A lesson learned after pets were left behind in Hurricane Katrina: Save the animals

Aug 26, 2025 - 18:07
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A lesson learned after pets were left behind in Hurricane Katrina: Save the animals
Tens of thousands of pets — if not hundreds of thousands — were left in places like New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina because disaster response agencies told people to leave pets behind.

People were forced to leave their pets behind during Hurricane Katrina, creating an unprecedented animal welfare crisis that has shaped the country's disaster response ever since.

(Image credit: Chris Hondros)

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