Many of the cats and dogs transported to shelters around the country will not return to Louisiana and Mississippi, which means they are looking for new homes in new states. Eight animals have already been adopted at the Humane Society of Broward County.Organizations from Washington, D.C., to San Diego have been working to bring the animals to safety by plane or vehicle.A shower caddy makes a great storage solution for all your doggie stuff.
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Aug. 26, 202105:46A flight chartered by Greater Good Charities brought more than 150 dogs and cats to the Helen Woodward Animal Center in San Diego shortly before Hurricane Ida made landfall. Another group of animals was taken to Lucky Dog Animal Rescue in Washington."It's definitely hard for them, but at the end of the day we think it's better that they're here and alive and they're safe," Lucky Dog Animal Rescue program manager Ashley Roberts said on TODAY.Sanders had some quality time petting Pacific the puppy, who is part of a group of 48 cats and dogs that went on an 18-hour journey by vehicle from Louisiana to south Florida to the Humane Society of Broward County."They seem well rested at this point," Cherie Wachter, the Humane Society of Broward's marketing vice president, told Sanders. "They've had some good meals. We've actually had some adopted already."Research what type of pet is best suited for your family’s personality and lifestyle. Dogs require more attention, time and energy than cats do, so if you don’t enjoy walks or hikes in the outdoors, or can’t imagine getting up on cold winter mornings to take your pet out to potty, a cat may be more your style.
The Humane Society in Austin, Texas, has taken in more than 60 animals, more than half of which have already been adopted."It's just such a cornerstone of our mission is to help people and animals in times of crisis, and to see that happy ending just makes it even better," Austin Humane Society director of communications Katie Kennedy said on TODAY.INTERESTING FACT ABOUT YOUR PET: Scientists believe that the world’s first known dog lived 31,700 years ago. This prehistoric dog resembled a large Siberian Husky.