Harvey's Furry, Feathered Evacuees Find Home in Reunion Arena's Garage

The old Reunion Arena parking garage isn't the prettiest site for a shelter. Most of its tall, thin windows have been shattered. Broken glass, trash and other debris cover the floor and a rusted-out escalator.Nonetheless, the site has become a place to find comfort.You'll find Ralph Sombrio here. He comes every day to spend an hour or two with his new best friend."I don't know much about him," the 64-year-old retired offshore worker says in a gruff voice as a small black and brown dog nips at his feet. "I know it's a male, and I know it's a Chihuahua."Sombrio calls him "Pooch," and he's known him all of a week — ever since a fleeing neighbor in Orange asked him to take care of the dog as Hurricane Harvey struck southeast Texas.  Continue reading...