It’s an emergency rescue operation that originated greater than 2,000 miles away from Chicago, with a gaggle rescuing dozens of dogs and cats from the Caribbean island of Dominica.
The animals arrived within the United States Saturday, rescued after the island’s solely animal shelter was compelled to shut.
Wings of Rescue, a gaggle of volunteer pilots that gives donated flights of at-risk dogs and cats, participated within the rescue. The animals had been flown to DuPage Airport, then had been dropped at PAWS Chicago in Little Village.
“We just had to step in when we heard what was happening,” stated Susanna Wickham, CEO of PAWS Chicago. “They need love.”
The shelter helps the animals begin a brand new chapter right here, all whereas nonetheless serving to Chicago’s pets in want.
Some of the recent rescues have skilled unimaginable cruelty, and all had been going through an unsure future if PAWS and different shelters didn’t step in.
All of the animals have gotten a preliminary medical examination by PAWS veterinarians. Some of them have easy fixes, whereas others have points which are extra advanced and can want surgical procedure. The hope is that the pets will probably be prepared for fostering or adoption within the close to future.
“Even although these animals have been by actually horrific abuse, they arrive right here able to belief and love and they’re simply fantastic creatures. They educate us a lot and we’re grateful to have the ability to assist them,” Wickham stated.
Residents can go to PAWS Chicago in the event that they want to foster or undertake or donate.
