Animal shelters across the state lent a helping hand to rescue dogs and cats affected by the intense flooding in central Texas. A Fountain Hills animal rescue recently took part in housing some of the dozens of kittens brought to Arizona.
Coordination between animal groups led to 175 felines being brought to Kingman, Arizona. Fearless Kitty Rescue picked up 13 kittens from this large group of animals.
While an adoption process for these kittens will take place, some kittens still require care.
"Some of the other kittens are a little bit too young yet to be spayed and neutered. So we will be keeping them here at the rescue, letting them grow up a little bit more," said Deanna Schlagenhaft, the organization’s executive director. "And then once they're spayed and neutered, they'll be ready for adoption.”
Schlagenhaft says the involvement of animal organizations to rescue is wonderful. Fearless Kitty Rescue also took in animals displaced by the Los Angeles wildfires.
Organizations like Coconino Humane Association have also contributed to taking animals as a way of support.
The association says it received 13 dogs from a Texas animal shelter affected by the floods. The transfer of animals took place in New Mexico following the association’s decision to help the Concho Valley Paws Rescue free up space.
“There are disasters that happen all over this country and when the shelters and rescues in animal welfare pull together, we can make a pretty good impact," said Charlotte Peterson, the operations and medical director for the Coconino Humane Association. "And we can help each other and that's very important," she said.
Peterson says the animals face some recovery time before being put up for adoption.
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