A puppy kicked out into the freezing chilly. A stray canine making an attempt to outlive on the icy streets. Dogs caught in out of doors kennels in a rural shelter. All in danger in dangerously chilly climate.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.
,
Jan. 24, 2024
/PRNewswire/ — A 5 month old puppy was kicked out into the winter climate as sub-freezing temperatures swept throughout the nation. When she went to a different home in search of assist, they actually kicked her down the steps. A neighbor noticed what occurred and reached out to Florida Urgent Rescue (FUR) for assist.
When the FUR workforce heard about Sophie, they jumped into motion to save lots of her. She was instantly taken to the vet to get checked out and is now heat and recovering in a foster home. Sophie was coated in fleas, she has a hernia, probably from being kicked, and he or she
‘
s sick from being out within the chilly. Despite all she
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s been by way of, she is aware of she
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s secure now and he or she
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s a contented woman.
Animals at Risk in Cold Weather
As tens of millions of Americans braced for icy temperatures from winter storms, rescuers raced to get animals to security. In the South, neither individuals nor animals are used to freezing temperatures. With excessive winds and bitterly chilly temperatures, animals outdoor are in danger.
Florida Urgent Rescue labored with rescue teams all through the state to assist evacuate dogs from out of doors kennels in a rural Union County Shelter. The Mercy Full Project in
Tampa
took in 4 dogs, SAFE Pet Rescue in
St. Augustine
took in two, and London Sanctuary in
Macclenny
took in a single. Friends of Union County Animals labored with FUR to assist coordinate with the opposite rescue teams.
Pet Paradise, a well-liked chain of luxurious boarding resorts, has labored with FUR to supply emergency housing for animals throughout quite a few hurricanes and the Kentucky Tornado. As
Winter Storm Heather
approached, Pet Paradise as soon as once more helped FUR, appearing as a brief approach station and boarding the remaining dogs who didn
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t have a plan. One canine with injured paws went to board at Palm Valley Veterinary Center.
In addition to rescuing Sophie and clearing the out of doors shelter, FUR additionally took in a number of different dogs in the course of the winter storm, together with one other stray canine who was freezing on the streets, a senior with medical issues, and two scared dogs in a special rural shelter.
“The issues are the identical, whether or not it is a winter storm, a hurricane or one other catastrophe,” stated
Mike Merrill
, Founder and Executive Director of FUR. “Animals are at risk and so they want our assist.”
About Florida Urgent Rescue
In addition to operating a foster-based rescue, FUR has helped rescue animals across the globe. The FUR Urgent Transport Program has supplied catastrophe reduction throughout quite a few emergencies, together with 14 hurricanes and pure disasters.
FUR groups accomplished a number of rescue missions on the bottom in Ukraine, in Turkey after the devastating Hatay earthquake, within the
Bahamas
after Hurricane Dorian and in
Kentucky
after the lethal twister.
Florida Urgent Rescue is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and FUR earned a Four-Star Rating on Charity Navigator, the very best attainable score. FUR additionally obtained a 2023 Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency by Guidestar, and is a 2023 Top Rated Nonprofit on Great Nonprofits.
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