Dogs allowed: Animal hospital opens doors to Japan quake survivors and their pets
- KUMAMOTO, Japan: When a powerful earthquake jolted southern Japan this week, rattling homes and knocking out water and electricity, Tomoko Takaoka bundled up her beloved fluffy dogs and went in search of a safe place to stay.
- Unable to reach her parents, Takaoka, a 31-year-old factory worker, turned to a nearby evacuation centre only to discover that her chihuahua, "Ku", and chihuahua-poodle mix, "Sheri", were not welcome.
- Faced with the choice of sheltering without them or staying together, she chose the latter, spending the first sweltering night crammed into her car with her canine family.
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- KUMAMOTO, Japan: When a powerful earthquake jolted southern Japan this week, rattling homes and knocking out water and electricity, Tomoko Takaoka bundled up her beloved fluffy dogs and went in search of a safe place to stay.
- Unable to reach her parents, Takaoka, a 31-year-old factory worker, turned to a nearby evacuation centre only to discover that her chihuahua, "Ku", and chihuahua-poodle mix, "Sheri", were not welcome.
- Faced with the choice of sheltering without them or staying together, she chose the latter, spending the first sweltering night crammed into her car with her canine family.
Sources: CNA