How Do You Find A Pet-Friendly Hurricane Shelter?
A 2006 survey found that 44 percent of the people of New Orleans who remained at home when Hurricane Katrina hit did so because of a pet, while only 18 percent failed to evacuate because they wouldn’t leave a family member behind. Municipalities must face the fact that most people with pets consider them part of their family, and communities need pet-friendly hurricane shelters where both people and pets can be safe. Determine if you will need to evacuate to a pet-friendly shelter if a hurricane (or other disaster) comes your way. Public shelters should be used as a last resort, after you’ve attempted to locate a family member, friend or motel out of the storm area where you can ride out the worst safely with all your family members, including the furry, feathered or scaly ones. Get your plan together before the storm season gets underway. Figure out where to go. If you won’t be able to evacuate to a family member or friend’s home or a motel out of the evacuation zone, talk to your loc
