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Patches found?

Posted by BarbaraB on March 15, 2007, 3:05 pm
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I got this in my email today from Amy (she posted here a while ago)

"hi barb, someone contacted me and told me that they had received a voice mail from a woman named michelle who had found patches. she said she was taking patches to a shelter cause she couldn't keep her. and she didn't leave her number?? very odd. so i called karen, she is going to the shelters today to look. she will take patches if she finds her. nikki is no where to be found. and karen doesn't think nikki can take care of her at this point. she asked me to post a messsage or ad on craigslist giving her number and first name only. to whoever michelle is or has patches to please call her. well i tried to post at your board but couldn't , the regestration was messed up. could you post this for karen on your board and other rescue sites? her number is xxx xxx xxxx. hopefully someone will find the ads or karen can find her at the shelter. thanks amy"
Can everyone (anyone who's still here?) keep their eyes out on Petfinder? This could be a hoax, but why take a chance. I don't know how we know this call/voice mail was from someone in N.O. It could have been from anyone in the country - I'm going to call Karen now.

Does anyone remember Sherri?

Posted by BarbaraB on March 17, 2007, 7:51 pm, in reply to "Patches found?"
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She called me (formerly from N.O., lost everything to Katrina and had to re-lo to TX) but she and Karen helped with Patches' spay/surgery and Karen told her to call me. She asked that I send some pix of Patches so she can start emailing/faxing shelters that I haven't faxed. The name rings a big bell, but I just can't remember why.. She doesn't think this is a hoax mainly: "why would anyone do this?" "What's to gain"? I can't answer that. I'll be back in touch with her on Mon. and will email her pictures. The more involved in this the better.

I do remember that name! Can't place her, tho. Glad she's ...

Posted by Bobbie on March 17, 2007, 9:31 pm, in reply to "Does anyone remember Sherri?"
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going to help!
Please remember ARNO and the Katrina Pets they are helping.
http://www.animalrescueneworleans.com/

I haven't heard a word...

Posted by BarbaraB on March 17, 2007, 7:46 am, in reply to "Patches found?"
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from Karen, the shelters I faxed/called, Amy nor Michael who I emailed on Thurs. or was it Wed.? Anyway, I can't help thinking the whole thing was a hoax. Knowing now that he interviewed many people in N.O., it could have been anyone - even Nikki...and it brings to mind the time we offered a $500 reward and had some posters put up in the French Q. The hoax cockroaches came out of the woodwork then. Just didn't want to leave you hanging. Karen has my cell and I told her to call me if she hears anything more. I'll f/u with the shelters again on Mon. too.

Thank you for the update

Posted by Darcy on March 17, 2007, 10:26 am, in reply to "I haven't heard a word..."
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I'll peek on Petfinder when I come back in from shoveling. If you need help with phone calls and or email's let me know... & I'll jump on it. I don't want to step on your toes on this, nor do I want to annoy them with multiple calls etc. You decide. OK? Chin up & stay strong. Prayers, Purrs & Paws - Always...

No stepping on toes here - do whatever you have time to do

Posted by BarbaraB on March 17, 2007, 10:33 am, in reply to "Thank you for the update"
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I appreciate the feelers going out in every direction. Thanks.

Thanks for update. I've looked at every shelter within....

Posted by Bobbie on March 17, 2007, 10:02 am, in reply to "I haven't heard a word..."
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walking/driving distance that I can figure out.
Will keep checking.
Have not heard from ARNO, either
Please remember ARNO and the Katrina Pets they are helping.
http://www.animalrescueneworleans.com/

Thanks. ARNO must be very busy

Posted by BarbaraB on March 17, 2007, 10:34 am, in reply to "Thanks for update. I've looked at every shelter within...."
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and maybe short on administrative staff to monitor emails.

What wonderful news!

Posted by Darcy on March 16, 2007, 9:44 am, in reply to "Patches found?"
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I hope it's not a hoax ~ it's been too long to surface as a hoax now.... Paws crossed on this! I'll peek on Petfinder throughout the day (I'm @ work, so shhh) & when especially when I get home! Glad to see everyone back! I've missed you all! Prayers & Purrs to all!!!

Now I know who was left the Voice Mail - Michael

Posted by BarbaraB on March 16, 2007, 8:35 am, in reply to "Patches found?"
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the guy who's writing the book. He posted down below. I rec'd this email from Amy..

thanks a lot for your help. the guy whos witting the book mike called me and told me about the michelle person leaving her message. he said he has been living in new orleans and interviewed many people about patches. maybe it is a hoax. how sick is that? i hope we find her and that you or karen can take her. that would be great. ill keep you posted. and you me if ya find her. i know nikki could never take her again. its just very sad. amy

Re: Now I know who was left the Voice Mail - Michael

Posted by Rina on March 16, 2007, 10:42 am, in reply to "Now I know who was left the Voice Mail - Michael "
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If you click on Michael's name below in his posts, it brings up his email address . . . in case you want to try to get in contact with him that way.

I did email him. Thank you! nm

Posted by BarbaraB on March 16, 2007, 11:05 am, in reply to "Re: Now I know who was left the Voice Mail - Michael "
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Also, if everyone could keep checking Petfinder....

Posted by BarbaraB on March 16, 2007, 8:29 am, in reply to "Patches found?"
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do an advanced search, with New Orleans, LA as the city. Thanks. I checked but didn't go through every page yet and no idea how many pages there are. Could be hundreds.

I wrote ARNO and gave my email and...

Posted by Bobbie on March 15, 2007, 6:06 pm, in reply to "Patches found?"

my phone number. They are still very active in NO
http://www.animalrescueneworleans.com/

Please remember ARNO and the Katrina Pets they are helping.
http://www.animalrescueneworleans.com/

Link: ARNO

Good! Thanks!!! nm

Posted by BarbaraB on March 15, 2007, 6:18 pm, in reply to "I wrote ARNO and gave my email and..."
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Did you find out if the call was from someone in N.O.? nm

Posted by Rina on March 15, 2007, 5:08 pm, in reply to "Patches found?"
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Not sure. But Karen mentioned French Quarter...

Posted by BarbaraB on March 15, 2007, 6:20 pm, in reply to "Did you find out if the call was from someone in N.O.? nm"
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and didn't think it was a hoax. I'm still confused with the chain of events. Karen said she knew Mike or knew of Mike (who Michelle called) and thinks maybe he had his number attached to a Patches picture on the web somewhere. Which is highly believable as I just yesterday called a number to Patches pic with MY area code wonder who...it was PatM.

I hope it's not a hoax...msg

Posted by Rina on March 15, 2007, 5:00 pm, in reply to "Patches found?"
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When you talked to Karen, did she have any idea of when this woman left the voicemail?

I didn't ask but I assumed within 24 hrs...

Posted by BarbaraB on March 15, 2007, 6:21 pm, in reply to "I hope it's not a hoax...msg"
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Amy emailed me and I don't think she waited long to do that. She tried to post here but can't. She's probably reading this so Amy, if you can provide more details, please email me.

Oh - PS I spoke w/Karen

Posted by BarbaraB on March 15, 2007, 4:04 pm, in reply to "Patches found?"
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and she doesn't think it's a hoax. Long story but the person who rec'd the voice mail from this Michelle, Mike, well Karen knows him or of him and thinks Michelle must have gotten his number from a website with Patches picture. She tried calling the number she had on Mike and there's no service. She is aware and has called 3 shelters too (same ones I call and these shelter people are not on the ball or the ones that answer the phone anyway). They keep telling me to come in and look.. I try to explain the situation, but I don't think they're paying attn. half the time. It's all coming back to me now...

Re: Oh - PS I spoke w/Karen

Posted by Rina on March 15, 2007, 4:57 pm, in reply to "Oh - PS I spoke w/Karen"
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Mike called Amy, correct? If Amy has a cell phone, there should be a record of the call from Mike and his phone number should be on there. And Mike could have this other woman's (the one who says she has patches) phone number on his phone record. I know if I go on line to T-Mobile (my cell carrier) I can look at the list of all incoming calls and see the phone numbers. That's the only thing I can think of at this point other than keeping an eye out for her at the shelters--which I will do.

I called 3 N.O. shelters and faxed 2 her picture

Posted by BarbaraB on March 15, 2007, 4:02 pm, in reply to "Patches found?"
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I also posted on Craigs List N.O. & Nola Forums.

I'll start looking on petfinder. Do we know if this...

Posted by Bobbie on March 15, 2007, 5:09 pm, in reply to "I called 3 N.O. shelters and faxed 2 her picture"
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Patches has been a feral/stray all this time or been in someones home or care?
Maybe I need to go back to read again.
Please remember ARNO and the Katrina Pets they are helping.
http://www.animalrescueneworleans.com/

That's the question. I have no clue...

Posted by BarbaraB on March 15, 2007, 6:22 pm, in reply to "I'll start looking on petfinder. Do we know if this..."
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apparently the VM was short. Too short cause she left off the damn phone number! It's so typical to how this whole search has played out in the past. Clues, only clues....nothing concrete.

OMG!!

Posted by Mandy on March 16, 2007, 5:38 am, in reply to "That's the question. I have no clue..."
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This would be so amazing - Barbara, will you take her if she goes to a shelter?

I would take her in a heartbeat. thump.

Posted by BarbaraB on March 16, 2007, 8:23 am, in reply to "OMG!!"
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I would fly there pick her up and bring her home and post a million pictures for everyone to see. I gotta stop dreamin..

I knew you would! nm

Posted by Mandy on March 16, 2007, 9:10 am, in reply to "I would take her in a heartbeat. thump. "
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