The ‘donate here’ link you gave goes to the Humane Society of the United States, which is a dishonest group using Humane Society in its name. See the following: http://www.activistcash.com/organization_blackeye.cfm/oid/136

The group you’re thinking of is the American Humane Association. http://www.americanhumane.org/
This is the 130 year old organization which we can count on to use our donation to the end we intended.

These pictures made me cry. The rescue workers saving these pets are true heroes! Kudos! Iowa Humane Society is getting a donation from me for sure.

The picture of the houses backed up along the bridge was a Pulitzer Prize winner for sure. I think I would go insane with that kind of calamity in my life.
Good luck to all of those effected. I live on a high hill, but on a natural spring and we get our own wet season every year, when the water table gets very high. That’s enough to deal with.

Yes i saw the piggies on tv and fear that many more have been lost. Somehow the livestock don’t get quite the attention that pets do. Frankly, those particular pigs are in as much danger of dying of sunburn as of drowning. I am the granddaughter of Iowa farmers, and tho long gone from the region I have numerous cousins battling to save the farm beasties… wish ‘em well, fellow CO fans!

Thanks to ButtaRumCake for the kind words… and now a perhaps slightly off topic aside. But relevant. I dated a number of guys before marrying my beloved husband and Anita’s Dad (Anita mentioned above). My dog hated every date I had until I brought home my now husband, and she sat on his feet and sighed in contentment.Do dogs know things or what? Everyone do what you can to save the furries, I certainly will.

Oh, and I agree with all tha ladies on here: YUMMEH Midwestern Corn-fed Hero guys… Res-CUTE, indeed! ;-D

Thank you, That Other One Michelle, for your story. I am glad that you got all of your pets to safety.

I’m also glad I live inland from any significant bodies of water.

Yeah, you gotta love a guy who loves the little fuzzies! I think it’s a good indication of a person’s character.
The last two guys I dated turned out to be allergic to my Dixie kitteh… goodbye to them, obviously! Now I ask about allergies upfront…

*Donate*-done!

I’m sure glad any of those guys weren’t showing any chest or anything like that. With all these comments about how hot these guys supposedly are, I would sure be uncomfortable. It would be tacky and I would be offended!

Heh. No, seriously, they’re doing a great job.