Cynthia has now also left Lamar-Dixon. Last night, she tried to get back into the facility, but since she didn't know the "secret password" they didn't let her in. We are not kidding. After spending some time outside in the torrential rain wondering what to do, two other volunteers were kind enough to let her sleep in their car in a parking lot during the hurricane last night.

We are not sure exactly what is going on at Gonzales. Last we heard, the "essential" crew are there caring for the remaining animals. We will try to find out if it is going to ramp up there again. We hope the rescue efforts get back to the level they were at before Hurricane Rita. We know many rescuers want to go back out.

Laura was at Tylertown, MS where she helped take care of the animals that were left. One disturbing piece of information she learned was that many blind dogs are now being brought in. These dogs were trapped on rooftops for so long in the harsh sun that their retinas were burnt out.

Cynthia and Laura are now driving out of the area toward Memphis or St. Louis, depending on weather, traffic, and how tired they are.

Now that the attention is shifting to Texas and whatever the aftermath of Rita will be, our volunteers will stay on top of events. Project Starfish will also put major effort/resources into finding homes for the animals that were saved and to get as many out of the shelters in Louisiana as possible.