Louisiana Shelter Animals Arrive at Pet Helpers for Hurricane Delta Evacuation
Charleston, SC-- As Hurricane Delta ravages the Gulf Coast, dozens of cats and dogs from animal rescues outside New Orleans found shelter in the Lowcountry.
Pet Helpers took in seven dogs and six cats from the evacuated areas. The animals in this transport are some of the most vulnerable, as other shelter pets had already been evacuated to closer, regional shelters. As is the case with all Pet Helpers animals, each will receive a comprehensive veterinary exam, and will be fully vaccinated, microchipped, and neutered at the time of their adoptions.
On Friday, October 9, 2020 the Pet Helpers staff visited Charleston Animal Society (CAS) to transport the animals, who had been evacuated from rescues in Jefferson and St. Mary’s Parish, Louisiana. These efforts were a part of a partnership with the Charleston Animal Society, Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and CAS’s No Kill South Carolina initiative to clear room for incoming animals displaced by the storm. A total of 49 dogs and 33 cats were evacuated and placed in 10 shelters, including Pet Helpers, across South Carolina, North Carolina, and Florida.
“We are so proud that rescues from all across the country can band together and protect animals in the areas that need help the most,” said Melissa Susko, Pet Helpers Executive Director. “We are excited to see these animals find safe, new homes in the Lowcountry.”
Pet Helpers is in need of monetary donations to support caring for these cats and dogs until they are adopted. To contribute, please visit www.pethelpers.org/donate to make a tax-deductible donation. Checks can also be mailed to Pet Helpers 1447 Folly Road, Charleston, SC 29412. For questions on how your donation makes a difference, or for assistance in donating, please email Natassia Donohue, Director of Fund Development, at ndonohue@pethelpers.org Pet Helpers Adoption Center and Spay/Neuter Clinic is a 501(c)3 dedicated to serving the animals and community across Lowcountry and beyond. Their mission is to end the euthanasia of all adoptable cats and dogs by keeping all animals until adopted, providing low-cost spay/neuter surgeries, offering humane education programs, pursuing animal-cruelty prosecution, and initiating animal-welfare legislation. For more information, please visit www.pethelpers.org.
