One big issue is the ability to handle the animals at [emergency] shelters.

The animals would have had a painful death in shelters.

Basically, the motels are our emergency shelters, and Paul is our shelter director.

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

It's been emotional for us, but we're not in the same situation as the people in those shelters. It was a good break for us to just be able to go out and play football, but it's not all about us anymore.

The majority of people who live there don't want to be relocated to another part of the country.