PILOT POINT, Texas — More than 50 dogs were moved from the All American Dogs Shelter in storm-ravaged Pilot Point Monday to another emergency facility after the shelter was impacted by flooding.
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) and Texas-based Animal Investigation and Response (AIR) are partnering to evacuate 100-plus animals displaced by recent storms that caused flooding at the shelter in Pilot Point.
A second transport will relocate more than 50 homeless cats to the same emergency facility. The animals will receive ongoing care by ASPCA medical, behavior, and shelter professionals until they can be made available for adoption.
“The last 10 days have been difficult for my incredible staff who have worked tirelessly to ensure the care for all the animals in our custody. While we were assisting families and pets in our tornado zone, our facility was hit by flooding,” said All American Dogs owner Bob Matthews. “The ASPCA and AIR answered our call for help and were nothing short of fantastic. They are relocating more than 100 unowned animals from our shelter, which gives us a chance to regroup and repair the damage. We thank them from the bottom of our hearts.”
Animals displaced in recent North Texas storms relocated
“The ASPCA is grateful to be in a position where we can collaborate with local agencies like All American Dogs and Animal Investigation & Response (AIR) to provide emergency resources that ensure the safety of animals when disaster strikes,” said Susan Anderson, director of ASPCA Disaster Response. “Working together to evacuate shelter animals out of the flood zone not only provides them with a much-needed safe haven, but it also helps free up local resources that will go toward continued relief efforts, including reuniting displaced pets with their owners.”
“When human lives are affected, so are their pets. The human-pet bond is strong, and we are here to assist with the animal component of disaster response because when we help the animals, we are also helping the impacted humans,” says Monica Ailey-Welborn, Animal Investigation & Response President. “We are so appreciative of the collaboration it took to help in this emergent situation. When we all work together, the animals win.”
For more information, visit the ASPCA’s website.