Reply #30: But that's rolling the dice [View All]

[CAcyclist]

On the other hand, on my veterinary discussion list, I have been reading some horror stories of overwhelmed vets and techs and inadequate support to handle the influx of animals. Some shelters are doing fine and some are not.


Edited to add:

We need to change the laws, not just with the feds to allow people to bring their pets with them in disasters, but also all ground transportation - buses, trains - need to allow people to take their pets with them and hotels need to allow people to bring their pets. In short, this country's industry attitudes towards pets have to change.

Possibly more people would have evacuated if those industries already allowed pets. I know if I didn't have a car and couldn't afford to rent one, I would have stayed with my pets rather than leave the city and leave them behind.