Acknowledgments

A

lthough my name appears on the cover of this book, I could

not have written it without help from numerous people

and several institutions. Some of these people shared their

knowledge and experience of disasters, some covered my classes

while I visited hurricane-stricken regions, some traveled with me

to those regions, and others read all or parts of the book in early

stages. I would like to thank Jonathan Balcombe, Jenny Bennett,

Theo Capaldi, Bridgette Chesne, Susie Coston, Kevin Dennison, Ron

Desnoyers, Debra Parsons Drake, Lynelle Dupepe, Ali Hatch, Hal

Herzog, Keith Larson, Sean Angus MacKinnon, Sally Matluck, John

Pippin, Trish Ritterbusch, Brad Shear, and Kim Sturla. I thank the

Department of Sociology and the Natural Hazards Research Center

of the University of Colorado, the Humane Society of Boulder Val-

ley, and the Society of Animal Welfare Administrators. I also thank

Marc Bekoff, who championed this book throughout the process,

and Janet Francendese, of Temple University Press, who provided

valuable editorial guidance and support. Finally, the words thank

you cannot convey the deep appreciation and gratitude I owe my

husband, Marc Krulewitch.