I agree. They should be charged. I cannot believe that anyone would treat their dog like that with a hurricane coming.
There was plenty of warning for Irma, and it always looked as if it would make landfall in Florida. Days to prepare. I would have got my dog, some supplies, and driven WAY inland probably a week before. My dog always came with me. Those dogs who were saved were very lucky indeed.
Now some people are contesting that they "surrendered" their dogs to shelters and rescuers, because they were not willing to take their dogs with them (some storm shelters didn't allow dogs) But of course, once the owner has surrendered their dog, and signed him/her over the shelter will not let them claim the dog back. Of course! That is always the case. Don't they know that? I am pretty sure the shelters would have explained that to them -their legal rights, as it was happening!
Now WHY didn't those people think ahead and plan very carefully if they wanted their dogs with them?
There may be some who had circumstances where that could not be done, but I'd like to bet that many put other priorities first in the run-up to the storm.
There was plenty of warning for Irma, and it always looked as if it would make landfall in Florida. Days to prepare. I would have got my dog, some supplies, and driven WAY inland probably a week before. My dog always came with me. Those dogs who were saved were very lucky indeed.
Now some people are contesting that they "surrendered" their dogs to shelters and rescuers, because they were not willing to take their dogs with them (some storm shelters didn't allow dogs) But of course, once the owner has surrendered their dog, and signed him/her over the shelter will not let them claim the dog back. Of course! That is always the case. Don't they know that? I am pretty sure the shelters would have explained that to them -their legal rights, as it was happening!
Now WHY didn't those people think ahead and plan very carefully if they wanted their dogs with them?
There may be some who had circumstances where that could not be done, but I'd like to bet that many put other priorities first in the run-up to the storm.
