Helping the helpless

A flood victim ensures her pooch is safe.

Watching the Queensland floods unfold has been dreadful but one silver lining has been the compassion of people towards animals.

Many pet owners heeded the RSPCA's advice to think of their animals first, either getting them to higher ground or taking them with them as they evacuated.

Over 500 animals at the RSPCA's main Brisbane rescue shelter found themselves being rescued yet again as volunteers trucked them away with little time to spare before the torrent flooded the shelter.

It's something more than heartwarming that in the midst of so much misery people have it in them to rescue animals whose survival is dependent on their actions.

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