And I thought the Florida move to make abandoning pets a felony ludicrous. What if i had a small boat and room to save one more -- either my 4-year-old or my pet.  Well if the pet was a dog maybe it would be a tough decision but if it was a cat then "bye, bye Morris".  No, seriously, the abandonment of pets is a heart-breaking, difficult choice for the owners, but these pets are essentially animals. Not people. Let's be more humane when dealing with people.