A Part of the Family

We always knew it, but perhaps seeing it in print gives the idea a little more credibility.
From recent advances in rescue efforts that allow, even mandate, that people take their pets with them to shelters when they evacuate in the face of a disaster, to formal memorial and burial services for pets, our companion animals have achieved a new status in our society.
MSNBC ran a poll of pet owners and how they viewed their pets. Read about it at http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31505216/ns/health-pet_health/