It was with Hurricane Katrina that the national rescue infrastructure first came together. Thousands of pets separated from their owners in Louisiana, or with owners who had lost everything and had no means of supporting them, were shipped up north so that they could be adopted. Later, several other shipments of rescue animals from southern States followed, receiving a good bit of news coverage because the animals were cute and the adopters thrilled to see them. There were no natural disasters occasioning these, however – so what was going on?
It’s a difference in culture, the rescue workers tell us, as Christina Thomas and Samantha Wishman’s documentary takes us to Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee to find out where the animals still being shipped today come from. Simply put, there are ten times as many animals in the rescue system here as up north. Few people spay or neuter their pets.
It’s a difference in culture, the rescue workers tell us, as Christina Thomas and Samantha Wishman’s documentary takes us to Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee to find out where the animals still being shipped today come from. Simply put, there are ten times as many animals in the rescue system here as up north. Few people spay or neuter their pets.
- 12/11/2022
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Screen Rant is pleased to present an exclusive new clip from the upcoming documentary film, Free Puppies! It tells the story of women working to rescue and rehouse abandoned, neglected, and abused puppies and dogs in an area of rural Georgia that is devoid of any kind of official animal control apparatus. The film comes from the minds of first-time documentary director Christina Thomas, and filmmaker Samantha Wishman who was inspired to make the film after she adopted a rescue dog named Billie Hollydale. Free Puppies! will release on Video on Demand and DVD on December 13th.
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, more than 250,000 pets were left stranded, leading to the creation of a nationwide dog rescue effort. In the years since, millions of dogs from the Southern United States have been transported to new homes around the country thanks to the tireless efforts of a grassroots team of volunteers.
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, more than 250,000 pets were left stranded, leading to the creation of a nationwide dog rescue effort. In the years since, millions of dogs from the Southern United States have been transported to new homes around the country thanks to the tireless efforts of a grassroots team of volunteers.
- 12/5/2022
- by Valerie Parker
- ScreenRant
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