Yea he wouldn't just take a picture and leave him there

if someone was near enough to take a picture, they better have rescued the damn animals...

Personally, i don't think the owners deserve to have the dog back. They purposely tied the dog to something (tree or pole dog, doesn't matter) and left it there. They look so defeated and abandoned.

The original poster misspoke. The dog tied to the telephone pole was rescued by the photographer. I don't know about the dog tied to the tree but am guessing anyone that took the time to photograph probably freed it.

They seemed to not only neglect the dogs, but deliberately chained them up! If they didn't, those dogs would've had a chance to escape before people found them

Heartwarming picture, that's exactly what good owners would do: keeping their buddies safe at any cost.

Doggie is in plastic bag while the woman is all wet. This is what I call love

Susan Davis, as a Texan, yes I understand if they don't have room on the boats for pets, however, when you go to the extent of tying or chaining them so they can't escape the water, you have sentenced them to death. No excuse for it.

@Susan Davis: I'm essentially a coward, so I always try to refrain from judging situations I sincerely hope I won't experience, ever. I had some floods in my city, nothing even remotely comparable to what's happening in Texas right now, but I know the fear of rising waters and of utter helplessness (is this even a word? I'm sorry, I think I just made it up) when you watch weather reports and know that it's going to happen, no matter what. I'm just saying I at least wouldn't have left my beloved dog tied to a pole (I'm a coward, I already said that, so I won't lie and say I'd rather die, I don't know that and hope I'll never be in the position to find out), because doing so would basically mean I'd kill him in a horrible way. If I had to leave him behind, I'd at least leave him a hope of surviving.

I saw pictures on Facebook of a pregnate woman who made sure to evacuate her guinea pigs before agreeing to leave.

Now she is a good dog mama. In a flood my children and pets would come first.

For sure what aa wounderful momma

Bless her and all who rescue the helpless and the hopeless.

Awww that's a little wire haired dachshund, so cute.

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Yes and maybe the other with the big dog had to be rescued and they said family only so what would you choose. Please don't judge when your high and dry and do not know the situation.I would die with my yorkies but i will not judge people from a picture.

Matthew, Harris County's Sheriff (where Houston is) has already said he will prosecute the owners of these dogs to the full extent of the law.

Not sure where in the South you are talking about dogs not being part of the family...EVERYONE that I know that has a pet treats their's like their child!

Aruba is like that too - they let them roam free, are all outside animals, less vet visits, animals not family. But chaining them up shows a special kind of indifference.

What you DON'T do is defend the losers who CHAINED THEM UP TO DIE!! Get it?! How hard is that to understand, you heartless loser. And yes, I am in Texas and I KNOW what it is like. Stop trying to imagine and make excuses for these TERRIBLE people. Set the animal free, it takes half a second. They were warned for DAYS, Honey, and it sounds like you would be someone to wait to the last minute and get stuck. Use your brain, Honey! Can you tell by the comments that you are a party of ONE with your ignorant opinion?!

Susan , how can you say did not really know for sure . Sure or not if i was warned of severe weather i wouldnt be waiting around . The point is , ok if you can not take your pet you bloody dont leave it chained up to die .

You are right, you can't imagine because you can't think. Don't get a dog or cat. It appears like you can't handle the responsibility. OH, NO, DON'T judge by a picture ---- That pic was CLEAR, they chained up the dog and left it to die. Grow a brain.

Leaving your pet behind in the chaos and/or panic is one thing but tying it to a chain without giving it a chance to survive?? ( and I am a hurricane survivor so do know what I am talking about)

And stop defending yourself - you don't have a defense.