Fur in the Floodwaters

At 5 o'clock yesterday morning, the Virginia Beach SPCA recieved a call from the Humane Society of the United States asking for help with dogs rescued from flooding, at Jefferson Parish Animal Shelter.  Many homes in Louisiana were flooded due to Hurricane Isaac and with flooding comes displaced family members - our pets.  The homeless animals at Jefferson Parish Animal Shelter needed to be transferred to make room for those animals that had been separated from their families due to the storm. 

The VBSPCA team jumped into our vans, at the wee hours of the morning, and headed to Petersburg, VA to meet with the HSUS.  They loaded the vans up with ten dogs** and turned right back around to work on getting them healthy and into homes.  The dedication and collaboration of shelters and humane societies is what makes reuniting animals with owners, and finding others new homes, such a fruitful effort.  It could not be done without the heart and soul of these individuals.

We now have ten more lovable dogs, who can sleep peacefully, knowing that their new beginning is just around the corner.

Waggily yours,

- Jessie, Humane Educator

** These dogs will be available for adoption after they have been fully evaluated by our veterinarians and temperment tested by our kennel staff. Watch our Facebook page for updates!