847) 602.8508 mobile
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HOMES NEEDED FOR RESCUED CATS:
Nancy Lupia of Felines
Forever.

TO FOSTER OR ADOPT:
CALL NANCY LUPIA, FELINES FOREVER: 314-707-0795
A phone interview is required to be approved for adoption.

FOR MORE INFO ABOUT THE KITTIES: felinesforever@hotmail.com hotmail.com
http://www.felinesforever.petfinder.com/

Piedmont's shelter took in 5 feet of water and lost 8 dogs. Cats survived because they'd been let out of cages in a last-minute effort to save them and were able to climb atop shelves... All were traumatized by the ordeal.

UPDATE, 3/22/08:
From: Act Now! Rescue and Susan Rhoades, suerhoades@gmail.com gmail.com
Act Now! Rescue is in flooded Piedmont, MO this morning. One dog (shepherd mix) and two cats have been found. Foster homes needed for all after they have been vetted. There is still no running water and no sewer. Access to
Piedmont is still not possible. FEMA is handing out fresh water. Anheuser Busch has a truckload of canned water on the way.

The town was evacuated. Piedmont Animal Control was flooded and according to St. Louis KSDK website, 8 dogs drowned and all 14 cats survived floodwaters
at the shelter run by ACO Cibele Hasenbeck. The search for left-behind pets and rural strays is still underway.

FOSTERS NEEDED FOR RESCUED FLOOD DOGS:
Presently, we need foster homes for:

One husky mix
Two puppies

One of the pups is a large breed who appears to have been abused and the other is a smaller breed.

IF YOU CAN FOSTER CONTACT:
Jan Siener, ACT Now! Rescue: 314-605-1497, info@actnowrescue.org actnowrescue.org

NEW / SUPPLY DROP-OFF SITE:
Act Now! Rescue has secured a warehouse to collect supplies.

SHIP OR DROP OFF SUPPLIES TO:
#10 Grandview Park * Arnold, MO 63010
MAP: http://www.actnowrescueonline.blogspot.com/

**Any supplies en route to Terri Archer of Terri's Pet Rescue -- our initial contact -- will still be sent to Piedmont, as Terri continues to work
closely with rescuers on the ground there.

SUPPLY NEEDS:
Rope, Crates, Duct Tape, Markers, Notebooks, Rags, Toilet Paper, Table Ties, Work Gloves, Latex Gloves, Shavings (for lining cages), Betadine, Liquid
Wormer, Liquid Antibiotics, Slip Leads, Blankets, Fresh Water, Dog/Cat Food

MONETARY DONATIONS:
Act Now! Rescue is accepting donations for Piedmont Animal Control (not a 501c3): http://paypal.com/ * info@actnowrescue.org actnowrescue.org

If unable to access Paypal, you may still mail monetary donations to:
For Piedmont Animal Flood Victims, c/o Terri's Pet Rescue
1766 Becker Road; Cuba, MO 65453
All donations are tax-deductible
Terri's Pet Rescue & Refuge, http://www.terrispetrescue.com/

REPLY DIRECTLY TO: michelle.parson@comcast.net comcast.net
Michelle Parson, A Caring Place Humane Society, Darien, IL
President & Dog Program Director
http://www.acaringplacehs.org/

SHELTER OVERWHELMED, PLEA FOR HELP:
From bjkalmbach@yahoo.com yahoo.com , nightvine@yahoo.com yahoo.com -- I write again out of
desperation for Franklin County Animal Control in Benton, IL. This pound suffered devastating loss during Thanksgiving week when a fire burned their main building to the ground, killing over 50 animals. Since that time, volunteers and staff have continued taking in animals...with minimal facilities. They've housed cats and kittens in a storage shed and dogs and puppies have been living in OUTDOOR kennel runs -- even through the coldest and snowiest parts of winter.

Now Franklin County faces a new problem --
RAIN AND FLOODING. Please read the note from the director there....

Darien, Illinois, from michelle.parson@comcast.net comcast.net -- Conditions getting
worse. It's rained constantly for 2 days. Places in West Frankfort (6 miles away) had to evacuate homes and called to pick up pets. Dottie and I set up
our garages for animals. Dottie has all the puppies in her garage plus she has Brownie (the dog with broken leg), the puppy with the pins in its leg, another adult dog and all her own pets. I have Moonbeam and another old
adult dog who belongs to a homeless woman...in my garage in cages...the 6 survivor puppies in in my cat room, 2 other adult cats in my cat room and 3
cats in cages in my back bedroom plus all my own animals.

PLEASE PLEASE BEG PEOPLE TO HELP US. We've both been out in the rain for the last 2 days getting soaked trying to get tarps back up and help all these
animals, but the situation is hopeless... They will euthanize large numbers of animals by Monday if we and other rescues don't help them.

TO FOSTER A DOG/PUPPY OR CAT/KITTEN:
CONTACT Michelle Parson
630-271-9002 or michelle.parson@comcast.net comcast.net

Michelle Parson, A Caring Place Humane Society
President & Dog Program Director
Darien, IL * http://www.acaringplacehs.org/