69 Dogs And Cats Rescued From Hurricane Harvey Caused Floods In Texas

With floods wreaking havoc in Texas, US – an animal rescue group called Muttville rescued 54 dogs and 15 cats from caught in the flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey.

Sherri Franklin, founder and CEO of Muttville Senior Dog Rescue said, “It was absolutely crazy. We decided we would get as many crates as we could.”

The rescue operation was a team effort put together in less than 48 hours by four local organizations (Muttville Senior Dog Rescue, San Francisco SPCA, Mad Dog Rescue, and the Milo Foundation) and Austin Pets Alive in Texas. Charlie’s Acres of Sonoma donated the use of the private jet to rescue the pets.

The animal rescue groups packed the plane with much-needed medications, collars, leashes and blankets and flew to Austin Sunday morning. They returned with a plane filled to the brim with 15 cats and 54 dogs 8 p.m. Sunday night.

“We were probably more excited than they were. The old dogs slept through the whole thing and the young puppies were pooping and crying,” Franklin said. “It’s a messy business, what can I say?”

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Many of the dogs were evacuated from a shelter in Beaumont.  All of the pets flown to the Bay Area had been in shelters for a long time and were determined “not to have a family,” according to Franklin. Before Sunday’s rescue mission, the animals were at risk of being euthanized.

“What we can do is relieve those shelters that had all those dogs [prior to the storm] and now they can handle the homeless animals that are being rounded up daily,” Franklin said.

Of the 69 animals, 15 cats and 54 dogs are being housed at SF SPCA until they’re adopted out. The rest are divided between the three other rescues organizations that teamed up for the mission.

SF SPCA adoption director, Suzanne Collins said she’s heard from lots of concerned Bay Area residents who have been looking for a way to help animals affected by Texas’s record-breaking storm.

 “Every time an animal is adopted, it frees up space for us to save another life,” said Collins.

If you’re interested in adopting a pet rescued from Texas, visit the websites of Muttville Senior Dog Rescue, San Francisco SPCA, Mad Dog Rescue, and the Milo Foundation.

Source: abc7News

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