Shelter from the storm
UD researcher examines how pets are managed during disasters
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UD researcher examines how pets are managed during disasters
But new bonds formed and helped heal. >> humans were suffering from a great sense of loss of home. so i think that made us identify with the animals probably. i mean, that sense of fear and insecurity that they were experiencing. so it made us want to help them. and then they helped us. >> in the years following the storm, congress passed the pets act, which authorizes rescuers to evacuate, shelter, and care for people with pets and service those animals. you can see much more from this beautiful series "picture this: new orleans," all at cnnmoney.com/katrina. when i was 17 years old, i had ...