Keeping Them In Our Thoughts

I just want to ask all of my readers to keep Chrissy from Warm Puppies, Fuzzy Kitties, and Life and others in the path of Rita in your good thoughts, prayers, and wishes. As of yesterday, she was waiting to hear if she would be under mandatory evacuation. I just hate it that this is happening all over again so soon. Please remember to support the HSUS, American Humane, the ASPCA, Noah's Wish, and the many other animal agencies that support pets and their owners during these times. Also please remember the American Red Cross. They will need our help now more than ever. Their donation buttons are in the sidebar.

Here's one more way that you can help future hurricane evacuees and their pets. I received this from my Petwarmers list. A petition is circulating asking the Red Cross to set up shelters that will accept pet owners, along with their pets.

PETITION TO KEEP PETS WITH THEIR OWNERS DURING DISASTERS

Dear Petwamers:

Several people on Petwarmers have asked what they can do so that in the event of another national disaster, pets will not be separated from their guardians. They can sign the petition at this website:

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/750226838?ltl=1127397493

The petition asks the national Red Cross to emulate a local Red Cross program in Nassau County, New York, called Pet Safe, which was started by Red Crossvolunteer, Nancy Lynch. It is the first of its kind in the nation.

Over 25,000 people have already signed the petition and it only takes a minute to fill out. The system centralizes signature collection to provide consolidated, useful reports for petition authors and targets. Please forward this email to others you believe share your concern. Thanks.

You may click the link to sign the petition in the letter above or click HERE