Well...how fast does the evacuation have to be? If the evacuation time allows us to plan ahead for our future temporary shelter, then I would bring all my creatures without a doubt. However, I see many of you are speaking mainly for your dogs and cats. I don't know if you guys are just temporarily forgetting the other pets, but I have several very large cages full of budgies and a cockatiel. If the evacuation is immediate and requires for us to leave NOW, well...I shudder to think of what I have to sacrifice. I also worry about those people in Hurricane Alley who have multiple large exotic birds, such as Macaws and Cockatoos. Those guys have HUGE cages that sometimes require two people to move.

I pray that I'll never have to face such a heartwrenching decision, AND that those exotic bird owners are faring well as well as their precious feathered friends.