Knapptime
Emergency
Rescue
Team
(K.E.R.T.) of K.A.R.E...
Courageous, prompt, self-sacrificing, tenacious, dedicated people is what it takes
to be an Emergency Rescue Team member at Knapptime. KERT was formed in 2004 to be a disaster relief for the avian
community.
Knapptime Emergency Rescue Team (K.E.R.T) team members, in New Orleans shortly after Hurricane
Katrina struck in 2005...We have a number of success stories, some we still await. We have
been requested to deploy again and deployment funds are almost depleted. Due to these
circumstances we appeal to your generosity, your humanity, and your love for your furred or
feathered family member(s).
Click below to donate.
Knapptime Emergency Rescue Team (K.E.R.T)
team members, in New Orleans shortly after Hurricane Katrina
struck in 2005...
This is their story...
Departed Warren Michigan in response to the disaster Monday,
5 September 2005...
Gulf Port Mississippi...
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New Orleans Louisiana...
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Coffins washed across the road...
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Rescue...
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Someone had pulled dead birds from their cages before we arrived...
The water level in the store was up to here... .
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Lamar Dixon Expo Center was the main location from which government and non-government animal rescue operations
were launched... Another location was Louisiana State University (LSU)...
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LSU Small Animal Clinic... Some battles you won...
while others you lost... .
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1st Team picture...