In the aftermath of the devastating flash floods that hit central Texas last weekend, Utahns are helping some of the smallest creatures displaced by the destruction.
Caitlin Keith reports that 125 pets have been flown from the flood areas to Fort Worth, Texas, where 50 of them were taken to local humane organizations. The rest were flown to Best Friends Animal Society’s Sanctuary in Kanab, Utah, on Wednesday.
Sophia Proler, the director of the South Central Region for Best Friends Animal Society, shared that on hearing about the tragic flooding, the organization immediately got in contact with shelters in the area to see how it could help.
“We knew that more than likely these overburdened shelters were going to need somewhere for the pets already in the shelter to go so that they could help those in urgent need,” she said. “There was no way of knowing how many were going to come in and how quickly.”
Read more about how people are helping the animals affected by the Texas floods.
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