It has been a tough week here on the East Coast. Hurricane Sandy hit us hard and it’s going to be a while before we get back to normal. And I say this as someone that had no flooding and didn’t lose power. Many others in New York and New Jersey have lost their houses and their vehicles and my heart goes out to them. But I have no doubt we will be back as strong as ever. New Jersey and New York will represent soon enough!
As the creator of the Dog Files, I always have my eye on the animal angle of a news story and Hurricane Sandy is no different. After seeing how much people are doing to save and protect our animals, I feel optimistic and hopeful.
The days of telling evacuees to leave their pets behind is no more and I haven’t heard a single person on TV doubting whether or not we should be rescuing our animals and pets.
And that’s really how it should be. Animals are an integral part of our families and they deserve to be protected. After all, as anyone involved in Rescue knows, Animal Welfare IS Human Welfare.
Let’s never forget that.
Stay safe,
Kenn, Max & Remy
Great to see the rescue extended to man and womans best friend
A scary time for you all, still haven’t heard off a friend in NY state. The nearest shelter wouldn’t allow pets so she was staying put.
Finally an understanding. It makes sense to keep the animals & people together on so many levels; no going back to save the animals, the pets act much better with their owners, the owners have the comfort of their pets. Why was this ever an issue?
If my dog couldn’t go with me then I wouldn’t go. If disaster struck and I’d deserted
my dog I would have nightmares for the rest of my life.
What great humanitarian efforts by so many, and thank God people aren’t told to leave their animals behind. I always feel so sorry for God’s loving creatures that give so much love to us and then lose their owners. These people and their animals and their rescuers are being kept in my prayers every day. God bless them and I thank you for posting these pics. It sure does bring the tragedy of all the East coast is going through. Just unreal.
VERY TOUCHING;
BLESS THE PEOPLE AND THE ANIMALS’
Do you have any information on the husky? I volunteer with Husky House in Matawan and we could probably take him.
I was so happy to see they finally got this right and that people did not have to leave their pets behind!
I am so glad for the shelters that allowed pets. Cause I am one of those people that would NEVER EVER leave my pet. I would shelter somewhere with as much food water blankets and my dog who I would carry if the water got deep.
Animals are indeed an essential part of families. They also ought to be sheltered. Rescuing our pets is also like rescuing our best friend.
Last picture touched my heart SO much. Such devotion… Never leave ur loved ones behind, whether big or small, bare or furry! It always chokes me up to see people go thru extents to provide in great lengths for their pets or animals, because we see WAY too many people that don’t do anything but make animals suffer. I hope the best recovery for everyone on the east coast and all of their furry little “sunshines”. Also, hope that many of the homeless “sunshines” were able to have been rescued along the way….
All I could say is thank you to these guys who has dedicated some of their precious time saving these dogs. How many dogs were rescued?