Stranded Animals Are Rescued From Louisiana’s Flooding And Flown To Florida
It’s almost impossible to be prepared for a disaster or tragedy, and even worse, it usually seems to happen when we least expect it. Dealing with it can be too much for one person to bear, so that’s why a helping hand from others can have a great effect.
When Theresa Ink heard of the severe flooding in Louisiana, she decided that she wanted to be one of the people to offer a helping hand. She’s always looking to help where she can, and this was an excellent opportunity to do just that.
Ink started PAWS of Lee County which is an animal clinic in southwest Florida. They help to find homes for animals and offer affordable neutering and spaying.
St. Landry Parish Animal Control is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and is overwhelmed with animals. Ink has been helping them for the past few years by finding homes for some of their dogs.
After the flooding, Ink decided that they would have to help with animal rescue as much as possible. “I said I want to bring 50 dogs from Louisiana,” she said in an interview. With a lofty goal like that, Ink knew she wouldn’t be able to do it on her own. She reached out to Pilots N Paws, a group of 5,000 volunteer pilots that have rescued nearly 15,000 shelter animals from places where they would be euthanized.
“After a natural disaster, such as this severe flooding in Louisiana, our mission is especially compounded because not only do we save countless homeless animals by flying them, but we’re also freeing up much-needed space so that household pets can have a safe place to be sheltered while their owners work at rebuilding their lives,” said Kate Quinn, executive director of Pilots N Paws. “The least we can do is take this concern off the minds of the victims of the flooding.”
Roughly 90 dogs and cats were transported to Florida by Pilots N Paws and It’s a Dog’s Life Rescue Transport Inc.
A number of shelters throughout Florida have agreed to shelter these rescued animals from Louisiana. Gulf Coast Humane Society in Ft. Meyers, Florida, accepted 34 animals in total.
Pilots N Paws continued to make flights back and forth from Louisiana as they became aware of more animals needing rescue.
It’s amazing to see people do something truly selfless without receiving any kind of reward. Many onlookers of the situation consider it a miracle that there are such good people out there that are helping these animals.
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