Hurricane preparedness for your pet
With Gustav and Hanna behind us, and Ike still ahead, the American Humane Association is urging pet owners to review how prepared they are for this hurricane season and other natural disasters. The...
View ArticleHurricane Ike rescue effort continues
As the Humane Society of the United States and other organizations continue their rescue efforts, crews are finding that improved evacuation procedures — and a bit of luck — helped many of the...
View ArticleKatrina documentary begins 80-city tour
An American Opera “Jane’s Trailer” Tom McPhee and his award-winning documentary about pets during Hurricane Katrina — “An American Opera: The Greatest Pet Rescue Ever!” — are hitting the road on a...
View ArticleMan finally reunites with dog lost in Katrina
Jay Jay and Jessie are together again. Jessie Pullins, separated from his dog Jay Jay during Hurricane Katrina, was reunited with the Akita mix yesterday — nearly four years later. Pullins, busy...
View ArticleFrom sea to grimy sea
We didn’t cover too much ground yesterday — progressing only from Biloxi to New Orleans, but we did get in some beach time in a town called Waveland, Mississippi. Good thing, too, because it was a...
View ArticleSt. Bernard: The imperishable parish
If you don’t think dogs are being hurt by the BP oil spill, perhaps you need a lesson in the trickle down – or, in this case, ooze down – theory of disaster economics. And there may be no better place...
View ArticleOn music, memories and the open road
This trip, whatever else it’s about, is also about nostalgia, and I got a big dose of it on the drive to Houston – most of it induced by the long-distance driver’s best friend, the radio. Music, like...
View ArticleMore help for the big dogs of St. Bernard
It has been more than a month since our extended road trip took us through Louisiana’s St. Bernard Parish, where we reported on how cash-strapped fishing families were finding it hard to continue...
View ArticleEvacuating Japan: Will pets be left behind?
Will families of American military personnel in Japan be forced to leave their pets behind when they evacuate? The Animal Legal Defense Fund is seeking the anwer to that question. In a letter to...
View ArticleKatrina dog found wandering in NC
A dog separated from his owners during Hurricane Katrina was found wandering in North Carolina — and may be headed back to his original family. A veterinarian in Cabarrus County is asking for the...
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