Pets

[asterroc]

I'm not sure what I think of the new legislature that would require states and local offices to consider pets in emergency plans. On the one hand, pets are very emotionally/socially important to us, and help maintain our wellbeing, on the other hand, when resources are thin, including pets could push them past the breaking point, and every pet saved means a human lost.

The one unequivocally good part is that the Pet Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act also requires the accomodation of service animals. :)

Comments

[q10.livejournal.com]

well, it only seems to require that they take the pets into account, at least according to the article, does that mean it would be acceptable to have a multifaceted plan to distinguish between the cases where yo can save the pets, the cases where you leave the pets to fend for themselves, and the cases where you eat the pets? because i think knowing in advance which mode you're going to be in in any given disaster scenario would save everybody a lot of trouble.

[galbinus-caeli.livejournal.com]

Some people will not go if they don't know that their animals will be safe. So by taking pets into account, more people can be served.

[l0stmyrel1g10n.livejournal.com]

iconlurve. XD


sorry, that was totally offtopic. but still.

[galbinus-caeli.livejournal.com]

Thanks.