Don't forget about pets.(Disaster Planning)(Brief article)

Publication: USA Today (Magazine)

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Recent weather disturbances, particularly Hurricane Katrina, show that states must consider pets in evacuation and sheltering plans. "When pets are barred from public transit or Red Cross shelters," says Priscilla Feal, president of Friends of Animals, Darien Conn., "people understandably risk their lives by avoiding evacuations Dogs shouldn't be...

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