Above) Juan Rodriguez of Robstown, Texas, sits in the bus station with his chihuahua Margarita. They are awaiting evacuation before Hurricane Ike blasts the Gulf Coast in 2008. [Photo by Michael Zamora.]

Below) After Hurricane Ike, evacuee Ida Navejar of Galveston, Texas, had to leave her chihuahua and her iguana at athe Humane Society Shelter in Austin. In this photo, she visits her beloveds, and dresses her chihuahua. [Photo by Harry Cabluck.]