The death toll from the devastating Texas Hill Country flooding continues to rise, with many still missing.
Amid the ongoing crisis, Ten Lives Club in Blasdell has stepped up to help by taking in nearly 30 cats from shelters in Texas.
The cats arrived in Western New York on Tuesday as part of a cross-country rescue mission to create space in Texas shelters for animals displaced by the flooding.
“What’s happening here is Ten Lives Club is taking the cats that were already in the shelter before the flooding, and that’s gonna make room for the cats that are displaced right now and hopefully find their owners,” Kimberly LaRussa said.
Austin Pets Alive reports that 600 animals have been rescued from flood-affected areas, with an expected 400 more pets needing shelter…