What reason would you ever have to leave pets, especially ones that you 'love', behind?? None. There is never any reason to leave them. If you have children, would you leave them? I think not! You mention a scenario of someone leaving behind 'obviously loved' herps. IF that were to ever happen, I think it would be safe to say that they must not have been loved that much. If you love someone or something, you do not just leave it behind. Besides, after Katrina, didn't they pass something making it illegal to leave your pets behind? ~Tammy - a.k.a. Kesrael "All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost. From the ashes a fire shall be woken, A light from the shadows shall spring; Renewed shall be the blade that was broken, The crownless again shall be king." "May it be you journey on To light the day; When the night is overcome You may rise to find the sun" [Posted in FML 5704]