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10-29-2012, 08:08 AM | #1 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Delaware
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| Pets are accepted at shelters woohoo! If you live in Delaware and have to evacuate I just heard on the news that 6 out of the 7 shelters are accepting pets. I think the indian river shelter is the only one not accepting pets. |
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10-29-2012, 08:54 AM | #2 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: USA
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| What good news! More shelters should do that ! Hurray for Delaware!
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10-29-2012, 08:56 AM | #3 |
I love TBCG! Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MD
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| I was just hearing that too! I am so glad. Be safe
__________________ Morgan Mommy toGeorgie boy & Isaiah RIP sweet Coco 10/12/99-8/1/12 Read About Georgie's Experience with Atlantoaxial Instability (AAI) Here! |
10-29-2012, 08:58 AM | #4 |
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| This is great news for pets, but I could not imagine dropping my pets off at a shelter Why don't people get out and take their pets with them?
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10-29-2012, 09:01 AM | #5 |
I love TBCG! Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MD
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| I am pretty sure she is referencing human shelters are also allowed to bring their pets. That was a concern that shelters for people wouldn't accept their pets as well, but we are finding out that they do.
__________________ Morgan Mommy toGeorgie boy & Isaiah RIP sweet Coco 10/12/99-8/1/12 Read About Georgie's Experience with Atlantoaxial Instability (AAI) Here! |
10-29-2012, 09:04 AM | #6 |
and Khloe Mae's too! Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Eastern Washington
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| Oh, okay... That makes so much more sense.
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10-29-2012, 09:09 AM | #7 |
♥ Love My Tibbe! ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: D/FW, Texas
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| They should! It's inhumane to make us leave our babies behind to deal with the fear and the winds and floods and sounds all alone with no access to help or anything!
__________________ Jeanie and Tibbe One must do the best one can. You may get some marks for a very imperfect answer: you will certainly get none for leaving the question alone. C. S. Lewis |
10-29-2012, 09:36 AM | #8 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: USA
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| During a local tornado in my area many folks refused to go to the shelters because they would not allow them to bring their pets. Especially some of the elderly who rely on their pets for comfort and companionship.
__________________ . Cali , and Cali's keeper and staff, Jay No, not a "mini" Yorkie - She loves to motor in her Mini Cooper car |
10-29-2012, 10:04 AM | #9 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Delaware
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| That's correct I was referring to human shelters. They were finding that people were not willing to leave their pets behind. People would rather stay with their pets then leave them behind. Even I got a list of pet friendly hotels in case ihad to evacuate. So the governor announced that pets would be allowed in the shelters to save the lives of humans and animals. |
10-29-2012, 10:15 AM | #10 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: South Florida
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| glad to hear this... Please stay safe... my prayers are with you!!!
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10-30-2012, 05:04 PM | #11 |
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| Some Advice from my local news paper: Emergency Shelters and Pets Some shelters have requirements that include. 1. Pets must be crated when inside at all times. 2. Proof of Rabbies shot 3. No excessive noise from pets. 4. Owners must provide pet food and dishes for their pets. 5. Pet waste must be disposed of in a safe and sanitary way as posted. 6. Dangerous, exotic, disruptive or aquatic animals will be permitted in the shelter. Depending on the shelter, rules can vary considerably. Please find out the location and requirements of your own, local pet friendly shelter, before things become a crisis.
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10-31-2012, 06:20 AM | #12 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NY
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| I know many people died during Katrina that did not have to because they would not leave their animals. The mayor of NYC did announce on television that people could take their pets to the shelters. He did not give specifics. He just said 'bring your pets. We don't want you to leave them behind.' People in the north east are not accustomed to evacuating their homes but with the kind of crazy weather the whole country is experiencing it is a good idea to make plans ahead of time concerning what you would do if you had to leave your home. There are now millions on the east coast without electricity in the cold. Preparing for electrical outages is another thing that all should be thinking about. The people of NY, NJ and PA are facing being without power for weeks. |
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