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- ABC News
- May 28, 2015
Outpouring of Support for Pets Stuck in Texas Floods
The devastation has stretched to four-legged victims.
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When the Town Lake Animal Shelter in Austin and partner nonprofit Austin Pets Alive! had to evacuate nearly 60 dogs to the Austin Animal Center, the centers took to social media for help.
WE NEED YOUR HELP! Austin Animal Center is WAY over capacity. Due to flooding, many animals have become lost and good...
Posted by Austin Animal Center on Monday, May 25, 2015
Already inundated with lost and stray animals from the storm, plus the evacuated pets from the Town Lake Animal Shelter, dogs and cats were in desperate need of homes. The shelter was over capacity by about 140 animals Monday.
The Texas community answered with an outpouring of support.
Posted by Austin Animal Center on Monday, May 25, 2015
Volunteers lined up to foster animals needing a dry place to sleep. Nearly 100 people showed up to the Town Lake Animal Shelter and 40 people temporarily sheltered cats and dogs at the main Austin Animal Center facility. They also brought towels, blankets and supplies.
Other shelters in Texas faced similar problems. After the tornado on Sunday, the Houston SPCA provided support for pets sheltered with owners at the Chinese Community Center.
Margaret and Manchos, two of the four-legged victims from Sunday’s tornado, wait patiently as Angela begins to serve...
Posted by Houston SPCA on Monday, May 25, 2015
“Due to the severe weather, there have been a lot of stray animals caught in precarious situations,” said Lisa Rotter, the shelter’s community outreach manager. And with staff stretched thin, Rotter said volunteers stepped in to help with daily function of the shelter even the day after the initial flooding.
We continue to provide shelter, food, love and care to the animal victims of this week's severe weather.
Posted by Houston SPCA on Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Even as flood waters start to recede, The Austin Animal Center had a record intake Wednesday with 122 dogs and cats coming into the shelter. Now, shelters are attempting to reunite pets lost during the floods with their owners.
This sweet 9+ year old female catahoula mix came in yesterday and she's really missing her owners! She was found at...
Posted by Austin Animal Center on Wednesday, May 27, 2015
This blind dog was found wandering near a middle school and brought to the Austin Animal Center. The owners have yet to claim the lost dog.
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