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Yorkiedaze · 05-08-2008, 05:30 PM

I'd be the one to stay. There is not way in hell I could leave my girls to duke out such a storm. Why in this world would they not make exceptions on the busses is beyond my understanding. I think the governor should be made aware of these issues and change some policies!!!!

brittahnee · 05-08-2008, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Yorkiedaze

I'd be the one to stay. There is not way in hell I could leave my girls to duke out such a storm. Why in this world would they not make exceptions on the busses is beyond my understanding. I think the governor should be made aware of these issues and change some policies!!!!

i agree.
Ray Nagin doesn't deserve to be governor, and to think -- they elected him again

fortunately i live an hour from new orleans, missed the storm and only received wind damage.
but we high tailed out butts to Lufkin Texas, in 9+ hour traffic, with 4 shelties (before i had sophie) and one of my loveley shelties became carsick.
so we dosed out the benedryl

oh what an adventure.

mypreciouspups · 05-08-2008, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by RustysMom

Alot of cute fluffy purebreds were "rescued" right out of the shelters where they were being held for the rightful owners...there were over 100 Yorkies rescued but missing from the shelters and the owners are still looking for their babies

oh just found this.. that is too sad to read.. and these people were just looking for a male to breed these rescues to..

and people probably looking for them..

.anne

RustysMom · 05-09-2008, 05:11 AM

Thankfully, many laws have been changed since Hurricane Katrina, and doggies are now allowed in many places where people take shelter. Many states have amended laws to include the pets, so Katrina taught us terrible lessons. I just wish that law enforcement would help more with getting doggies back to the rightful owners who are still searching, and people who stole a fluffy purebred to breed would be punished severely.

We all hope to take our cars and pets and evacuate, but what if a pipeline explodes and there is no gas? What then?
What if law enforcement made you leave your pets at home as happened in NOLA? What if a forced evacuation took place that did not include pets?

Hopefully, we will never see times like Katrina again........

Sookie · 05-09-2008, 05:32 AM

It's so heartbreaking to read this. I know we all say we'd never leave our Yorkies, and I certainly feel that way too, but hopefully we'll never have to actually live through something like that and be told "no, they can't come with you". I honestly think I would send off the rest of my family but stay there with DH and the dogs. But what if you have very young children? That must have been such a horrible decision to have to make.

rockbaker · 05-09-2008, 05:49 AM

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Originally Posted by brittahnee

because in many cases, people were evacuated through public buses and were not allowed to take animals with them, and this was there only source of transportation. many people decided to stay and weather the storm because they refused to leave their babies alone. The ones who left had to leave their pets behind, hoping they would find them later on -- or that they would find someone to take care of them.
in my honest opinion -- that has got to be a tough call to make, and the people who choose to stay and weather that storm with their babies are angels.

I remember seeing the middle age women having her small poodle (harmless) ripped from her arms and SHOT in front of her because she was forced to get on the bus and they wouldn't take animals...they wouldn't let her walk away with her dog....I believe this was in St. Bernard Parrish....

I'm sorry...they'd have to SHOOT me!... put that headline on CNN...

MIDDLE AGED WOMAN AND TINY DOG SHOT BECAUSE DOGS WEREN'T ALLOWED ON THE BUS!.

roxanne

brittahnee · 05-09-2008, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by rockbaker

I remember seeing the middle age women having her small poodle (harmless) ripped from her arms and SHOT in front of her because she was forced to get on the bus and they wouldn't take animals...they wouldn't let her walk away with her dog....I believe this was in St. Bernard Parrish....

I'm sorry...they'd have to SHOOT me!... put that headline on CNN...

MIDDLE AGED WOMAN AND TINY DOG SHOT BECAUSE DOGS WEREN'T ALLOWED ON THE BUS!.

roxanne

i don't recall that video.

just remember, media likes to play things up -- and i can guarantee that yes, katrina was bad, but they "forget" to show the few good things that came from the storm.

rockbaker · 05-12-2008, 05:54 AM

ABC News: Lawsuit: Cops Executed Pets After Katrina

there is the oringal newstory...

Yes...so much good was done by so many wonderful volunteers...but we need to change the evacuation rules..

roxanne

litotincan · 05-12-2008, 06:25 AM

OMG that is soo sad.. poor animals.. i would love to shoot those deputies instead.. Who can do that to these pets and the pet owners.. Breaks my heart even to read through such things.

05-09-2008, 05:11 AM	#19
RustysMom Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Trinity, North Carolina Posts: 1,149	yorkies and katrina Thankfully, many laws have been changed since Hurricane Katrina, and doggies are now allowed in many places where people take shelter. Many states have amended laws to include the pets, so Katrina taught us terrible lessons. I just wish that law enforcement would help more with getting doggies back to the rightful owners who are still searching, and people who stole a fluffy purebred to breed would be punished severely. We all hope to take our cars and pets and evacuate, but what if a pipeline explodes and there is no gas? What then? What if law enforcement made you leave your pets at home as happened in NOLA? What if a forced evacuation took place that did not include pets? Hopefully, we will never see times like Katrina again........ __________________ : *Rusty, Cheyenne, Bubbles, Chewie, Macayla, Samantha* *Every day is so much fun!*

05-09-2008, 05:32 AM	#20
Sookie My Four Sweet Babies Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: South Jersey near Philadelphia Posts: 5,452	It's so heartbreaking to read this. I know we all say we'd never leave our Yorkies, and I certainly feel that way too, but hopefully we'll never have to actually live through something like that and be told "no, they can't come with you". I honestly think I would send off the rest of my family but stay there with DH and the dogs. But what if you have very young children? That must have been such a horrible decision to have to make. __________________ I LOVE MY BABIES

05-12-2008, 05:54 AM	#23
rockbaker YT Addict Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: nc Posts: 403	hurricane Katrina ABC News: Lawsuit: Cops Executed Pets After Katrina there is the oringal newstory... Yes...so much good was done by so many wonderful volunteers...but we need to change the evacuation rules.. roxanne __________________ winston & corky

05-08-2008, 05:30 PM	#16
Yorkiedaze My hairy-legged girls Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: lompoc, ca. Posts: 12,228	I'd be the one to stay. There is not way in hell I could leave my girls to duke out such a storm. Why in this world would they not make exceptions on the busses is beyond my understanding. I think the governor should be made aware of these issues and change some policies!!!!

05-12-2008, 06:25 AM	#24
litotincan Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Alberta, Calgary Posts: 42	OMG that is soo sad.. poor animals.. i would love to shoot those deputies instead.. Who can do that to these pets and the pet owners.. Breaks my heart even to read through such things.