The catastrophic Hurricane Harvey has resulted in the deaths of at least nine people in the southern US state of Texas.
Widespread flooding has forced many thousands of Texans out of their homes at short notice. Amid the chaos of evacuation, people have been facing the heartbreaking question of what to leave behind.
As these photos show, family pets have been high on the list of what’s dear to evacuees in Texas.
Residents have been seen helping their dogs to safety, huddling them under towels, pulling them on biscuits or helping them along on leashes.
The dogs belonging to residents are being evacuated with their owners, while shelter dogs are being taken to New Jersey where they can be cared for.
Below are some of the evacuee pets getting to safety with their families.
A young resident of Spring, Texas hugs his grandmother’s dog after the family was rescued.
After evacuating their home, a man and his dog make their way to safety.
A man and his dog escape rising floodwaters in Spring, Texas.
A vet holds dog in shelter at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston.
A resident of Clodine leads his dogs out of the flood zone.
Steve Culver cries with his dog Otis in Rockport.
Elma Moreno comforts her dog Simon in Houston.
Andrew White helps a dog and a neighbor down a flooded street after rescuing them from their homes.
Simba gets a ride on his owner’s shoulders after escaping their home.
A volunteer helps a resident with her dogs in Houston.
A man carries his dog through Houston.
Clodine resident John Tuan went back to rescue his dog from his flooded house.
A family and their dog wait to be rescued from the back of their truck.
