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Isaac is letting sleeping dogs lie. In fact, thanks to advance action from animal-welfare groups, it looks like many pets will survive the storm.

After Katrina devastated Louisiana and Mississippi pet populations, killing countless animals and even some owners who steadfastly refused to leave their pets behind, the pet stories from Isaac look much more upbeat.

Emergency animal shelters were set up days before the storm hit. Hundreds of pets were ID-tagged and microchipped at emergency clinics over the weekend. Websites are in place for people to post pictures of lost pets. Shelter animals have been moved to facilities in other states to make room for strays.

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