Voice of America: Stranded Pets Complicate Disaster Preparation

Voice of America Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries

Stranded Pets Complicate Disaster Preparation Nov 19th 2012, 15:35 Despite the looming danger of wind and flood damage from Hurricane Sandy, many coastal residents in the northeastern United States refused to leave their homes. In many cases, it was because they didn't want to leave their pets behind.  Nearly two-thirds of American households include a cat, dog or other pet, and many people regard their animals as family members. The Oregon Humane Society, which is spreading the word about including animals in emergency preparedness, is offering ... Media files: 2042AA49-7572-496B-8762-C12617929C7F_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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