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Originally Posted by Rockster's Mom I am pretty sure if she could have taken her dog with her when they evacuated New Orleans, she would have. The people who were evacuated by the governments help, where not allow to take their pets with them. Which I think is very sad. One of reasons why some people would not leave their homes when the storm hit was because they did not want to leave their pets behind. Luckly they now have evacuation measure in place for people with pets. |
I'm glad they have a new measure. But I think that people with pets and kids have more of a responsibility to GET OUT EARLY of there if there is a warning. They shouldn't try to risk staying longer than they have to or waiting it out. We had a tsunami warning last year when I lived on the beach. (trust me, there is LESS of a warning with a tsunami than a hurricane) The second the alarms went on tv I grabbed ALL of the animals and put them in the SUV, gave my husband a call at work, and even put my son in the car without any socks and shoes. I was the first one to leave my apartment complex many of the others decided to stick around while I headed east. I know that my turtles/dogs/cat/lizards/fish probably wouldn't be allowed on a bus, so that's why I made plans to leave in my own car. Thank god the tsunami never happened. I know that every situation is different. But I know many people who wouldn't leave their pets to die and/or starve to death. I know there were people in New Orleans that couldn't get out or wouldn't leave without their pets.
IMO that lady is being ungrateful. She should be ESTATIC that her pet is alive and well taken care of! The new family is already attached and it sounds like they did a lot to find the dog's old home. They sound like a great family. This will make people not want to adopt from shelters anymore. If a family wanted back a dog I LOVE that they abandoned I would be apprehensive about giving it back too. IMO if you love a dog you wouldn't leave it behind, but would have incorporated it into your evacuation plan like the rest of your family. If the house was on fire wouldn't it be on your list of things to get out along with your family? If anything I hope this wakes people up to have a plan. Maybe have one person be in charge of getting each pet ready to go.