No pets left behind in New Orleans evacuation - Reuters

No pets left behind in New Orleans evacuation - Reuters
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Authorities evacuating residents from New Orleans ahead of Hurricane Gustav are making amends with four-legged friends after thousands of pets perished in Hurricane Katrina three years ago. Animal welfare groups tried to make
Source: www.reuters.com

For Hurricane Gustav evacuees, a long slog home - Los Angeles Times
ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. — The interstates were clogged Tuesday with Hurricane Gustav evacuees inching their way home in the face of police roadblocks. Rain was falling in great gray sheets, sending floodwaters coursing out of the Bogue Falaya and
Source: www.latimes.com

Don’t leave pets behind - Island Packet Online
Now is the time to make sure you have a plan to take care of your pet during an evacuation. Red Cross shelters do not accept animals. Additionally, local animal shelters do not accept pets during an evacuation. While animal shelters are preparing to
Source: www.islandpacket.com

Concerns over stray dog figures - BBC News
The Dogs Trust said research company GfK NOP found that 96,892 strays were picked up by local councils last year - the equivalent of 11 an hour. Chris Lawrence, veterinary director at Dogs Trust, said that although that was a drop on previous years
Source: www.bbc.co.uk

CCTV footage shows husband shot family and pets before starting fires - The Independent
Christopher Foster with his wife, Jillian, and daughter, Kirstie Christopher Foster murdered his wife and daughter before torching his £1.2m mansion and then killing himself, police confirmed yesterday. CCTV footage recovered from the Shropshire
Source: www.independent.co.uk

Human pets remembered in ‘Hunt the Hermit’ - Staines Guardian
Long nails and bedraggled hair became a sign of wealth in the 18th century, when ornamental hermits took pride of place in eccentric England. Ornamental hermits were not real hermits but men employed by rich state owners to amuse guests by making
Source: www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk

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