Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship, and Survival (2008)

Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship, and Survival  by Kirby Larson and Mary Nethery (2008) is a feel good tale about a dog and a cat coping with Hurricane Katrina. An authors' note on the first page says "No one knows for sure how they met." So, the story has some fiction blended in with real events. These pet companions were each given the name Bobbi because neither one had a tail. At the beginning of the book, they are together inside a home, watching the rain, wind and flooding. They're alone because when people evacuated the area, many people "were told they could not take their pets." When the storm ends, the pets leave home and wander the abandoned streets. Packs of homeless dogs chase them. Four months later, they appear on a construction site, and a generous worker feeds them. The dog is highly protective of his feline friend. When they're separated at an animal shelter, the dog howls and barks until they are reunited in the same cage. Details about the ending create a satisfying surprise, so I won't give it away here. Pictures by Jean Cassels show the devastation in New Orleans and the pets' camaraderie.