(PHOTO GALLERY) Many survivors of the Japanese tsunami were left homeless, forced to seek refuge in evacuation centers. Even in the most terrible of circumstances, however, pets offer an unmatched source of comfort and hope for these courageous people. Check out these photos and see how, as discussed in How To Help Japan’s Animals (Find Animal Rescues), the bond between human and their animal companions is unbreakable even – or especially – in the midst of tragedy. — Global Animal
A cat sits under a blanket at an evacuation center for pets and their owners near an area devastated by an earthquake and tsunami in Kesennuma, north Japan March 17, 2011. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-HoonA woman and her son eat food as her dogs sit around them at an evacuation center for pets and their owners near an area devastated by an earthquake and tsunami in Kesennuma, north Japan March 17, 2011.A baby playing with a dog. Photo Credit: Sendai,Miyagi JapanA man holds his dog as they wait to be scanned for radiation exposure at a temporary scanning center for residents living close to the quake-damaged Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant Wednesday, March 16, 2011, in Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)A woman holds her dog as they are scanned for radiation at a temporary scanning center for residents living close to the quake-damaged Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant Wednesday, March 16, 2011, in Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)A family and their pet dog take shelter in an evacuation center for pets and their owners near a devastated area hit by earthquake and tsunami in Kesennuma, north of Japan, March 17, 2011. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
A woman shares her food with her dog at an evacuation center for pets and their owners near an area devastated by an earthquake and tsunami in Kesennuma, north Japan March 17, 2011. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
A woman comforts her dog during an aftershock at an evacuation center for pets and their owners near an area devastated by an earthquake and tsunami in Kesennuma, north of Japan March 17, 2011. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
Animals are very special -; I am very happy to see those who have been reunited with their owners, its very heart warming, to you the people of JAPAN I wish you all a very speedy and safe recovery
Wonderful pics! I’m glad these people and their pets are able to comfort each other in these difficult times. I’m also glad Americans are opening their pockets and sending help where it is needed. Prayers go out to all our brothers and sisters in Japan.
How heart-warming to see that the Japanese people recognize and respect the incredible bond that exists between animals and their people. I do hope that the Red Cross also offers pet-friendly shelters at every disaster area. People have lost so much of their lives and that they still can connect with this HUGE piece is a blessing, indeed.
Lost for words – not really – so thank you. This is redemptive, in light of the severe criticism directed at Mr. Sakurai, and the horrifying ‘what-ifs’ that followed.
Animals are very special -; I am very happy to see those who have been reunited with their owners, its very heart warming, to you the people of JAPAN I wish you all a very speedy and safe recovery
Thomas from Australia
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Wonderful pics! I’m glad these people and their pets are able to comfort each other in these difficult times. I’m also glad Americans are opening their pockets and sending help where it is needed. Prayers go out to all our brothers and sisters in Japan.
How heart-warming to see that the Japanese people recognize and respect the incredible bond that exists between animals and their people. I do hope that the Red Cross also offers pet-friendly shelters at every disaster area. People have lost so much of their lives and that they still can connect with this HUGE piece is a blessing, indeed.
Lost for words – not really – so thank you. This is redemptive, in light of the severe criticism directed at Mr. Sakurai, and the horrifying ‘what-ifs’ that followed.