Saturday, August 27, 2011

Hurricane Irene

From what I hear hurricane Irene is passing along the east coast of the United States.  I just saw mom reading a report that 380,000 people in New York have left their homes to seek safety in shelters or move to homes of family and friends.

I image that people in North Caroline, Virginia and other states have done the same, left their homes to seek shelter elsewhere.  While a hurricane of that magnitude is certainly frightening, I wonder how many people gave any thought to their pets.  Did they take their cats, dogs, rabbits, hamsters and other animals with them? 

The news reports about people who lost their lives and material damages, but seldom or never is any attention given to animals who died in natural, or man-made disasters.  I’m not only thinking of cats, dogs and other pets, but also about cows, horses, pigs, chickens and other livestock. 

When hurricane Irene has come and gone, and we mourn those who lost their lives, let’s take a moment to remember out furry friends too.


  1. Most people I know think of their pets first, even before their own safety. It's the animals without homes at all which have to fend for themselves which we should particularly worry about.

  2. Very true Glory, which is precisely my point. The media reports on human lives lost, but how many people will spare a thought for the animals?

  3. What is worse is that local shelters do not allow pets. I did hear that during NYC evacuation taxi cab drivers HAD to take pets. I always always think of animals too.

    For example, there is a pond adjacent to the hotel and when it was all said and done, I was calm - until I saw the lone duck survivor quacking frantically and circling the pond looking for the rest of the ducks. That is when I lost it.