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Dog hanging on during Houston flooding.
She was rescued!
Aug 27, 2017 9:24 PM
opplesandbanonos
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Dog hanging on during Houston flooding.
She was rescued!
zeiji
looks like she's just chillin'
whyWontKeiraKnightleyReturnMyPhoneCalls
"MY pet now" - this guy, probably
muscletank
FistingWithJalapenoDoritoFingers
curlyredheadwithasideofcats
Started to cry then saw she was rescued. Ugh my heart hurts for animals in situations like this :(
bookmarq
Luckily it died down tonight; also in Houston. Keep safe.
THEClockworkBanana
I anticipate the Houston SPCA is going to be a cluster fuck after this storm (along with any other rescue shelter). Godspeed to them all.
OutlawsAndTigers
CreepyCactaur
Watch your mouth!.....Eat your breakfast.
anon1869
Ashton Kutcher is looking good there
ass3457
I know this is BS. But I also feel rather all resources should be focused on PEOPLE aid..then companions..
MakersMarkTangoFoxtrot
JupitersWitch
All the strays in the city will be caught up too.
amoebab
My boyfriend is well aware that the cats get saved first... He has opposable thumbs hell manage
Wolf516
+1 only for the "she was rescued"
crlos05
She looks well taken care of so I hope the family is ok.
omgwtfhuh
They may have been at work/school and not allowed back in to get her when things got bad.
Taxicat
As much as I hate the idea of leaving pets behind, there's a few things to remember: animals PANIC, and can 1/
Taxicat
serious injury to victims AND rescue personnel in the process. And a lot of these animals may simply be lost because of panic, too. 2/
Taxicat
Their owners may have been trying to evacuate them and the pets panicked and ran off, or attacked the rescue personnel. 3/
Taxicat
There's only so much you can do, and sometimes you're forced to leave them behind no matter how hard you try. 4/
beejep
Or animals can escape in natural disasters
EmmyRope
There was a study done as to why people dont evacuate when told its Mandatory. One of the top reasons is they dont want to leave their pets.
EmmyRope
Many shelters cant accept pets, many people dont have ways to transport pets, especially those who are poor.
TheOtherOneWithTheHair
"can't"... won't
EmmyRope
Well yes. when you have tons of people, some who could have bad allergies to animals they often say no. It sucks
TheOtherOneWithTheHair
All the animals on one side, anyone with allergies on the other, it's not exactly rocket science
mal5341
Everyone in the comments is acting like people choose to leave the pets behind. Have you considered they had no choice?
Stratego89
When the fuck is that not a choice when you know a giant natural disaster is coming a WEEK IN ADVANCE?
vn70072
If memory serves, evacuation authorities are now required to allow people to bring their pets with them.
icantbelievemynamewastaken
they had a choice not to tie or chain them up so they didn't even have a chance!
loves2ride71337
Pets are family. Always rescue your pets!!!! It's not fair to the pets to leave them behind.
theslyredfox
Seeing a pet helpless like this hurts my heart. Physically hurts my heart.
Prototipodelaignorancia
sorry pet lovers, but kids and wife first..
PatrickJIIIMcGuigan
So they couldn't getvthr dog or do just not care enough to know the facts?
badwolfandtheoncomingstorm
This is why the term "dog mom" bothers me a bit. 'Cause when it comes down to it, kids come first. Still, I probs wouldn't leave my dog.
CrazyCatLad
Sorry people lovers, family first. Wait, animals are family so, yep.
fniguru11
Amen
Straycat43
I hope the kitties get rescued too and the livestock. Fucking pieces of shit people need to left behind.
stimpsonjcatt
It is truly scary to think of both ways....owner left pet or pet ran off. At least we know this ruffy is safe. God bless. Pray for the rest.
NuVanDibe
Attach chihuahua to drone, fly doggo to safe.
odinsravenscloaca
Can you imagine how scared that poor dog is? So glad she got rescued.
K592
So let's take a picture of it.
OutlawsAndTigers
Help Animals Survive Harvey https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bustle.com/p/how-to-help-stray-animals-survive-hurricane-harvey-78944/amp
MajorA21
This is great but all I'm reading is fuck the humans. I'm on the East side of Houston and so far I've had it easy. Maybe I'm defensive.
karimonsterbitches
Millions of people + over 2200 square miles affected by Harvey. Thousands of strays can live in 2200 square miles. Silver Lining: Shelters 1
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karimonsterbitches
Most people shelters will only take animals that are crated. They probably aren't taking in a thousand stray dogs and cats :)
karimonsterbitches
in Houston, Galveston, Corpus, and Port Aransas sent their animals to DFW ahead of the storm. Many will be ready for adoption beginning Tues
Mcknizzle
Natural disasters create many victims. Let's be reals, the doggies come second when shit goes down. Save your family and THEN the pets.
TeeCee1
dumb ass how many days in advance did people know the storm was coming? Only a human could make a BS excuse for being a human
chinoelpastelero
if you are being rescued by helicopter agree but if you have the chance to pack and flee in your car leavening your pets behind youre an ass
HeelerHut
Fuck that. No excuse at all to leave them. It's not about who's first.
AlmondSkittles
I wholehartedly disagree. If they won't take my dog, then I'm not going either. Simple as that. If you abandon your pets, you're terrible.
fniguru11
Amen
CrazyCatLad
SAVE YOUR FAMILY = SAVING PEOPLE AND PETS. FUCK!
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TheOtherOneWithTheHair
He's wearing a collar so probably not a stray
ByteMyAscii
Lets be "real" here. We are not you. And the dog in this family going to be more cooperative. Ignorance is bliss, so less reason to panic.
Mcknizzle
Humans come first, then pets. Don't put your family at risk for an animal, no matter how much you love them.
AntonioStark
Fuck that there is almost literally no scenario where you can't also take your dog in a hurricane.
Mcknizzle
Disasters in general, there are plenty
LemmiwinksKingofGerbils
Taking your children to a shelter
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LemmiwinksKingofGerbils
That's great. I had no idea
heat132
is there absolutely no room for a dog in a shelter? If there's room for kids, there's room for a dog.
heat132
why am I getting downvoted? Is there no room for animals?
TheOtherOneWithTheHair
People who hold shitty opinions that they can't justify, often resort to silent downvotes
TheSpeakerOfTheHouse
Helicopter during flooding in the aftermath.
AntonioStark
You better believe I'm going to have some hulk strength and one arm that shit.
TheSpeakerOfTheHouse
Yeah, I upvoted since I agree, but the helicopter crew not allowing a dog on board (due to other families, perhaps) could be a common scene.
awkwardturtlesmakeweirdbabies
I would never ever forgive myself if I left my dog behind.
ijustthrewupinmymouth
Then they didn't evacuate when they were told and were stupid. Meaning the helicopter should just rescue the dog.
SerialChillinSpree
"WHY R U STEALING MY DOOOOGG?" "WE AREN'T MA'AM, HE'S BEING RESCUED. BRUNO'S COMING WITH US. YOU ARE ALL IDIOTS, BYE."
TrumbullLocal
Who said the dog got left behind?
mechanicalchaos
Because during these floods/major hurricanes it is very common to leave your pets behind. Shelters won't take them and families have to run.
TrueNorthernLights
Most shelters accept pets now.
shmoisty
1.) I was thinking the dog could have ran off scared when the hurricane hit and the owners could be mourning his loss. Sucks that humans..
shmoisty
2.) are so terrible that we do instantly assume someone left their dog.
Mockingbirb
That's right, we don't know what happend. The dog was rescued by good people, that's a fact.
CulturalAppropriator
Don't you start with your bullshit common sense. We have conclusions to jump to! There are lynchings to be held without any evidence here!
Mockingbirb
Good ol' Murica!
fniguru11
Thank you
realwomenfightnaked
I hate when people are quick to judge. Dogs run off in emergencies.
renderorange
Indeed. Lots of animals get lost in the commotion of emergencies or even evacuating.
TyDugganWrites
During evacuations FEMA and other organizations tell you to leave pets behind/outside so "they can be safe"
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TyDugganWrites
eeeeehhhhh I feel like the plethora of photos we've been seeing beg to differ, but I hope you're right.
MetalSkeletal
If someone from FEMA tried to stop me from taking my dogs with me, I'd break their femur.
MrsZbornak
At least don't leave them on Leash to drown
Endro22
I don't even understand this reasoning. Responsible, loving pet owners treat them as family. Why would you leave family in the back yard?
TheOtherOneWithTheHair
Fuck FEMA
heynongman4pres
lol why? It's an organization that helps during times like these. I suppose we can argue about specific policies / actions, but this...
mudfish99
Yeah fuck those people who respond to catastrophic emergencies and prioritize human life over pets. Worst people ever right?
DefinitelyNotaThrowAway1
I upvoted you. I swear. Imgur never has common sense or just lives off pure emotions.
TheOtherOneWithTheHair
Let's hear the very important life or death reason why pets can not also be saved along with the owners under any circumstances...
TheOtherOneWithTheHair
Fuck people who make people choose between saving themselves and saving their family. It's not like some camp "doesn't have room" for pets.
mudfish99
No but boats are small and a lot of kids cant swim well. Im sorry but the neighbors child is more important than my dog or yours.
youdontknowmeormydog
Fuck you this made water leak from my eyes a little
Ryebread91
That's the last thing Huston needs right now.
noblespaceplatypus
are you taking the onion cutting factory tour too?
paralleluniversepam
You're just adding to the problem
LurkingSarcasm
Fuck you if you do this. Pets aren't property, they're family.
AgentOrangeJuice
No they're definitely property.
Frederf
♫ Cause your friends show deference and if they don't hence, Well, they're now pets of mine. ♫
cdolvs92
you literally have no idea what the circumstances were that lead to this situation.
vipe650r
Also could have run off.
Axiim
Who the hell 56 people downvoted this??? What is there to argue??
cdolvs92
You have no idea what could have lead to this situation. That dog could have run off in fear of all of the noises of the storm an others.
DeepMemeConversations
Fuck yeah
Selendrile
Pets are pets.
JackHarknessNerdySidekick
I agree, however we dont know what happened here. For instance if it comes down to chase dog or get kid to safety, that dogs getting left
miker30
My rule is humans first. Sorry
Ashpond
iwantkittydaycare
Which is why I will stay. Hopefully this is the one and only of the season. I don't want to see any around here. I live in "hurricane alley"
StuntManPat
In the end, they're animals. If youre prioritizing the life of pets over other humans, there's something wrong with you.
TrueNorthernLights
Except today you don't need to prioritize anything. Pets are allowed.
TheBiggestRipOffSinceWebster
A girl I graduated with ran back into a burning building for a pet. She died. Sometimes there's no choice.
casuallystalking
Hopefully the owner can be located and is banned from owning pets in the future.
TwerkingPanda
perhaps the owner can be someone elses pet
fniguru11
Fake news
HankHell2400
Actual human family comes before pets, bub. If you're seriously putting a child and a dog on the same level, you've got some mental issues.
TheOtherOneWithTheHair
Nothing suggested they were putting those on the same level. Your cousins are family too, that doesn't mean you'd save them before your kids
HankHell2400
Yes, they are. Half the commenters here insist that 'people can take care of themselves, so I save pets first'. They're lunatics.
TheOtherOneWithTheHair
They're probably joking if anything
HankHell2400
....right. The multiple posts with hundreds of upvotes about how dogs are as important as people are jokes. And I'm being downvoted. Sure.
ManBearDino
Ohana means family. Family means nobody gets left behind or forgotten.
ChristYarmolyu
Obama means family. NO I MEANT OHANA, THE PRESIDENT ISN'T BRINGING MY FAMILY CLOSER TOGETHER
ssyoda2
(Stitch voice)
McGreed
Except for Bob. Bob is a prick.
TheHaloFollower
themajesticcate
This needs more upvotes.
fletcherhonorama
it's houston. chances are high that it's a stray
NinjaKittyz
If anyone is in the Houston area, I'm in Lufkin 2hrs north and have room for pets.
TokyosNotFarEnough
Grew up there. Thanks for offering the help! ❤
outofprint15
Plenty of shelters won't let families bring pets with them, so they leave and hope for the best. It's one of few shitty options
MaryJaneAnn
I'd just hope that if your in an area that's prone to hurricanes, plse develop a safety plan for your fam/pets, in case an emergency occurs
MaryJaneAnn
I know most of us live check to check, &its not always easily done, but discuss options, talk w fam/friends, may be surprisingly welcoming .
Cmycherrytree
Its also why large numbers of people won't leave in an evacuation.
WarpPig
They're just animals, but how we treat them reflects on who we are as people.
icantbelievemynamewastaken
Yes. And it's not just leaving them behind but I have seen several stories of them being tied or chained so they can't even try to escape.
fniguru11
Amen
Jayhatesspidersandshit
Stop leaving pets and start leaving kids
TrueNorthernLights
How about we leave NOTHING behind?
ChadIsntAlwaysADouchebag
Your folks should have left you
Jayhatesspidersandshit
They're dead so technically they did
YesYouJustLostTheGameAgain
I'm pretty sure my dog comes before wife and kids in an evacuation scenario
fniguru11
Hmmmmmm. I feel bad for ur kids
YesYouJustLostTheGameAgain
I feel bad for your dog
BetsyDeVille
I feel bad for the dog's wife
WindyCity25
Then you should have married the dog
CoderWithoutCaffeine
Govt shelters and rescuers won't allow you to take pets. I guess is their protocol is shitty but is what they gotta do.
curlyredheadwithasideofcats
Fuck the government. I'm taking my pets or I'm dying with them
TrueNorthernLights
They do allow pets.
CoderWithoutCaffeine
It depends on who's rescuing you. I've been watching news 24/7. And some rescuers ain't taking dogs. Some shelters do allow them, some don't
openyomind
I'd rather die than leave a pet behind. fuck anyone who thinks otherwise
Kaysmira
They didn't take them before, but thankfully that has been changing after Katrina.
Kaysmira
https://www.mnn.com/family/pets/stories/why-hurricane-katrina-was-shift-pets-rights
copingcabana
They didn't before Katrina. President Bush changed the policy because many people wouldn't evacuate or lost their pets.
omgwtfhuh
After Katrina they started adding pet shelters next to the people ones - too many people refused to evac w/o the whole family.
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CoderWithoutCaffeine
I dunno the full scoop but the local news showed rescuers specifically shouting no pets to someone being rescued. 1
CoderWithoutCaffeine
Also one shelter was separating owners and pets at the entrance and taking pets to animal shelter. 2. Been watching news 24/7 I'm in Houston
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CoderWithoutCaffeine
Yeah I mean right now is do what you must to keep your family and pets safe. Is madness all over Houston.
limanoa
They are taking pets...all over the news stressing that!
tranquilomeng
Yes but they need to be in a crate/cage
TrueNorthernLights
Not always.
CoderWithoutCaffeine
Is more of 50/50. One shelter was separating pets from their owners at the entrance. Do what you must to survive is bad in some areas.
CthulhuDeepOne
I'd be finding some high ground so my pups and I could sleep in my jeep together.
PelicanSquirrel
My girlfriend took in a family that had pets. When boats came to rescue them, they were told no pets could come on the boats. No one left.
aselleus
I'd do the same.. no way in fuck I'd leave my dog behind
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CoderWithoutCaffeine
Bro I don't think you understand the level of chaos. Civilians, Louisiana groups, etc are rescuing people. At this point some groups just >
CoderWithoutCaffeine
Don't have time luxury to think about laws and what not. They are concentrating in saving as much people as they can.
PelicanSquirrel
The people rescuing her told her otherwise. I'm not the person you need to convince, get words to the rescuers.
CoderWithoutCaffeine
Is chaos right now and yes some rescue groups just don't have the time and manpower to deal with pets. Is the sad reality. Is mad chaos.
CoderWithoutCaffeine
My wife's half sister mom was rescued and dumped in a gas station she's in a wheelchair and we couldn't get to her. Chaos is crazy.
CoderWithoutCaffeine
Also some families got too many dogs. Is just a logistic issue, would you save a baby or a dog? These rescuers have to make these decisions.
pogpro5000
You're assuming the owner is alive or not incapacitated
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BeerFueledAdventurer
Yes, exactly: the comment was EXPRESSLY MEANT FOR people who deliberately leave pets behind. How COULD it apply to dead or KO'd pet owners?
DrPorkchopES
Only on the internet can you find so many people disagreeing with something I'd find to be common sense...
pogpro5000
There are countless ways to lose touch of people/children/pets during a natural disaster.
reactiongifsforsatireandfunandsarcasmsosuckit
Leaving them there to fend for themselves shouldn't be one of those ways.
Loser37
Again, you're assuming the pet was "left there."
Kehy
Hell, I drive an hour to work, but it would only take 45 minutes for a particular type of disaster to hit my house. My pets would be doomed.
AnalDelRay
This is true, we shouldn't be so quick to judge
Taxicat
Especially when animals panic and try to flee. You can't always catch them in time. :(
QotU
This is very true. My cat would bolt in a heartbeat. :(
LurkingSarcasm
Perhaps, but considering how often people leave pets just when they're moving, it's not a wild assumption
Taxicat
Pets often panic during moves and end up just plain lost. That's why I made sure to board my cats while I moved.
billymaditsdone
But still, it is an assumption.
B0nerjams03
Thanks for this people like to assume the worst of people from just a pic for example
TroelsyTwo
That dog looks well fed. Nothing there suggests neglect. Dog could've run off to get help for owner even. You don't fucking know.
fniguru11
Ur right
Cadius
My dog, god rest her soul, was fantastic; but she sure was dumb. I can only imagine in this situation that she'd be out the door and away.
FlyingDorito
"dog could've run off to get help for owner..." timeout. The chance of the dog was abandoned was 1000x higher than it ran off to get help.
FlyingDorito
looking well fed most likely means it was abandoned recently. "nothing there suggests neglect?" Look at it hanging on the ramp.
LurkingSarcasm
Neither do you.
TroelsyTwo
No. But I'm not getting my shit in a twist making assumptions either. I'm just glad the dog is saved.
noblespaceplatypus
who leaves the dog behind? they're the first in the car in an emergency followed by the rest of the family.
AgentOrangeJuice
I dunno about you but I'm more concerned saving my actual family than a damn mutt.
Taxicat
Animals often panic, and either run off or attack rescue personnel (and even their own families). Only so much you can do sometimes.
jrbickers
in 2008 when the financial collapse hit and many houses were forclosed. hundreds of thousands of people left oregon overnight and for...
jrbickers
years after it became standard to find dead pets that were just left in the house when the family left (i know a lot of carpet cleaning)...
jrbickers
people), also more visible to the public was a crisis of thousands of horses left in the same fashion, locked in a field to die. Huge...
jrbickers
Humanitarian effort to save what horses that could be saved and rehabilitate the extremely malnurished. People are fucking monsters.
jrbickers
so to answer your question of who leaves the animal behind? turns out most everyone. all it takes is the wrong circumstances.
wonder89
Well of course their first. Who do you think is gonna drive?
TroelsyTwo
You're assuming they left their dog behind.. not lost it, it ran away in all the crazy. Or that the owner is dead or in trouble.
Guttenberg
This. First thing I assumed. I guess I still hope for the best from this world
LemmiwinksKingofGerbils
If you have to take your family to an emergency shelter, which doesn't take pets? :(
omgwtfhuh
If the state wants federal money after the disaster then all state shelters will take pets. They passed a law for it after Katrina.
LemmiwinksKingofGerbils
Yeah, I learned about that just from another comment. That's very sensible.
kazimooniboy
For Christ's sake even George Lutz went back into tThe Amityville Horror house to save 'Harry' the dog
CoderWithoutCaffeine
Govt shelters and rescuers won't allow you to take pets. I guess is their protocol is shitty but is what they gotta do.
pawhv3
States are now required to provide rescue/shelter options for animals. Learned from Katrina disaster
CoderWithoutCaffeine
Oh OK well I got this from our local news and rescuers weren't taking pets.
pawhv3
Called the PETS act, still new and kinda depends on level of disaster. Not every human shelter has to take pets but the state has to a plan1
pawhv3
For what to do with animals if declaring state emergency and wanting gov funds 2
sallyseagull
It's why some people won't leave. They won't abandon their pets.
OptimisticDownvoteLover
Im sure plenty of people passed as a result of this during Katrina
CoderWithoutCaffeine
Everybody must take that decision. I'm guessing you ain't from here but water is rising. Staying could mean death.
Mekanismen
I'd rather stay than leave my dog. Fuck that shit, if we die; we die
sallyseagull
I didn't say it was the right decision, I said that's why some people do it. Sorry for any confusion.
WhiteKnight124
You don't have kids I'm guessing. I mean I love my dogs I'd never leave them behind, but my kids are the first in the car...
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kwkight350
I have kids and my dogs still get in the car first
MissSmoo
Yea, but they go in about the same time. Everything else can follow
DrDoomRoom
Kids can fend for them selves. I protect my dog with my kids life.
mysticarchives
my son is 14... if shit hits the fan hes helping load the car. the dogs just happy the car door is open and waiting for the ride to start.
DahPrincess
I mean, kids can usually figure out that it's car time. Dogs not so much
WellThatsOriginal
If only they could drive that crib faster.
TheOtherOneWithTheHair
Vroom vroom... vvvroooOOOOMMmmmm
gaugetx
I live in North Texas, when the tornado sirens go off, my 3 dogs are first at the door waiting. They come get us and wait at door.