1. Welcome to Baptist Board, a friendly forum to discuss the Baptist Faith in a friendly surrounding.

    Your voice is missing! You will need to register to get access to all the features that our community has to offer.

    We hope to see you as a part of our community soon and God Bless!

U.S. Senate Passes the Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards (PETS) Bill

Discussion in '2006 Archive' started by KenH, Aug 4, 2006.

Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.
Top Posters
Page 2 of 4
  1. El_Guero

    El_Guero New Member

    Joined:
    Jul 4, 2004
    Messages:
    7,714
    Likes Received:
    0
    Ken

    I am always encouraged when people ask to be taxed and say that they are ready for the additional burden.

    That is one of our great liberties that is so often forgotten. Pay for what we vote in.

    Wayne


     
    #21 El_Guero, Aug 10, 2006
  2. annsni

    annsni Well-Known Member
    Site Supporter

    Joined:
    May 30, 2006
    Messages:
    20,914
    Likes Received:
    706
    As a past member of the Red Cross Disaster Team, we were NOT allowed to have animals in the shelters and I don't think that will change (as per health codes) but there will have to be accomodations for the pets someplace that the emergency planners need to have in place. So, maybe a town that opens the high school as a shelter will also bring in a couple of tractor trailers for the pets. Not the best arrangement but it's better than leaving them home! Or else now shelters will have to have an emergency plan to increase their occupancy by 100%. I'm not sure how this will play out but those are some ideas.

    Ann
     
    #22 annsni, Aug 10, 2006
  3. KenH

    KenH Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 18, 2002
    Messages:
    43,073
    Likes Received:
    1,653
    Faith:
    Baptist
    During Hurricane Katrina the covered horse arena in Monroe, Louisiana was used to house pets. I imagine similar venues were used elsewhere as well.
     
    #23 KenH, Aug 10, 2006
  4. Revmitchell

    Revmitchell Well-Known Member
    Site Supporter

    Joined:
    Feb 18, 2006
    Messages:
    52,030
    Likes Received:
    3,657
    Faith:
    Baptist
    And people are going to be refused shelter and transportation because of pets.
     
    #24 Revmitchell, Aug 10, 2006
  5. tinytim

    tinytim <img src =/tim2.jpg>

    Joined:
    Oct 31, 2003
    Messages:
    11,250
    Likes Received:
    0
    Where's Noah when you need him?
     
    #25 tinytim, Aug 10, 2006
  6. KenH

    KenH Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 18, 2002
    Messages:
    43,073
    Likes Received:
    1,653
    Faith:
    Baptist
    No, they won't, Chicken Little. :smilewinkgrin:
     
    #26 KenH, Aug 10, 2006
  7. DeeJay

    DeeJay New Member

    Joined:
    Oct 1, 2005
    Messages:
    1,916
    Likes Received:
    0
    This should not come out of my tax money. At least while there are humans with needs. Pet owners should pay the expence of this. Maybe a pet tax or even better pet insurance.

    If you want your pet rescued during an emergency, you must have a pet evacuation policy. How many pet owners would pay for a pet evacuation insurance policy?

    And most important. This should be run by a private company, the goverment should have nothing to do with it.

    Why will that not happen. Well so many people who cry for the goverment to rescue their pets, if they were told they would have to pay for it would leave the pets. Some people obviously would pay and if there is a market for such a thing there should be a buisness willing to accomodate.
     
    #27 DeeJay, Aug 10, 2006
  8. KenH

    KenH Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 18, 2002
    Messages:
    43,073
    Likes Received:
    1,653
    Faith:
    Baptist
    In reality, I think that the next time our nation is faced with a Hurricane Katrina-type situation that various animal rescue organizations will step in and handle the situation for the most part and that very, very few people will require the government's help in evacuating with their pets.
     
    #28 KenH, Aug 10, 2006
  9. Revmitchell

    Revmitchell Well-Known Member
    Site Supporter

    Joined:
    Feb 18, 2006
    Messages:
    52,030
    Likes Received:
    3,657
    Faith:
    Baptist
    Its easy for those who do not have a personal stake in the outcome of this tragic bill to be smug. But as I have said, the issue with room in shelters is already a problem that has yet to be addressed. So why wouldnt this add to the problem.

    Do you have a stake in this H. Nope!

    How many hurricanes roll through Arkansas each year? Let me count this out.

    Oh Yea! None
     
    #29 Revmitchell, Aug 10, 2006
  10. KenH

    KenH Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 18, 2002
    Messages:
    43,073
    Likes Received:
    1,653
    Faith:
    Baptist
    Mitchell, when Hurricane Rita came through Arkansas it still carried a pretty good wallop here in the southern part of the state. People lost electricity.

    As I said, shelters will not be a problem as there are plenty of places for pets to be kept - such as the equine pavilion in Monroe, Louisiana. I think you have the mistaken idea, Mitchell, that people and their pets will be in the same room. That would be nice but unless it's a huge, huge facility the people will be in a shelter for humans and their pets will kept in a separate facility, such as the equine pavilion in Monroe that will be staffed by volunteers of animal rescue organizations, local kennel clubs, etc.
     
    #30 KenH, Aug 10, 2006
  11. Revmitchell

    Revmitchell Well-Known Member
    Site Supporter

    Joined:
    Feb 18, 2006
    Messages:
    52,030
    Likes Received:
    3,657
    Faith:
    Baptist
    I dont know what happens in arkansas H. But I do know the shelters have no room for pets in florida. And kennels are limited. arkansas is ready for this great. Florida is not. You can be sure of that.
     
    #31 Revmitchell, Aug 10, 2006
  12. KenH

    KenH Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 18, 2002
    Messages:
    43,073
    Likes Received:
    1,653
    Faith:
    Baptist
    As I said, there would be very few instances where pets would be kept in the same shelter as their owners as that isn't the goal. The goal is to get the owners and their pets out of harm's way even if their pets have to be taken to a different city. They can be reunited after the danger passes.
     
    #32 KenH, Aug 10, 2006
  13. Revmitchell

    Revmitchell Well-Known Member
    Site Supporter

    Joined:
    Feb 18, 2006
    Messages:
    52,030
    Likes Received:
    3,657
    Faith:
    Baptist
    H, this is a question with no tone. Where do you get the idea that this is all in place, whether it be there or here?
     
    #33 Revmitchell, Aug 10, 2006
  14. KenH

    KenH Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 18, 2002
    Messages:
    43,073
    Likes Received:
    1,653
    Faith:
    Baptist
    I am involved in dog events. I know how dog folks responded to Katrina and Rita and how they did yeoman's work gathering up pets separated from their owners and in getting them reunited with their owners. They will be even better prepared next time.

    As I said, I know what went on in Monroe, Louisiana, in the equine pavilion where I often compete with my dog in agility trials.
     
    #34 KenH, Aug 10, 2006
  15. Revmitchell

    Revmitchell Well-Known Member
    Site Supporter

    Joined:
    Feb 18, 2006
    Messages:
    52,030
    Likes Received:
    3,657
    Faith:
    Baptist
    H, I can appreciate your love for dogs. But that doesnt speak to the state of florida. there are so many problems in dealing with space in shelters. the need for shelters is so much greater being on a peninsula. Its going to be a problem down here without funds and new facilities to accomodate all this. I am not seeing any movement on that here.
     
    #35 Revmitchell, Aug 10, 2006
  16. KenH

    KenH Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 18, 2002
    Messages:
    43,073
    Likes Received:
    1,653
    Faith:
    Baptist
    I am somewhat familiar with the dog folks in Florida. I don't see it being a problem.
     
    #36 KenH, Aug 10, 2006
  17. Revmitchell

    Revmitchell Well-Known Member
    Site Supporter

    Joined:
    Feb 18, 2006
    Messages:
    52,030
    Likes Received:
    3,657
    Faith:
    Baptist
    If they all ban together and save their dogs the God bless the all. But dogs are not the only pets out there.

    It is going to become a problem.
     
    #37 Revmitchell, Aug 10, 2006
  18. KenH

    KenH Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 18, 2002
    Messages:
    43,073
    Likes Received:
    1,653
    Faith:
    Baptist
    No, it won't.
     
    #38 KenH, Aug 10, 2006
  19. El_Guero

    El_Guero New Member

    Joined:
    Jul 4, 2004
    Messages:
    7,714
    Likes Received:
    0
    Just have Ken write the check. It won't cost but about a billion . . .

    1,000 million dollar buildings to hold pets.
     
    #39 El_Guero, Aug 10, 2006
  20. El_Guero

    El_Guero New Member

    Joined:
    Jul 4, 2004
    Messages:
    7,714
    Likes Received:
    0
    What about Texas, Louisianna, Alabama & Mississippi? Can Florida can wait for the next rich donor?
     
    #40 El_Guero, Aug 10, 2006
Page 2 of 4
Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.
Loading...