Working in partnership with New Jersey SPCA, the Kent County Delaware SPCA, Tom's River Animal Control and the Jersey Shore Animal Shelter, the HSUS has rescued nearly 200 animals in New Jersey and reunited dozens of pets with their owners.
The HSUS also opened a new emergency shelter in Ocean County to accommodate the growing number of animals who will need shelter if evacuations continue. That facility is now caring for more than 90 animals, including dogs, cats, chinchillas, guinea pigs, ferrets and birds.
The HSUS is also asking residents to consider the safety of their animals as conditions deteriorate in the region. Rain and wind from the nor’easter could result in further evacuations in coastal areas, and the HSUS urges all pet owners to take their pets with them if they evacuate.
Anyone who left their pet behind should call the hotlines set up to help people with concerns about their animals in the area to file a report, which will be shared with responding agencies and the search and rescue teams.
“The Humane Society of the United States is thankful for the assistance of New Jersey SPCA and Kent County SPCA. With the help of our partners, our response to this disaster has resulted in the rescue of hundreds of animals in New York and New Jersey,” said Laura Maloney, chief operating officer for the HSUS.
Hurricane Sandy Pet Rescue Hotlines:
New York City hotline: 1-347-573-1561
New Jersey hotline: 1-855-407-HSUS
For more information and updates on what the Humane Society of the United States is doing in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, please visit: humanesociety.org/animalrescueresponse.
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It's so nice to know the animals were care for too. Every night while watching the news of all tbe devastation, we kept wondering about the animals. Poor babies.
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