Not Left Behind: Rescuing the Pets of New Orleans [Hardcover]

Best Friends Animal Society (Author), Troy Snow (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 2006

Not Left Behind is the story of how Best Friends Animal Society rescued thousands of pets from the storm-ravaged, flooded streets of New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. The story is told through the images of Best Friends photographer Troy Snow and the words of five Best Friends rescuers—frontline troops representing thousands of volunteers across the country who helped save lives and reunite families.

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About the Author

About Best Friends Animal Society The mission of BFAS is driven by the simple philosophy that kindness to animals helps build a better world for all of us. BFAS works with humane groups all across the country to bring about a time when there are No More Homeless Pets. In addition to the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, located in UT, which is home to 1500 dogs, cats, horses, rabbits and other animals, BFAS reaches across the nation helping humane groups, individuals, and entire communities to set up shelter, foster, spay/neuter and adoption programs.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 95 pages
• Publisher: Yorkville Press; 1 edition (September 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0976744252
• ISBN-13: 978-0976744252
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #89,425 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #28 in Books > Professional & Technical > Professional Science > Earth Sciences > Atmospheric Sciences
  • #100 in Books > Arts & Photography > Photography > Photo Essays

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Be sure to have a box of tissues nearby, July 28, 2006

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Elisabeth Dillman "Beth" (Urbana, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Not Left Behind: Rescuing the Pets of New Orleans (Hardcover)

This book is very put together for impact, and I got teary throughout my reading. It's amazing the work that people did to get the animals out of danger, but the entire time, while it is a hopeful book, one can only imagine how many weren't able to be saved. The page on cats, in particular, made me sad, as they mention how hard it was to rescue cats compared to dogs, as they wouldn't come when called.

The photos are great, and the stories of rescue are extremely heartwarming. It's an inspiring book written by some great people. I wish it could have been longer and more detailed, but it's great anyway.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Photos of Dog Rescues Post-Katrina, September 23, 2006

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Elaine Vigneault - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Not Left Behind: Rescuing the Pets of New Orleans (Hardcover)

This photo-log captures some of the desperate and hopeful moments of post Katrina pet rescues. The photographer spent a few weeks early in the rescue effort snapping shots of mostly dog rescues. The royalties from the book sales go to Best Friends Animal Society, a worthy organization that stepped in to rescue animals after Katrina devastated New Orleans and surrounding areas. The book is mostly pictures of dogs, though all kinds of animals were rescued.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Something Positive From Katrina!, September 1, 2006

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Loyd E. Eskildson "Pragmatist" (Phoenix, AZ.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Not Left Behind: Rescuing the Pets of New Orleans (Hardcover)

"Not Left Behind" presents a series of photos taken of Best Friends Animal Society members over a two week period, rescuing dogs and cats (a bit problematic - had to trap them using food) left behind. The operation continued over a 249 day period, with up to 75 volunteers on-site at a time, including veterinarians, dog groomers, and other animal lovers. During that time period they rescued over 3,000 animals, with almost all surviving, and none left behind - either returned to owner, adopted out, or taken back to Society headquarters in Utah, 2,000 miles away.

Society members found the military very helpful - often identifying animal locations for them, and feeding those that they could.

Clearly Katrina was (and still is) a tragedy, a tragedy made worse by the inane prohibition against evacuees bringing their pets. (I remember TV showing a little boy ready to board one of the buses, being told he could not bring his dog, and crying his eyes out). "Not Left Behind" helped make up for some of the sadness.