When Hurricane Ida hit the United States, animal services and rescue organizations saved as many dogs as they could, left behind in homes all over Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, New Jersey, etc. Additionally, as a result of the hurricane, shelters have become overcrowded, leaving dogs in inhumane living conditions. Though, luckily, these dogs were rescued in Louisiana and moved to Washington D.C.
The Humane Society helped homeless dogs who were abandoned during this natural disaster. When they came back from their rescue trip to Louisiana, they flew back with more pets than they expected. As they took them, “It’s like they knew they were getting saved,” Tracy Poston, Executive Director of the Humane Society of Southeast Missouri, claimed. The team of rescuers said that they saw dogs living in wire crates in cow stalls, something they have never seen before. The groups acknowledged the disaster that killed many, “I suspect many don’t survive unless they can find a shelter. It’s devastating, it's a brutal killer.” The Humane Society is in need of donations for the rescued dogs who have costly medical issues.
Additionally, 50 dogs stranded in Mississippi, fled to Tampa Bay, to be adopted. Animal Services in Pasco County took them in before the hurricane hit to help the shelters deal with a natural disaster about to hit. In the county, 10 are planned to stay while the other 40 are now off to rescue groups nearby. Most of these dogs are now up ready to be adopted and looking for their fur-ever home.
Lastly, dogs were rescued from overcrowded shelters and flew to D.C. to find new homes. They were saved by the Bissell Pet Foundation, a Michigan-based nonprofit who raised 45,000 thousand dollars to rescue them. Many came wounded, malnourished, or sick. The Lost Dog and Cat Rescue Foundation, also helped the abandoned dogs by taking 25 out of 109 of them to find shelter. Fortunately, D.C. has room in their shelters because of the surge in adoptions due to COVID.
To help these homeless dogs, donate to the Humane Society, the Bissell Pet Foundation, or other shelters that were hit and left vulnerable by Hurricane Ida.
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