[bchgirl]

I don't see Rowdy's mom's location but see the others are all from CA. I am in hurricane territory. It is common knowledge here that our evacation shelters will not accept pets. Ours are all public schools. If we ever evacate, and it's been close, I will NOT go to a public shelter ever. (I could mention that my pets are not the sole reason for this decision either) There are plenty of pet friendly hotels to stay in. I don't know if pets will ever be accepted in public shelters because of the potential problems and law suits that could evolve. Suppose someone's dog bit a child? Suppose someone brought their beloved pit bull who just happened to love people but hated small pets? Would you be comfortable? Or if you had allergies? The list could go on and on, but as long as it's city property, I don't see any city being willing to open themselves up to the possible threats. A better solution would be seperate facilities, but I'm not sure who would agree to handle the financial responsibility there either. As a pet lover, it's hard to realize that at least in our area, I don't see this ever happening........