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December 15, 2005, 9:22 am PST
 Quote From: bassettlvr Unfortunately I am sure some people could have taken their pets but chose not to. That is sad. You'll be happy to know that there are some elderly people would not leave due to their pets. 2 cats lifted to the attic twice, 2 large dogs lifted into boats. They all rode the storm out in the open trying to protect with tarps watching their home flood helplessly. Other friends had to take their 3 dogs but couldn't take 6 cats. Thank goodness that tree crushed through the roof and allowed the cats to climb it to the attic while the rest of the house was flooding. All survived but what if my parents wouldn't have all for the sake of their pets? They found themselves sharing canned human food for days after. This all happened over 110 miles from LA. Who would of thought it?
You are so right sometimes you just have to make a choice. I am an animal lover too with 3 dogs. Who would let me in their home with 2 unruly basset hounds and a crabby biting pekenese? Not too many. They are why I always stayed home in hurricanes. I recently relocated to another state 4 hr inland. No more for me. My husband and I had the privilege of living in many states because of his profession. We learned a lot about people. There are those who can, those who won't, and those who can't. When an order for evacuation is given, those who can, will pack up their prized possessions, pets and all and leave; those who won't leave do so because they want the thrill of living through a disaster; and those who can't are those whose fear of staying is overridden by their fear of leaving. The unknown scares them.
On one of our transfers we were travelling on a very bumpy highway. When we stopped for gas we asked the attendant how much further we had to drive before the highway smoothed out. His reply "dunno, never been yonder". He never ventured out of his immediate area. Also, when we were living in a small town just 50 miles from a metropolis we found that many families had not even been to the metropolis. This was generational; grandparents, parents, children, etc. We were going at least twice per month.
My point is that not everyone is a progressive thinker. We can't judge others by the way we think and do. And the same goes for saving, staying with, leaving your pets. I can't judge those who left their pets. We've always had animals in our lives, it would be a very tough decision, but one that I feel in my heart that I could make. But, I also know that we would have been in our car with our family, pets and all and leaving, so I really wouldn't need to make that decision. |
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