UPDATE FROM CYNTHIATuesday, 9/20, 11:35AM ET I called Cynthia just now hoping to get through as her cellphone
is usually off or outside of service. I wanted to know about
this woman's dogs mentioned in the last update. I managed to get
through. The address is
on their list, but probably toward the end of the day as they
have a predetermined route every morning of addresses they
received back at Lamar-Dixon.
She told me about a pit bull they just rescued that is in the
van with them now. He was in an alley and they thought he was
dead at first because the flies were eating him, but he moved
his eyes and looked at them. They spent some time getting him
treatment right there in the alley and then he was able to actually
sit up. He was hurt in the flood and couldn't walk to the food
that is now left on almost every street corner. Right now, it
looks like the poor guy is going to be fine.
While I was on the phone with her, she said "Hey, they just
caught a chicken!"
"With my bare hands!" I could hear the proud rescuer say in
the background.