Carl said they were announcing on the news that if you took your pets to a shelter that does not allow pets that the pets would have to stay in your car. You can imagine how that would be with the heat etc. There are a few shelters that allow pets but Carl says that they are already full. My sister has a friend whose home was destroyed in Hurricane Charley. They left their dog in the house adn he did "blow" away but they did find him. They are living in a camper in their driveway as everything is gone but their cars and swimming pool. I am not sure where they were - it sounded like they went to a shelter and were not there when the hurricane hit.