Reply #29: It seems the coast guard has often done the right thing and [View All]

[hlthe2b]

scooped up the dogs along with the people when they could (and obviously they couldn't in every case). But, sadly, some of these pets were rescued only to be foreceably left behind when the owners were not allowed to bring them on the buses. I am so heartbroken about this. It compounds the human misery to such a tremendous degree.

I understand that some MI and AL evacuation centers have allowed dogs. It has kept everyone calmer, happier, and not caused problems. For the life of me, to force these dogs to be left behind is compounding the trauma on these poor people (and all of us watching) to such a tremendous degree. It is as unexcuseable as letting people die. It didn't need (and doesn't still need) to happen.

My own Ausssie/Lab doggie girl is probably going to start running from me now--I seem to be needing to reach out and hug her constantly....!
(Actually dogs know when their beloved "owners" are in pain.. In actuallity my own little gir has stayed close to me all week when I have been home. THat only underscores what a comfort these dogs could be for all those traumatized people)