Friday, September 23, 2005

reviewjournal.com -- News: Ensign plans trip to Gulf to help with stranded p...

reviewjournal.com -- News: Ensign plans trip to Gulf to help with stranded p...: "Ensign plans trip to Gulf to help with stranded pets
By SAMANTHA YOUNG
STEPHENS WASHINGTON BUREAU



WASHINGTON -- Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., is planning to travel to New Orleans next week to pursue naming a federal coordinator to take care of animals left behind after Hurricane Katrina.
Aside from the humanitarian wish to rescue thousands of dogs, cats and other pets, Ensign, a veterinarian, said stranded animals pose a public health risk if left to fend for themselves. "

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