Seattle Humane Society Will Take In 154 Dogs and Cats from Puerto Rico Tonight

Rescued Dogs Will Find Homes in Seattle Area

Photo from Seattle Humane Society.The Seattle Humane Society announced that it will take in 154 dogs and cats tonight from shelters in Puerto Rico.

The shelters are desperate to relieve overcrowding following Hurricane Maria.

This is Seattle Humane’s sixth transfer in an effort to open up space and resources in shelters following a series of hurricanes that devastated Texas and Puerto Rico.

The Humane Society of the United States organized a commercial flight to transport the dogs and cats.

Seattle Humane offered to help when no other organizations in the southern US could to take in more animals.

The flight will arrive at the Boeing Field International Airport between 10-11 p.m. tonight. Seattle Humane staff and volunteers will work around the clock to make them available for adoption following medical examinations and behavior assessments.

One of the dogs on the flight was surrendered to a shelter in Puerto Rico by a man who refused to leave his destroyed home until his dog had a safe place to go. The Humane Society of the United States and Seattle Humane coordinated to transfer the dog to Seattle.

The man’s family members who live in the area will look after the dog until he finds a new residence.

Thanks to contributions to the Seattle Humane Disaster Fund. Its Life-Saver Rescue team takes dozens of pets every week from shelters that have run out of space or resources.

Click here if you’d like to make a donation to the Seattle Humane Disaster Fund.