Animal Shelters in Texas Get Relief

July 13, 2025 – Adoptable pets from Central Texas flew into the Susquehanna Valley Saturday, touching down at Lancaster Airport and heading straight to the Humane Society of Harrisburg Area for adoption this week. The rescue mission—coordinated by Wings of Rescue in partnership with Brandywine Valley SPCA—marks a second relief flight, following an earlier arrival in Delaware.

Multiple flights carrying hundreds of pets have provided relief for Texas shelters since the flooding in Kerr County Texas earlier this month.

Among the arrivals are four dogs and ten cats that were already waiting in overcrowded Austin-area shelters before recent flooding intensified the crisis. According to Colleen Harrington, director of the Brandywine Valley SPCA’s Second Chance Program, the flights open up much-needed kennel space in Texas and prevent stray animals from slipping through the safety net…

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