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Humane Society Flying Florida Shelter Animals Across the US

Thousands of Floridians are still grappling with storm recovery after Hurricane Ian wreaked havoc. Sadly, when families evacuate, many pets are left behind. Immediately after the storm passed, volunteers went to work helping to rescue people and pets found in flooded areas. Animal shelters have been overloaded with displaced pets but know they have to help the best they can.

The Humane Society of Naples has started an operation to free up space in local animal shelters. They are flying animals to shelters in different states to make room for the influx of displaced pets. Sarah Baeckler, CEO of Humane Society Naples said it’s not just pets separated from their owners in the storm that rescue groups are preparing for, but also an influx of surrendered animals from people who have other things they have to deal with. Many displaced families are surrendering pets because they can’t find shelters or hotels that will accept them.

Tennessee-based Race for Life Rescue is providing the plane, and the Bissell Pet Foundation, a charitable arm of the vacuum cleaner company, is footing the bill. The first flight of 40 cats was flown to a shelter in Tennessee, where they’ll be put up for adoption. The second flight that took place, in cooperation with the nonprofit groups Petco Love and Wings of Rescue, included both cats and dogs.

Shelters in Massachusetts and Chicago have welcomed animals from the Naples Humane Society as they continue to work with partners to transport animals from the Gulf Coast to other available shelters with plans to fly out more than 450 animals in all. Greater Good Charities also partnered with the Humane Society of the United States conducted an emergency airlift of 181 animals from animal shelters in Florida to shelters in Idaho, Oregon and Washington.

Thousands of Floridians are still grappling with storm recovery after Hurricane Ian wreaked havoc. Sadly, when families evacuate, many pets are left behind. Immediately after the storm passed, volunteers went to work helping to rescue people and pets found in flooded areas. Animal shelters have been overloaded with displaced pets but know they have to help the best they can.

The Humane Society of Naples has started an operation to free up space in local animal shelters. They are flying animals to shelters in different states to make room for the influx of displaced pets. Sarah Baeckler, CEO of Humane Society Naples said it’s not just pets separated from their owners in the storm that rescue groups are preparing for, but also an influx of surrendered animals from people who have other things they have to deal with. Many displaced families are surrendering pets because they can’t find shelters or hotels that will accept them.

Tennessee-based Race for Life Rescue is providing the plane, and the Bissell Pet Foundation, a charitable arm of the vacuum cleaner company, is footing the bill. The first flight of 40 cats was flown to a shelter in Tennessee, where they’ll be put up for adoption. The second flight that took place, in cooperation with the nonprofit groups Petco Love and Wings of Rescue, included both cats and dogs.

Shelters in Massachusetts and Chicago have welcomed animals from the Naples Humane Society as they continue to work with partners to transport animals from the Gulf Coast to other available shelters with plans to fly out more than 450 animals in all. Greater Good Charities also partnered with the Humane Society of the United States conducted an emergency airlift of 181 animals from animal shelters in Florida to shelters in Idaho, Oregon and Washington.

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