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posted by Kinship Circle at 9:38 PM
Tuesday, June 06, 2006
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- Name: Kinship Circle
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A nonprofit animal advocacy group working in animal disaster relief and campaigns. Brenda Shoss, president:
info@kinshipcircle.org or
www.kinshipcircle.org
Caring about innocent animals caught in Katrina’s wrath
doesn’t diminish human suffering. It makes us human.
In lieu of flowers, Jennie (Shannon’s mom) and Robert (Shannon’s husband) have asked that donations be made to Alley Cat Allies. When you donate, please state In Shannon Moore’s Memory.
Donate to Alley Cat Allies
Make tax-deductible check to Alley Cat Allies
7920 Norfolk Avenue, Suite 600
Bethesda, MD 20814-2525
240-482-1980
donate online
Feel free to donate to other nonprofit animal organizations helping in the Gulf Coast.
Donate to Animal Rescue New Orleans (ARNO)
Make tax-deductible check to SAF/Animal Rescue New Orleans
1219 Coliseum Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
donate online
Donate to Southern Animal Foundation (SAF)
Make tax-deductible check to Southern Animal Foundation
1823 Magazine Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
504-671-8235
donate online [click About Us]
Southern Animal Foundation is a no-kill, 501(c)3 non profit, animal rescue, shelter & adoption agency located in New Orleans.
Donate to SpayMart Louisiana
Make tax-deductible check to SpayMart, Inc.
P.O. Box 6493
Metairie, LA 70009-6493
donate online
Donate to Vermilion Animal Aid
Make tax-deductible check to Vermilion Animal Aid
5937 Veterans Memorial Drive
Abbeville, LA 70510
Animal Aid for Vermilion Area, Incorporated, is a 501(c)(3), helping the people and animals of south Vermilion Parish areas and its neighbors: Cow Island, Forked Island, Pecan Island, Esther and InterCoastal City.
Donate to Kinship Circle
Make tax-deductible check to Kinship Circle
7380 Kingsbury Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63130
donate online
Donate to North American Pet Owners Alliance
Make tax-deductible check to North American Pet Owners Alliance
3395 NW 37 Ave.
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309
954-486-0605
contact information
Donate Pet Crates In Memory of Shannon Moore
Send a pet crate, in memory of Shannon, to:
Louisiana Dept. of Agriculture & Forestry
100 North Ardenwood
Baton Rouge, LA 70805
Attention: Hilary Stephenson
Please attach a note saying it is in memory of Shannon Moore and include your name and contact info (email, snail mail). Keep a copy for yourself too, until we figure out how to keep records on this. Then we can let her
Family know that her Spirit is continuing to do her good works.
MORE INFORMATION: JudyMcD44@aol.com
7 Comments:
SHANNON WAS A COMET IN A WORLD OF EARTHBOUND STARS. HELPING RIGHT UP UNTIL SHE TOOK HER LAST BREATH. ALL THE PETS IN THE WORLD BOW TO SHOW THEIR RESPECT. SADLY MISSSED AND FOREVER REMEMBERED.
I never knew Shannon but am touched by her good works and love of animals. Eventhough I live far away from new orleans, I try to help in small ways to make the lives of those helping animals a little easier...the world is a sadder place now that Shannon is gone.
Brenda’s comments were so well written it is hard to follow…
I didn’t know Shannon but met so many like her: at Gonzales, in New Orleans in early September, driving vans and rental cars with “Animal Rescue” painted in shoe polish at the side and later, at Magazine Street with ARNO. I met so many dedicated people during Katrina – mostly those involved with animals but of course many others who came simply to help the many residents who remained heroic and brave as their world crumbled around them. People like Shannon (and Brenda) and Anita (No Animal Left Behind) and Susan in Connecticut (who continues to try and reunite owners and pets), and Chris McLaughlin and so many others continue to awe me with their dedication and their willingness to face the sad stories and the heartbreak. I am no longer (at least right now) strong enough to do that and by admitting that I see a glimmer of where Shannon went to. Brenda’s comment that:
“The fragile heart feels too much. Sees too much. Hears too much. Empathy gives way to anger and confusion. To experience the fear and pain of infinite animals can break the soul. Without a lifeline, isolation becomes unbearable.”
This comment says it all and in a way much better than I can say it….those of you who are still so deeply involved take a breath, listen to your heart, understand all the good you have done – not just for animals but for humans, and, for awhile, rest. Those of you like me, who are still trying to sort things out, get back in the game when you can. I know I will soon.
I did not know Shannon. I have only learned of her through Brenda's beautiful words. But I do know what it is like to feel over-whelmed by feeling the pain of all the animals who are suffering. Being able to feel the pain of others is a blessing and a curse. Sometimes I wish I were dead so I wouldn't have to feel it so strongly. Or I want to stop reading all the emails, each and every one a revelation because I thought I'd heard it all, I thought I'd heard the worst possible thing that could be done to animals, and then I find out, no there are worse things I must know about. It's too much sometimes, it feels so hopeless, but how can you turn away once you know? I do wish I could turn it off though, that somehow the world will wake up and it will stop.
I do not know why Shannon left this earth, but I can only imagine her pain and wish she were still here to continue her amazing work for animals. While she was helping so many others, was she sacrificing herself? She must have been. I do know I am in awe of what she accomplished. She has left an inspiring legacy.
Every year on June 20 I make a donation to help cats in memory of my beloved cat Spook and this year my donation will be to Alley Cat Allies, as requested, in honor of Shannon, as well as Spook.
I am sorry for all of you who knew and loved Shannon, for the pain you are feeling now. Don't give up...
I like Billie's analogy. I was thinking of a supernova, burning bright at the end of its life, but I like the comet analogy better; a comet makes a bright light but goes on to shine somewhere else. ...
Brenda's open letter had reached me a few days ago and, of course, it hit the mark and consoled me that Shannon was "seen" and loved.
Shannon gave her all, but giving her all was her style. Do not weep, please, that she cared deeply. Rejoice.
I wish there could be a national day of unmourning. Everyone involved with Katrina, Rita and animal advocacy would take the day off and go to the beach. Take the dog. Play.
You just cannot rescue the animals if you do not regularly rescue yourself.
But then, please, turn your focus to the animals. Do NOT forget Shannon. Pray for her. Carry her in your heart. But put your focus on the LIVES that need you, including your own.
I heard that the La. Pet Evacuation Bill may die. Now THAT is a life worth saving. Can anyone help?!
- Mom
A different day at Rainbow Bridge
Unlike most days at the Rainbow Bridge, this day dawned cold and gray.
All the recent arrivals at the Bridge did not know what to think, as they had never seen such a day. But the animals who had been waiting longer for their beloved people to accompany them across the Bridge knew what was happening and they began to gather at the pathway leading to the Bridge.
Soon an elderly dog came into view, head hung low and tail dragging.
He approached slowly, and though he showed no sign of injury or illness, he was in great emotional pain. Unlike the animals gathered along the pathway, he had not been restored to youth and vigor upon arriving at the Bridge. He felt out of place and wanted only to cross over and find happiness.
But as he approached the Bridge, his way was barred by an angel, who apologized and explained that the tired and broken-spirited old dog could not cross over. Only those animals accompanied by their people were allowed to cross the Bridge. Having nobody, and with nowhere else to turn, the dog trudged into the field in front of the Bridge.
There he found others like himself, elderly or infirm, sad and discouraged. Unlike the other animals waiting to cross the Bridge, these animals were not running or playing. They simply were lying in the grass, staring forlornly at the pathway across the Rainbow Bridge. The old dog took his place among them, watching the pathway and waiting, yet not knowing what he was actually waiting for.
One of the newer dogs at the Bridge asked a cat who had been there longer to explain what was happening. The cat replied, "Those poor animals were abandoned, turned away, or left at rescue places, but never found a home on earth. They all passed on with only the love of a rescuer to comfort them. Because they had no people to love them, they have nobody to escort them across the Rainbow Bridge."
The dog asked the cat, "So what will happen to those animals?"
Before the cat could answer, the clouds began to part and the cold turned to bright sunshine. The cat replied, "Watch, and you will see."
In the distance was a single person, and as she approached the Bridge the old, infirm, and sad animals in the field were bathed in a golden light. They were all at once made young and healthy, and stood to see what their fate would be. The animals who had previously gathered at the pathway bowed their heads as the person approached.
At each bowed head, the person offered a scratch or hug. One by one, the now youthful and healthy animals from the field fell into line behind the person. Together, they walked across the Rainbow Bridge to a future of happiness and unquestioned love. The dog asked the cat, "What just happened?"
The cat responded, "That was a rescuer."
The animals gathered along the pathway bowing in respect were those who had found their forever homes because of rescuers. They will cross over when their people arrive at the Bridge. The arrival here of a rescuer is a great and solemn event, and as a tribute they are permitted to perform one final act of rescue. They are allowed to escort all those poor animals they couldn't place on earth across the Rainbow Bridge and into Heaven."
The dog thought for a moment, then said, "I like rescuers." The cat smiled and replied, "So does heaven, my friend. So does heaven."
Dearest Shannon,
You will be pleased to know today is the day after Gov Blanco signed YOUR BILL into effect. Those many sleepless nights, the constant writing, the organized marches, the phone calls, the crying, the joy.....was never in vain. Animals are smiling today because of you. And families are rejoicing. Because never again will either be put in a position to be seperated or forgotten. The Animal Kingdom is now protected....and you, my Dear, are their reigning Queen. We love you, Shannon.
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