Sadly what is happening here is government as usual...and all of their moronic decisions. People are being forced to leave small little lap dogs on the streets because the government run agencies won't let them take the dog on the bus. Apparently it's against some abscure policy....and since people in government are incapable of making or applying logic to any decision they make, they don't even consider that a dog this size is no bigger than a purse or carry on which is allowed on the bus. Thank god for the US military...they are letting people and their pets board their helicopters and other military vehicles....and I've seen many residents rescued today with their pets who they refused to leave behind. Any human being that takes their pets with them in times of disaster even at the risk of their own life obviously considers that pet a member of the family, it would be nice if government officials would show equal amount of compassion particularly when the life of another human being is not being compromised. Speaking of that, I have a friend that made it out of New Orleans on Thursday...his dog is safe...his cat died during the hurricane...he carried the cat in a backpack so it could be properly disposed of....now that's devotion. Cindy Holly Woods <hollywoods@xxxxxxx> wrote: I know that if I had to leave my dogs behind I would be in as much distress about that as about losing everything. I would sure want someone to be helping them and trying to get them back to me.. The people have enough distress already and some Im sure felt their pet was the only one that cared about them.It is as important to them as anything else is. Some of these people didnt have a lot else but their pet before this happened. . Holly Woods Marrand Shepherds Williams Lake, B.C. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.18/89 - Release Date: 9/2/2005 ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================