If you don't account for the pets in disaster, you undermine the effectiveness of the human rescue operation.

some shelters don't take [pets], and that is really a major problem.

There were millions of Americans focused on animal welfare issues in the wake of the disaster, and we also know the bungled federal response to the animal crisis undermined the effectiveness of the human rescue mission.

Sandy will Soon Come for the rescue

We are aware that the immediate priority would be the rescue operation,

The rescue operation is over. We don't expect anyone else to be found under the wreckage.