The authorities in Galveston have made transportation available for families or individuals without transportation to evacuate them WITH their animals (animals must be in carriers) from the Galveston area to a safe place. This is a BIGGIE. I know who made this possible and am well aware that the screaming, yelling, angry, begging individuals who made this possible will also most probably lose their jobs. For over 13 years (that I personally know of probably more like 20 years) the leaders of Disaster Response Organizations (that respond for the animals) have been begging, pleading, presenting evidence that many people die in disaster because they WILL NOT LEAVE THEIR ANIMALS BEHIND. Seems someone finally listened. To Anne Ryan & Julie Fosse: Thanks for listening to me rant an rave on the phone. TC's job is stable as she has her own response team so no one can touch her, I am very worried about LB's job, I think they pulled her from the field Chere McCoy Director, Ferret Friends Disaster Response [Posted in FML issue 5009]