I'm sure by now almost everyone has seen pictures of the devastation of the town of Greensburg, Kansas. What once used to be a bustling, small Kansas town is now destroyed. They say it was 95% destroyed but in a small town, that means totally gone. They say that they will rebuild but it is going to be a huge undertaking and will take a long time to complete.
The tornado was classified as an F-5 and was over a mile wide. It took 10 lives and injured countless others. There have been sad stories and stories of heroism. But the story that caught my attention was a story about the animals that lived in the town of Greensburg.
Just think of all the animals we are talking about. That would include dogs, cats, ferrets, birds, snakes (yuk), gerbels, mice, fish, reptiles and any others that I haven't included. A lot of them are either dead, injured and homeless now. I had not stopped to think of the pets that make up such a large part of family life. The report on television talked about the animals dire situation. Veterinary clinics with animals that had been brought to them for care. Some needing surgery or simply hospital care. The ones needing surgery can't have the surgery until the family is located to give permission for the surgery. I saw pets with severe cuts and bruises, broken bones, internal injuries and more. It almost made me cry when I watched it. Somehow those pets will have to be reunited with their owners and be allowed to heal and recover.
A lot of community shelters do not allow a person to bring their pet. My sister came here on Saturday during a tornado warning and brought her two beloved Yorkies with her. She lives in McPherson, Kansas and the shelter does not allow pets. So during a torrential downpour that included hail and fierce lightening she drove 20 miles so she could have them in my basement with her. That is so sad. Not that she came here, but that she was forced to put herself at risk like that so that her precious pets would be safe too. Rules need to be changed in every town, in every state, so that people can keep their pets safe too. I realize that there would be a lot of problems and there would have to be rules and some restrictions but it should be addressed.
There has been a lot of bad publicity about dog breeders and pet shops by the people lobbying for animal rights. But why haven't they started working on this problem? Just look at the horrible time the pets of New Orleans had. Stop and think of how many tornados, floods, fires, hurricanes and other natural disasters there are around the country every year. Amost every home in the US has a pet of some kind. Some homes have more than one pet. So all of you Animal Rights People out there, let's do something about this cruelty and help keep our pets safe.
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Author: Carol Goering
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I agree. These shelters need to set up a kennel arrangement especially for pets. People should not have to risk leaving their pets behind to fend for themselves during a disaster. They cannot. Shelter operators need to realize that pets are lives as well, and all life is precious.
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