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"RESCUED:
Saving Animals from Disaster was
very well received by the students
and my faculty colleagues. It
provided a very helpful framework
for our [Animals in Disaster, Arkansas
Tech University] course study."
--Kay
C. Goss, CEM, Director of Emergency
Management and Crisis Communications,
Homeland Security
"Rescued is one of the most inspiring accounts in
print – and besides offering action and adventure, it also offers pet owners
important tips on keeping pets safe."
--Midwest Book Review
"Believing that domesticated pets are family members and
that by helping them one is also helping people, the Andersons detail what has
been learned from Katrina and provide instructions for readers in the event
they face an evacuation. The authors stress that owners must take primary
responsibility for their pets and that rescue volunteers should be properly
trained. The Andersons advice is well taken."
--Publishers Weekly
"Aftermath stories will change public policy, and every pet
owner should read the Andersons’ book and develop their own private plan for
the safety of their nonhuman companions."
--Pamela Crossland, Booklist, American Library
Association
"For a treasure-trove of uplifting rescue stories in book
form, look no further than Rescued."
--Sarah Casey Newman, "Katrina Tales Tug at the
Heartstrings,”"St. Louis Post-Dispatch, December 9, 2006
"A new book, Rescued, is a great read for those of us
who own pets, love animals, or worry about animals we see on television during
horrific weather or other emergencies."
--Laurie Denger, "Caretakers Can Take Precautions, Should
Natural Disasters Arise," Dayton Daily News, January 14, 2007
"Rescued is about the largest animal rescue in
history – an estimated 600,000 pets were displaced – and the efforts of more
than 5,000 volunteers who tried to save them after Hurricane Katrina and
reunite them with their owners. The Andersons interviewed more than 200 of the
volunteers."
--Donna Halvorsen, "Their Love of Pets Has Spawned 7 Books," Minneapolis-St.
Paul Star Tribune, November 29, 2006
"Despite the heartbreaking image gracing its cover, the book
Rescued, written by Twin Cities authors Allen and Linda Anderson,
doesn’t focus on animals who suffered, but rather on the people who saved
them."
--Heather Edwards, Lillie Suburban Newspapers,
Perspectives, "Saving Baby: When Disaster Strikes, Pets Need Rescuing Too,"
January 8, 2007
"Except for an occasional tornado, Illinois escapes most
disasters. Just the same, Andersons’ comments made me think about my own pets
and whether I could evacuate them to safety. I’m going to read the book and
follow some of those suggestions."
--Mary Wicoff, Commercial News (Danville, Illinois),
August 26, 2006
"Whether a family has two dads or none, two moms or none, or
whether its members have two legs or four, if the heroism delineated in Rescued
is any indicator, the one thread that binds the American family of the 21st
Century, regardless of its form, is love."
--Terrence Griep, "Local Writers Allen and Linda Anderson
Teach the World about Lost Dogs and Broken Dykes," Lavender Magazine, February
2-15, 2007
"Rescued offers practical suggestions for people who
want to become animal rescue volunteers. The authors provide valuable
information that steers potential volunteers in the right direction for
obtaining the training and credentialing that will be mandatory for animal
rescue volunteers in future disasters."
--The National Humane Review, a Quarterly Journal for
Friends of American Humane
"Linda and Allen Anderson, who co-authored Rescued,
fretted that all that had been learned by the scores of rescue workers would
settle into history and sink to the bottom, never to be seen again. They went
to work. They had a publisher ready to go, having written a series of books on
animals and spirituality."
--Connie Bloom, "Hurricane Horrors Inspire Couple’s Rescue
Chronicles," Akron Beacon Journal, January 27, 2007
"Rescued offers a compelling look at the failures and
victories of animal rescue operations during hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and
how those storms changed the way Americans view animal rescue."
--Dog Fancy, November 2006
"The authors also remind us that flooding is not the only
type of emergency that can cause separation of pets from their families, and
provide a checklist of extremely helpful pointers to help people plan in
advance for catastrophes such as fires, toxic gas leaks, hurricanes and
tornados, power outages, and civil unrest. Essential for all animal lovers."
--Susan Riley, freelance book reviewer
"If
you care about the welfare and safety of your pets and of other animals who
rely on humans to protect them, you should read this book and learn how you can
educate yourself. Knowledge is power."
--A.
Baxter, Petroglyphs
"Rescued succeeds very well when writing about the
hurricane and levee failure — there are multiple narratives about those who
stayed behind (most famously Dr. James Riopelle at Lindy Boggs Medical Center."
--Voices of New
Orleans
"Deeply moving stories and
up-to-date information about this very important and often ignored aspect of
natural disasters. Highly recommended! Award winner of Animals/Pet category,
the Best Books 2006 National Book Awards"
--Jeff Bowen, USABookNews.com
"Must Read!!!!"
--Today’s Books, Public News Service Reports to the
Media on Book Publishing Industry
"Adopt your very own copy of this book, then gather your
family (two-footed and four-footed) and be sure you’re prepared for
cat-astrophe, doggone it. If you’re a pet parent, Rescued is definitely
worth begging for.”"
--Terri Schlichenmeyer, The Bookworm Sez, LLC
"Rescued provides practical instructions that will
aid pet owners and organizations that must prepare to manage animals in a
disaster or evacuation."
--Natural Hazards Observer, "Reducing Vulnerability
to Disasters Through Education and School Safety," Colorado University, January
2007
"A terrific new book about dog rescue has recently been
published and it’s a must have for the greyhound library – Rescued."
--Kathy, greyhoundsmakegreatpets.org
"Rescued offers life-changing stories of animal
rescue and reunion and practical advice to prepare family pets for disaster and
evacuation."
--Nashville Humane Association
"This new work honors the animal welfare heroes that helped
rescue the many animal victims of Hurricane Katrina. This is a must-read book
for pet owners, rescue workers, as well as a fundraising opportunity for
shelters or rescues."
--PETS 911, The Companion Newsletter, August 2005
"This book tells heartwarming stories about hair-raising
rescues and reunions, including one about a doctor and his wife who saved
nearly 60 animals – and the bizarre events that followed. It helps pet owners
prepare for hurricanes, floods, fires, or tornadoes, and covers recent changes
in pet laws."
--LA Daily News, January 17, 2007
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RESCUED: Saving Animals from Disaster won
the
American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA), self-help/service category
book award.