As the floodwaters rose after Hurricane Katrina, most people were doing everything they could to flee the city of New Orleans. Journalist Cathy Scott was in her car, making her way there as quickly as possible. Horrified by the plight of stranded and abandoned pets, Scott helped with numerous rescues, and ended up covering the crisis for the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary’s magazine. The heartrending stories of survival have been captured in both word and image in Scott’s new book, “Pawprints of Katrina: Lives Saved and Lessons Learned.”

Plus, the cost of pet food is rising, why you shouldn't buy the really big bags, true tales of eating dog food and super-rats.

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