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1. Animals in Flood-Ravaged Areas Receive Comprehensive Disaster ReliefRegular readers of News Alert know that the ASPCA has been in the field for several weeks rescuing thousands of animals affected by severe storms and flooding along the Mississippi River, offering temporary shelter for pets whose families have been evacuated, and working with PetSmart Charities to provide emergency supplies to local animal welfare groups.Now, through our new Animal Relocation Initiative, were going one step further and transporting homeless animals from overcrowded shelters in the disaster areas to regions of the country that can accommodate these resilient pets. In turn, overburdened shelters will be able to help house even more local animals.Last weekend, 46 dogs traveled from eastern Arkansas shelters to facilities in Kansas and Colorado. Then, 70 dogs from parts of Georgia and South Carolina devastated by tornadoes were transported to the Mohawk and Hudson River Humane Society in Menands, New York, and New Jerseys St. Huberts Animal Welfare Center Several transport companies stepped forward to help move the animals to their new shelters, where theyll soon be available for adoption.The help we received from the ASPCA was integral in getting our adoptable animals to reputable shelter partners, says Kim Adkins, adoption coordinator for the Humane Society of Eastern Arkansas/West Memphis Animal Services. This allowed us to turn our attention and resources to those animals in imminent need within our community.Though the programs debut was part of our disaster-relief efforts, the ASPCAs new relocation initiative will extend to safely, efficiently and humanely transporting animals anywhere there is overcrowding, with an eye to relocating animals as close to home as possible.Our new program is all about supply and demand, says Sandy Monterose, ASPCA Senior Director of Community Outreach, explaining that the team will take homeless pets to places where few, if any, similar animals are available for adoption. That means that overcrowded shelters will have more room to accept other homeless petsroom they badly need.Adds Monterose: A natural disaster like flooding creates immediate hardship in a community. By collaborating with other groups and using our resources strategically, we can respond to shelters and animals in need, creating a safety net. Its part of the fabric of animal sheltering.To find out more about the ASPCAs rescue efforts along the Mississippi River and elsewhere, as well as how you can help, please visit WWW.ASPCA.org.
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