It’s about damn time!
This is the best thing that has come out of Katrina by far. It took a shamefully long in coming, but at least it’s here at last.
Now that the most deserving amongst us are provided for, if we could only figure out a way to get the government to care about people…
That being said, here’s an amusing example of how we are doomed to failure even before we begin:
“Republican Rep. Christopher Shays of Connecticut, with Lantos a co-chairman of the Congressional Friends of Animals Caucus, said estimates are that some 600,000 animals died or were left without shelter as a result of Hurricane Katrina.”
Got that? Six hundred thousand animals. Now let’s scroll down a bit further to the end of the article:
Louisiana’s Legislature is considering a separate measure requiring that the state come up with plans to transport and house pets in an evacuation.
The sponsor, Sen. Heulette “Clo” Fontenot, said the bill was written on the assumption the state would need 10,000 cages for the animals.
Emphasis is mine.
The road to Hell is paved with the best of intentions. By politicians.
CNN.com - Congress considers pets’ place in disaster plans
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