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How Katrina changed the laws about evacuating pets

It's estimated that many refused to evacuate New Orleans because of their pets.

08/29/2015 | Rating NR

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How Katrina changed the laws about evacuating pets

Clip: 8/29/2015 | 5m 46s

It's estimated that many refused to evacuate New Orleans because of their pets.

It's estimated that thousands of people refused to evacuate New Orleans in advance of Hurricane Katrina for one reason: they weren't willing to leave their dogs or cats behind.

08/29/2015 | Rating NR

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