I guess each person has to evalute this situation for themselves and prepare accordingly. We keep several flight kennels about the house and have gone over plans to evacute the house under several different scenarios. However, as for me leaving without my animals - ain't gonna happen. I keep a convincer in a drawer handy in case someone thinks otherwise. I will not be forced to leave without my "kids" and Nobody can make me. As for keeping me away -- there isn't a roadblock made that will keep me from getting my kids. If they want to kill me to stop my rescuing my babies, then that is what it will take. My "kids" are more important than life. I love them too much to let someone separate me from my babies. Radical yes!! But they are my life!! Without them why would I put up with this day to day grind! Sorry, but that is the way I feel. Judy [Posted in FML issue 2385]