These Heroes Refused To Abandon Stranded Cats In The Houston Flood
The world needs more people like these.
Whenever a natural disaster strikes communities and countries come together in tireless efforts to assist displaced residents and provide much-needed, priceless assistance. Yet the unsung heroes are surely those who seek the animals left behind. All too often pets are left stranded to fend for themselves, terrified and lonely and for some compassionate humans, that's just not acceptable.
After Hurricane Harvey stunned Southern Texas and left over 50,000 residents without homes, to say the least, but for cats and dogs the nightmare was far from over while their owners fled to seek refuge elsewhere. With all the dogs we have seen recently being rescued it's about time that the cat heroes arose and sure enough they have come! A photograph of six abandoned cats being rescued on August 28th is going viral and it's a heart-warming and touching story that we just have to share!
The fluffy felines were discovered in the Houston area and thanks to the tireless and dedicated efforts of the Texas SPCA and Austin Pets Alive those kitties and thousands of other pets and animals in need have been safely transported from the devastation of the affected areas to the safety of shelters and foster homes.
Austin Pets Alive statement says it all:
From the fosters who waited in line for over two hours to help give an animal a safe and dry place to stay, to the amazing donors showing up with carloads of much needed items, to online funding support – we thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
As we continue to care for the animals we have already saved, we have to prepare for even more animals who will need us in the coming days.
1. Volunteers of Mercy
Residents and volunteers work together to rescue kitties in need.
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2. Six Fluffy Beans
These six cats were found stranded in the Houston area before being transported safely to a shelter.
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3. Safe at last
Natural disasters become a very busy and eventful time for organizations like the local SPCA and "Austin Pets Alive."
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4. Kitty Love
Thousands of pets and animals have been displaced due to Hurricane Harvey and resulting flooding.
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5. Foster home are Hero homes
Some foster parents waited in line as many as two hours for the chance to help the displaced pets.
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6. Gratititude
Both the local SPCA and Austin Pets Alive are very grateful for the support far and wide just as much as the local support they are receiving. This cat is getting scanned for a microchip in hopes that he will be returned to his family.
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Their work is not done yet, though. Austin Pets Alive also said:
However, there is still a lot of work ahead of us. As we continue to care for the animals we have already saved, we have to prepare for even more animals who will need us in the coming days.
Watch a touching video here to learn more about how people are helping and how we can all continue to help the fantastic people and organizations working so hard to save these innocent animals!
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Animal rescuers are some of the most selfless people in this world. They spend their time finding and rescuing animals that are left for dead in dire circumstances. After spending his whole life alone on the streets, Mason the senior cat had never experienced human (or cat) love before. Rescuers took the angry kitty and changed his life forever when he was introduced to kittens and behaved unlike they had ever expected him to.
