Special to the News-Times
COLDSPRING — At the request of San Jacinto County Animal Control, the ASPCA has been on the ground in San Jacinto County assisting with relief efforts in response to severe flooding in the area.
Members of the ASPCA’s disaster response team have been providing boots-on-the-ground emergency response consultation to help assess needs within the community, including providing critical pet supply donations, including food, litter, pet crates and carriers, as well as food and water bowls for community distribution.
The ASPCA also worked with the San Jacinto County Animal Shelter to facilitate the evacuation of approximately 20 animals to free up space for displaced pets in the community. The animals — all of which are unowned — were relocated to a recovery facility operated by the ASPCA where they will receive care until they can be made available for adoption.
Transports like this are a critical part of emergency relief efforts for animals, as it moves homeless animals to communities where they have a better chance of being adopted and frees up resources and space locally for owned and displaced pets who may need temporary boarding until they can be reunited with their families.
“The ASPCA is grateful to be in a position where we can collaborate with local agencies in San Jacinto County to provide much-needed assistance to impacted communities through pet supply distribution and animal evacuation efforts,” said Susan Anderson, Director of ASPCA Disaster Response. “By moving shelter animals out of the disaster zone and providing critical resources for impacted pet owners, we are able to free up local resources and ensure families displaced by the floods have the support they need to keep their beloved pets with them during this difficult time.”
In addition to donating more than 5,000 pounds of pet food to San Jacinto Animal Control, the ASPCA also provided more than 5,500 pounds of pet food to the SPCA of Polk County and 2,500 pounds to Cleveland Texas Animal Control.
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