Animals Should Be Rescued After a Natural Disaster
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HERE'S WHAT I THINK - Animals Should Be Rescued After a Natural Disaster
Animals are living creatures that experience pain and sadness and they deserve to be rescued. The efforts to save animals are totally independent of the efforts to save human lives. So, I am not talking about a rescue effort that leaves a child to save an animal. There are organizations and people whose job it is to save the lives of animals in times of disaster.
Animals are important for so many reasons. My reason is purely for love but in Haiti the animals are needed for transportation and labor. In some disasters people are devastated by the loss of a pet that is part of their family. In other disasters treasured wildlife is the heart of the country. Take a look and see why we should save the animals in times of natural disaster.
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Should Animals Be Rescued After a Natural Disaster?
Fetching blurbs now... please stand byYes, you're right! The animals should also be saved.
prisilla says:
yes because it is sad to see things that its not right to treat animals wrong from others and they should be save by all they have been throw to.
Posted January 20, 2011
Shobha Malhotra says:
Absolutely...no discussion on this>
Posted August 26, 2010
Jack2205 says:
The animals should be saved. It might make it easier for the people going through the disaster if they could be reunited with their pets. They wouldn't lose them along with everything else that they lost.
Posted February 01, 2010
imaginemdd says:
If people prepare for a 'what if' with their animals, it will help enormously. Chances are that people who are prepared as much as they can be for themselves and their families are also going to consider the animals in their 'families,' too. I wrote a lens about pets and earthquakes and it really opened my eyes about how much you can do to prepare all around. Yes, people first. People also suffer the loss of their homes and their pets. There's so much suffering and loss.
Posted January 24, 2010
Sylvestermouse says:
Well, everyone knows my heart for animals by now. They need our help too. There is absolutely no reason why animal rescue workers could not or should not work to save as many lives as possible. Seriously, does anyone think any of the people willing to save an animal wouldn't save a person if they found one trapped or hurt. For that matter, a lot of the people there trying to help people would help a trapped animal. Rescuers are just that. They rescue the one closest to them that needs help. Some are specially trained to help animals and some are specially trained to help humans. I think we should support everyone willing to help out in their own field of expertise. I think God for every willing pair of hands in service to others.
Posted January 22, 2010
FernLady says:
I absolutely want the people saved first. I couldn't stop crying yesterday seeing parents desperate to find their children as time is running out. However, I also appreciate concern for saving the animals. I remember during Katrina people were being reunited with their pets and they were heartwarming stories in the midst of such tragedy.
Posted January 21, 2010
kimmanleyort says:
Animal rescue teams should be a presence along with the organizations working to save people. I remember reading about people during Katrina who were devastated about the loss of their pets.
Posted January 21, 2010
TheWhistler says:
ABSOLUTELY! Not only for themselves but for what they do for humans, to bad humans seldom do the same for them. Also a lot of people will not leave their animals in a disaster. I know I couldn't. I would never be able to live with myself.
Posted January 20, 2010
EelKat says:
Yes. And not just natural disasters either. When our house burned down 4 years ago, my dog was trapped inside. A fireman went in to get him. I am forever grateful to him for going in there and bringing my Buddy out.
Posted January 20, 2010
OhMe says:
Definitely, the animals should be saved and I am so glad that there are organizations who do that.
Posted January 20, 2010
No! I don't have anything against animals but all efforts should be used to save people.
eclecticeducation says:
I think people need to come first. Yes, animals should be rescued, if it won't keep a person from being rescued, it won't get in the way of human search and rescue teams and if it won't put a human at risk to save it.
Posted January 27, 2010
happynutritionist says:
I wish there was a choice for both, but since I lean toward all efforts going first to people, I'll put my post here, but I LOVE animals and they are an immediate second after every living human possible has been rescued...and if they come across an animal in need in the process, of course, help it:-)
Posted January 23, 2010
bethd821 says:
I'm as much as animal lover as anyone else, but I think people should come first, too. Animals have more honed instincts and are better at survival than people. This is a great debate and I was really torn as to which side to write on.
Posted January 23, 2010
spirituality says:
It really depends on the natural disaster in my book. If it's between helping a human and an animal - I say help the human. But if there is energy, money, manpower to help the animals as well as the humans, please do help both.
I know people get traumatized of natural disasters, loosing their house, their pets, their children, their parents, neighbours, friends, loved ones... But in that list losing people is still worse than losing a pet. Sure: if on that plane there's room for a pet, and not for a child, rescue the pet. But refusing to help a human because there is a pet to be rescued is just foolish. Sorry to say it.
If push comes to shove I do think the dog, cat or paraquat has a higher chance of being able to fend for itself without human help anyhow.
Posted January 21, 2010
Pukeko says:
I agree completely with Kab. People first. Then animals, except in the case where they may be needed for food. (Yes we do have love our pets, but this question is about disaster and emergency)
Posted January 21, 2010
newbizmau says:
I agree with Kab. There is so much devastation that if we don't help the people of Haiti, how can we ever expect it to be a safe place for the pets and animals to live. This is a great topic, but I can barely think of the animals when there are now so many homeless people, and children that now need adopting. There are over 900 children on their way to the US and there are plenty more left behind. They need more than our charity right now. They need a hero.
Posted January 21, 2010
kab says:
People first. Then animals. Once the people are all safe and cared for, then efforts can be made to help the animals. If a boat is sinking, I want the life rafts filled with people. If the weight limit will not fit another human, then by all means, toss a Chihuahua in. The last man on the boat can feel free to let as many animals on the last raft as he can. I apply the same rules to natural disasters on a larger scale. People should not starve so that animals can eat. People should not suffer so animals can have medical supplies. Help the animals, yes. But not at the expense of humans.
Posted January 20, 2010
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TamaraKajari
Nov 9, 2010 @ 10:40 am | delete
- Very good lens and very eyeopening indeed. Thanks for sharing.
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Ramkitten
Mar 12, 2010 @ 10:27 pm | delete
- Personally, I could never leave an animal behind or not help if I could. Our Search and Rescue team recently was on a mission where it was too late for the person we were looking for, but we were able to return her dog to the family. I wouldn't have been able to sleep at night if we had just left the dog out there. There would have been no reason to do that, and at least it brought a little happiness back to the family.
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WildFacesGallery
Feb 12, 2010 @ 7:01 pm | delete
- This is an excellent lens with so much to think about. Being a critter person it's hard for me to imagine leaving them behind. Hopefully I will never have to make that choice. 5*
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eclecticeducation
Jan 27, 2010 @ 9:23 pm | delete
- Great lens! Blessed by an Angel! Good luck on going for Giant 100!
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ElleDeeEsse
Jan 24, 2010 @ 3:03 pm | delete
- What a great debate!
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