Photo: Greater Good Charities
Ninety rescue pets are out of harm’s way and helping other animals thanks to a recent move.
On October 2, in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian,Greater Good Charitieslaunched an emergency airlift of 54 cats and 36 dogs through its Good Flights program.
Hurricane Ianmade landfallas an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm with sustained winds of 150 mph on Wednesday just after 3 p.m. local time, near Cayo Costa, Fla., according to theNational Hurricane Center.
Greater Good Charities
At least 99 fatalities have been reported in Florida since the Category 4 storm moved across the state last week,CNNandCBS Newsreported.
The Humane Society of Broward County
“By helping the affected areas, specifically taking animals from the shelters that were there before the storm, it alleviates pressure for the shelter staff, to focus on helping the incoming displaced animals, " Cherie Wachter, the vice president of marketing for The Humane Society of Broward County, explained.
Staff members fromSt. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center,Liberty Humane Society, thePennsylvania SPCA, andLucky Dog Animal Rescuewere on site when the rescue flight landed at the Morristown Airport in Morristown, New Jersey.
The 90 pets are now settling in at their new shelters and preparing to find homes in the Northeast.
“When disaster strikes, the animal welfare community bands together to help pets and people in need. St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center is one of the organizations that has stepped up to help our Florida shelter partners as they deal with this crisis,” Diane Ashton, the director of communications at St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center, said.“Some of the pets evacuated from Florida will be ready for adoption at our shelter in New Jersey soon. Right now, they’re getting a lot of TLC from our staff! We can’t wait to find these wonderful pets new loving homes.”
To learn more about Greater Good Charities and the organization’s work,visit the nonprofit’s website.
source: people.com
