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MEXICO CITY, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- As Mexico braced for the "most dangerous hurricane in history" Friday, at least one national daily gave advice to people on how to protect their pets.
El Universal provided at least eight tips, alongside a photo of a young boy carrying piggyback a concerned-looking dog to safety, as he slogged through nearly hip-high waters.
"Rule number 1 is to never abandon your pet, thinking that someone else will come to rescue it," the paper said.
That basic rule is not as easy to follow as it sounds, since according to rule number two "not all public shelters accept animals."
The daily recommended selecting a refuge in advance where both you and your pet will be safe.
In any case, pet owners should ensure their dogs or cats "have an identity tag or chip, in case they're lost," said the daily.
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, which hit the U.S. state of Louisiana in 2005, some 600,000 animals were killed or abandoned. The disaster led to the approval of the Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act by the U.S. Congress, which calls on regional and local disaster prevention agencies to include pets in their emergency plans.
