How Katrina changed the laws about evacuating pets
Clip: 8/29/2015 | 5m 46s
It's estimated that many refused to evacuate New Orleans because of their pets.
It's estimated that thousands of people refused to evacuate New Orleans in advance of Hurricane Katrina for one reason: they weren't willing to leave their dogs or cats behind.
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How Katrina changed the laws about evacuating pets
Clip: 8/29/2015 | 5m 46s
It's estimated that thousands of people refused to evacuate New Orleans in advance of Hurricane Katrina for one reason: they weren't willing to leave their dogs or cats behind.
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