"Gunner Asch" wrote in message
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On 3 Sep 2005 15:37:01 -0700, "CanopyCo" wrote:

I had a moment of terror and sadness today, when I thought of all the
pets left on chains, left in homes as the waters rose. Phydoux staked
to a chain..the water rising...he can only swim for so long..

The cat and dogs left closed up in houses.the water inside rising,
swimmiing and swimming in panic until there was no room left at the
ceiling.

All wondering where their people are as they drown, trapped, alone,
afraid....

In such an event..I think it would be kinder to kill your pets
outright before you flee, if you cant take them all with you.

I suddenly have a strong urge to get drunk.

Gunner

There may not be quite as many lost as you fear: many of those who heeded
the evacuation order took theirs with them and quite a number of others have
been rescued.

The Houston SPCA is housing a large number of those rescued as are other
ASPCA locations.