'When there is a human need, there is also an animal need'
response can take weeks or even years, but pets and livestock can be lost in the immediate aftermath, and reuniting them with their owners is the No. 1 priority. However, if an animal's human has lost their home, as many did during the recent outbreak, it means there are also"When there is a human need, there is also an animal need," President of Animal Investigation & Response Monica Ailey said.
On Thursday, Ailey spoke to FOX Weather from Gilmer, Texas, where her team is working to secure pets and searching for others animals. By Thursday morning, the team had set up a temporary shelter at the local livestock grounds in Gilmer. "We were just helping loose cow down the road," Ailey said. "Put her back in and fixed the fence for them."
On Monday night another tornado damaged the roof of the PetSmart in Round Rock outside of Austin, causing the whole store to flood. Staff with Texas Humane Heroes waded through floodwaters in near darkness to rescue the adoptable pets inside. Meanwhile, another team was working to get to a dog with puppies under a house. Ailey said the homeowner's daughter contacted AIR because their father was worried about his dog.
"One of our team members, Brie Brehm, brought our van over there, and they got all the dogs relocated," Texas Humane Heroes marketing manager Sam Rogers said via email. "They did this in the dark and standing in water. All the animals made it safely to PetSmart Cedar Park."Among the first reports of serious damage from the severe weather came out of Jacksboro, Texas Monday night. The local high school gym was devastated and the Jacksboro Animal Shelter was badly damaged.
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