The wrath of Hurricane Helene could be felt in states across the U.S. — from the Southeast to the Midwest.
For one animal shelter in Tift County, Georgia, the devastation resulted in an overwhelming amount of displaced pets. Cincinnati Animal CARE answered the call and gave dozens of cats a chance to find a home in the Tri-State.
Cincinnati’s local shelter partnered with BISSELL Pet Foundation to help transport and take in 83 cats and kittens from Tift County. The cats were looking for homes in the Peach State, but now they’ll become permanent Tri-State residents.
WCPOThe animal transportation organization told WCPO how their work is helping animals hit by Helene and looking ahead to relief efforts following Hurricane Milton.
“This lifesaving transport would not be possible without incredible partners like Cincinnati Animal CARE opening their doors to pets in need,” BISSELL Pet Foundation said in a statement. “While BISSELL Pet Foundation’s Animal Incident Management (AIM) team continues to work tirelessly to support shelters and move pets to safety from Helene, our AIM team is in action supporting shelter pets and the people caring for them after Hurricane Milton devastated Florida. To date, we have relocated nearly 800 shelter pets impacted by Hurricane Helene with more transports planned into next week.”