I'm amazed how many people agree with this lame-brained idea. It is, to be blunt, dumb.
Look, I love my pets too. And if I'm evacuating on my own, of course I'll take them with me. But if I had to take, say, another family as well (maybe their car broke, whatever...) the pets stay behind.
And in a rescue mission, the rescuers better be going after people. Pets are probably not at their best behaved during something like that, and it'll get worse if you get multiple pets. And then try to keep them in close quarters...
This is a hideous idea all around, and captures the current award for "feel-good legislation."
Drew Garrett
Well, I see your point. But, what about the people who do stay behind because of their pets alone? How should that be handled?