Help Find Lost Katrina Dogs
HELP FIND
LOST KATRINA DOGS
DID YOU KNOW?
PLEASE HELP GET THE WORD OUT!
STILL SEARCHING
A YEAR AFTER KATRINA 
Ned Gonzales, a New Orleans policeman who reported for duty at the Superdome, is still searching for his Jack Russell Terrier “Lucky” and her companion German Shepherd Chow mix “Nemo.” Ned went through hell at the Superdome, only to return to his New Orleans home at 125 22nd St. in the Lakeview area of New Orleans and find his two dogs missing. All evidence indicates that Lucky and Nemo 
were rescued, but no message was left to indicate who took the dogs. While on police duty, Ned asked two rescue organizations to retrieve the dogs, but those organizations have no record of Lucky or Nemo. The only pictures he has of his precious pets got wet in the flood. That is why the pictures here of Lucky and Nemo are not very clear
There is no record anywhere of the little JRT or the German Shepherd mix. BUT he has seen pictures of a wire-haired, tricolor JRT that is Lucky’s TWIN at http://www.nanettemartin.com/wpg20060319-hammond.atlanta/ ! The rescue group Muttshack transported that dog from the Howard, Louisiana shelter to Atlanta in March. Despite repeated requests, Ned was unable to get 
information on the Jack Russell that was shipped to Atlanta.
If you have seen seen Lucky or Nemo or know anything about this female wire-haired tricolor JRT or her companion German Shepherd Chow mix, please email lostkatrinadog@aol.com! Help this family that has lost everything find their beloved babies!
Ned and his family are grieving for Lucky and Nemo. Ned did not leave his dogs behind. He stayed in New Orleans throughout the hurricane to serve the City and endured atrocities at the Superdome while doing so.
Lucky’s website is http://www.lostkatrinapets.com/lucky/index.html;
Nemo’s is http://www.lostkatrinapets.com/nemo/index.html.
Milo
Frank Carollo evacuated his home in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana with his wife, daughter, newborn baby, in-laws and two dogs. There was no room in the vehicle for Milo, their 6-year old Jack Russell Terrier. Milo was the toughest and smartest of their dogs, so the family decided to let Milo stay with Frank’s brother in Arabi, Louisiana. When Katrina hit, Frank’s brother was called to duty with the Louisiana National Guard and had no choice but to leave Milo at home. Milo had a doggie door out of the house, and Katrina blew down the 6-foot fence surrounding the yard. Construction crews have now cleared all debris from the house and have not found 
Milo’s body. Milo was a tough little terrier and an excellent swimmer; Frank Carollo is certain that Milo made it out alive.
Frank saw a terrier on the Internet that looked exactly like Milo. The terrier was posted as a lost dog at the Lamar Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales, Louisiana, the main staging area for rescued Katrina animals. After months of searching, telephoning and hoping, the family discovered that the dog was owned by a woman from Kenner, Louisiana. She had not lost her terrier, but was merely keeping him at Lamar Dixon while she stayed at the human shelter next door. Her dog never should have been pictured on the Internet as a lost dog. The Carollo’s search for Milo has been filled with many similar heart-breaking episodes, but they are not giving up.
Frank works for the U.S. Navy. The family’s home in St. Bernard Parish was completely destroyed. The Carollo's lost everything, but just want Milo to come home. Despite their losses the Carollo's are offering a $1,000 reward for Milo’s return.
Milo’s website is: http://www.lostkatrinapets.com/milo/index.html.
Max
Glenda Smith knows, without a doubt, that her Jack Russell Terrier named Max was rescued and sent to the Lamar Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales, Louisiana. Max was photographed in a crate at Lamar Dixon. Glenda went to Lamar Dixon as soon as she could travel there and found her other dog, a large mixed-breed; Max was nowhere to be found. To make matters worst, there is no record of where Max went from Lamar Dixon. Max is “lost in the system.” There are a number of first-hand accounts of dogs, particularly small cute dogs, being stolen from Lamar Dixon.
Glenda has appealed to the Humane Society of the United States, which was in charge at Lamar Dixon, to produce to her all their records on Katrina dogs. Glenda has organized a team of friends and volunteers to review those records. HSUS has refused. Despite setbacks, Glenda says that giving up her search is not an option; she says that she just has to keep going like the Energizer™ bunny.
Max’s website is: http://www.lostkatrinapets.com/maxjrt/index.html
PEOPLE magazine had an article about 20 people whose dogs have been traced, but the shelter/adopter will not give the animals back to their suffering owners. Glenda, Frank, and Ned cannot even trace their dogs. They are “lost in the system.”
Please get the word out about the missing pets and tell their stories, it might help these beloved pets to return to their sorrowful owners. If any of you reading this has any newspaper/TV contacts, let them know about this story. Glenda and Frank would be available for interviews, if there is interest. Ned is too beaten down to talk: he would repeatedly get his hopes up only to have them come crashing down. Email lostkatrinadog@aol.com instead for more information on Ned’s dogs.