Purrs for the Pets in the Storm

From what I've been reading, some of the temporary evacuation shelters have
allowed people to bring their pets with them. (Education after Katrina,
perhaps) Others had to leave their pets behind as they evacuated in the
face of Hurricane Sandy. There are many shelters and agencies working
together, gearing up to rescue and reunite families and pets. Please send
some purrs for all of the pets to be safe and reunited with their hoomins.

Jill

On 11/1/2012 10:48 AM, jmcquown wrote:
From what I've been reading, some of the temporary evacuation shelters
have allowed people to bring their pets with them. (Education after
Katrina, perhaps) Others had to leave their pets behind as they
evacuated in the face of Hurricane Sandy. There are many shelters and
agencies working together, gearing up to rescue and reunite families and
pets. Please send some purrs for all of the pets to be safe and
reunited with their hoomins.

Jill


Sending purrs and prayers .

There was town along the Connecticut shore that would not allow pets
in their shelter and they were telling people to put the pets on the
second floor of their home before they left. A short time later the
story changed and pets were allowed.

Ann

jmcquown wrote:

From what I've been reading, some of the temporary evacuation shelters have
allowed people to bring their pets with them. (Education after Katrina,
perhaps)

Actually, a federal law. Too many people died in New Orleans because they
wouldn't leave their pets behind. So now, agencies that deal with arranging
shelters for people in the path of dangerous conditions are required to make
arrangements for people's pets. I don't know that they have to allow people
to bring their pets to the same shelters they're staying in, though. (Can
you imagine cats spending days in a cat carrier? Nobody would sleep!) They
just have to provide some way for the animals to stay safe.

Others had to leave their pets behind as they evacuated in the
face of Hurricane Sandy. There are many shelters and agencies working
together, gearing up to rescue and reunite families and pets. Please send
some purrs for all of the pets to be safe and reunited with their hoomins.

I get regular emails from Best Friends Animal Sanctuary. They're involved
in the rescue efforts. This is just the kind of thing they do, and apparently
they do it pretty well.

--
Joyce

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