NANAO, ISHIKAWA PREF. ¨C Minako Nakashima is one of the many people to have been displaced by the earthquake that struck the Sea of Japan coast on New Year¡¯s Day. Thankfully, she¡¯s not alone ¡ª her shiba dog is keeping her company.
But the 49-year-old Nanao resident was forced to spend the first night in her lopsided house ¡ª which only had one room intact ¡ª because her four-legged companion was unwelcome at the several shelters she visited.
Nakashima¡¯s experience highlights the many challenges facing pet owners in times of disaster, and is a recurring issue.
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