Tell Congress: don't abandon pets in disasters!


A tearful Eugene Kaufman, New Orleans resident, cradles his 20-year-old dog
Samantha before handing her over to a rescue team with The Humane Society of
the United States. The team treated Samantha's eye condition, gave her a
bath, and had her fully checked by veterinarians. Hi Mary Degon,

In response to the crisis of abandoned animals after Hurricane Katrina, you
signed a petition on ThePetitionSite.com to urge the American Red Cross to
adopt Pet Safe, a cooperative effort of local groups and government working
together to assist people and their pets during times of disasters, as a
national program. So far, about 30,000 people have signed the petition, and
now, it appears that Congress is taking companion animals seriously.

A new bill has just been introduced to require federal evacuation plans to
protect pets, and we need your signature on this petition to Congress today:
http://go.care2.com/e/gIA/bT/EqBl

As you know, too many people in New Orleans remained in Katrina's dangerous
path because officials wouldn't allow residents to bring their pets to
shelters or on buses, and too many others had to leave their beloved pets
behind. Time is now running out for these abandoned animals.

We need Congress to take immediate action and order the full support of
federal responders and relief workers to save animals. We also need Congress
to make sure this never, ever happens again, by passing the Pets Evacuation
and Transportation Standards Act (PETS Act, H.R. 3858), which was just
introduced last week. Please sign this new petition today!
<http://go.care2.com/e/gIA/bT/EqBl>

As communities recover from Hurricanes Rita and Katrina, your voice is being
heard. Officials with the Texas department of homeland security allowed
evacuees to bring their pets to shelters set up in Austin, Lufkin, College
Station, San Antonio and Huntsville.

Thank you so much for all you have already done to protect people and
animals suffering in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Please act today to help
us make sure this tragedy never happens again:
http://go.care2.com/e/gIA/bT/EqBl

Rebecca Young,
Care2 and ThePetitionSite team