"I agree with you there. But I think it should be purged of people who don't have compassion for the animals that we are responsible for. Those pets didn't ask to be locked inside homes or chained on chains that were too short to escape the rising waters. We are responsible for them, and that responsibility includes their welfare, just like we are responsible for our children and our elderly. It doesn't have to be one OR the other."
Excuse me? So, mutts are just as important as children and elderly? Get a grip.
You get a grip. I'm not going to argue "importance" of dogs vs. children or elderly. I didn't say anything about "importance" so don't put words into my mouth. I said what I meant, which is that we're responsible for their welfare when we bring them into our homes as our pets. And we shouldn't HAVE to choose to rescue or evacuate one OR the other. If a person can't be a responsible pet owner, which includes taking CARE of them, then they shouldn't have pets in the first place. Can you grip that??