I never thought I would start a Meghan and Harry thread but...... had gone

There are lots of ways a person can help in these situations without having to ‘be seen’ doing it. Am sure charities on the ground will accept generous online donations and they could open up their property to those who are now homeless by going online as well.

I agree, charitable deeds should be done for the sake of doing them, not for any personal gain or publicity - but I'm sure those in need are grateful for any help they can get right now, whatever the motives of those doing the giving. However, I'm far more outraged by those who fled and abandoned their pets.

Finding one unkindness to outdo another unkindness

MissInterpreted

I agree, charitable deeds should be done for the sake of doing them, not for any personal gain or publicity - but I'm sure those in need are grateful for any help they can get right now, whatever the motives of those doing the giving. However, I'm far more outraged by those who fled and abandoned their pets.

This does sound awful but my family suffered a house fire when I was a child, it was terrifying, at the time we had a beautiful little Yorkishire terrier whom we all loved, but in the panic that ensued she ran off in fear and we couldn't find her, then the fire brigade prevented my dad from going to look for her because the fire was too intense. The fire fighters found our dog and wrapped her in a fireman's jacket, she had died of smoke inhalation, wasn't burned at all. We buried her in the garden. But I suppose my parents were just trying to get us - the kids - out of the house. Am not excusing the behaviour of people who may have left pets before the fire took hold but when it does take hold you literally do just have seconds.

MissInterpreted

Anniebach

Not really owns, whilst he has the title Prince of Wales he receives monies yes, that isn’t truly home ownership.

I beg to differ. So if I happened to have lots of properties which I rented out, I wouldn't really 'own' them? How is he different from any other landlord? The Duchy of Cornwall's property portfolio is estimated to be worth more than £1billion.

So if I happened to have lots of properties which I rented out, I wouldn't really 'own' them
Yes, you would own them and could sell them.

But because he doesn't own them he can't sell them.
The Duke of Cornwall has the 'interest in possession' of the duchy's assets (such as estates) which means they enjoy its net income, do not have its outright ownership and do not have the right to sell capital assets for their own benefit.[10]

The income funds their lives and charitable interests and of course pays for staff and other expenses involved.

Anniebach

Finding one unkindness to outdo another unkindness

I have no idea what that is supposed to me.

Babs03

MissInterpreted

I agree, charitable deeds should be done for the sake of doing them, not for any personal gain or publicity - but I'm sure those in need are grateful for any help they can get right now, whatever the motives of those doing the giving. However, I'm far more outraged by those who fled and abandoned their pets.

This does sound awful but my family suffered a house fire when I was a child, it was terrifying, at the time we had a beautiful little Yorkishire terrier whom we all loved, but in the panic that ensued she ran off in fear and we couldn't find her, then the fire brigade prevented my dad from going to look for her because the fire was too intense. The fire fighters found our dog and wrapped her in a fireman's jacket, she had died of smoke inhalation, wasn't burned at all. We buried her in the garden. But I suppose my parents were just trying to get us - the kids - out of the house. Am not excusing the behaviour of people who may have left pets before the fire took hold but when it does take hold you literally do just have seconds.

No-one knows how they would react in such terrible circumstances.
I'm sorry to hear about your little dog, we lost one in tragic circumstances too.
Never forgotten.

Babs03

MissInterpreted

I agree, charitable deeds should be done for the sake of doing them, not for any personal gain or publicity - but I'm sure those in need are grateful for any help they can get right now, whatever the motives of those doing the giving. However, I'm far more outraged by those who fled and abandoned their pets.

This does sound awful but my family suffered a house fire when I was a child, it was terrifying, at the time we had a beautiful little Yorkishire terrier whom we all loved, but in the panic that ensued she ran off in fear and we couldn't find her, then the fire brigade prevented my dad from going to look for her because the fire was too intense. The fire fighters found our dog and wrapped her in a fireman's jacket, she had died of smoke inhalation, wasn't burned at all. We buried her in the garden. But I suppose my parents were just trying to get us - the kids - out of the house. Am not excusing the behaviour of people who may have left pets before the fire took hold but when it does take hold you literally do just have seconds.

I remember waking in the night and realised a bush fire was blazing just over the hill behind us, thinking I'd better get dressed quickly and we should flee.
Do you drive? Is that safe?
You might find the dogs stay with you, leap in the car but they might take off anywhere. Cats? Anyone tried to catch a frightened cat?

People must be devastated to have lost their pets as well as their homes and al, their possessions.

I understand that, and I'm sorry you lost your dog in such circumstances - but there have been cases publicised where people have deliberately abandoned their animals, and that's totally different, especially when you see the lengths some people went to to protect their animals or take them with them.

Did they really take their own camera crew?

I don't think we should be apportioning blame to anyone right now who has lost everything as a result of these fires, unless they are arsonists.

MissInterpreted

I understand that, and I'm sorry you lost your dog in such circumstances - but there have been cases publicised where people have deliberately abandoned their animals, and that's totally different, especially when you see the lengths some people went to to protect their animals or take them with them.

I haven't seen any such news.

People may have been anxious to get their children to safety and in the panic pets may have fled, the families may have got to shelters to find they don't take animals so they have to find an animal shelter for their pet.

I think it's unfair to say people deliberately abandoned their pets.

Grantanow

Did they really take their own camera crew?

No

It has been reported they made two visits, on the second visit
a photographer from Fox News was there taking the photographs which can be seen on social media

OldFrill

Grantanow

Did they really take their own camera crew?

No

The cameras and journalists are everywhere reporting on this tragedy.

Anniebach

It has been reported they made two visits, on the second visit
a photographer from Fox News was there taking the photographs which can be seen on social media

So someone tipped them off.

Quite honestly, I am not Meghan and Harry's biggest fan and think some of their past behaviour has been reprehensible but I can't criticise them for this.

The entire area is swarming with camera crews to report back to news channels around the world.

Allira

MissInterpreted

I understand that, and I'm sorry you lost your dog in such circumstances - but there have been cases publicised where people have deliberately abandoned their animals, and that's totally different, especially when you see the lengths some people went to to protect their animals or take them with them.

I haven't seen any such news.

People may have been anxious to get their children to safety and in the panic pets may have fled, the families may have got to shelters to find they don't take animals so they have to find an animal shelter for their pet.

I think it's unfair to say people deliberately abandoned their pets.

I did say that I understood that, but animal shelters have reported that some pets were deliberately abandoned. The same thing happened during other disasters like floods. On the other side of the coin, some people have gone to amazing lengths to rescue animals left behind.

I do hate this cynicism - they would have been criticised if they had done nothing. Damned if they do, damned if they don't.

Better that they do it rather than not, I'd have thought. People in dire straits don't mind where the aid comes from, nor the reasons why people are giving it. I don't like this pair either, but I don't see this as much of a reason for slagging them off.

Agree with Luckygirl

Slagging off ? What does it mean ?

They are only doing the same at thousands of us do when there's a critical incident.......so why all the hype because they have a title????

Anniebach

Slagging off ? What does it mean ?

Criticising

Thank you, yes I criticise liars