Help is on the way for our beloved pets. You can pitch in, too.

By Karen Lee Stevens

Watching the heartbreaking images on television of dogs and cats huddled on rooftops or wading through fetid water after the recent wave of hurricanes slammed into the Gulf Coast, we became painfully aware that disaster preparedness for pets is woefully lacking. Thousands of people were forced to leave their homes without their beloved animals in tow. Many others remained steadfast by refusing to leave without them. Animal owners displaced by a disaster should never have to make the fateful decision to evacuate without their companion animals. Legislators across the country are working toward a solution to this distressing problem. …

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