For immediate release:
20 August 2021
Contact:
Brooke Rossi 202-483-7382
New Haven, Connecticut. – Since the tropical storm warning is valid for areas of Connecticut, including Bridgeport, Stamford and New Haven, never Leave dogs on a leash or in paddocks outside and always take their companion animals with you if they need to leave their homes.
Believe it or not, every time a natural disaster strikes, many dogs and other companion animals stay outside to take care of themselves, and even stay after people have been evacuated. Dogs on a leash will swim to exhaustion and drown – and tethered dogs are everywhere. PETA Animal Rescue Team has witnessed the injuries that animals receive when they are thrown, when they are faced with flooding and flying debris. We found dead dogs in previous storms. We also found them up to their throats in water, unable to sit or lie down, and in nearly flooded boxes inside houses. and saw animals that were blown away by a strong wind. And, of course, the animals are petrified in such weather conditions.
PETA released PSA – Disaster Preparedness with Dean Winters… Make a plan to keep your companion animals safe well in advance of evacuation. For more information please visit PETA.org…