Palm Beach Florida Weekly

American Humane helps animals in Georgia after tornadoes


A volunteer helps a dog in the aftermath of tornadoes in Spalding County, Georgia COURTESY PHOTO

A volunteer helps a dog in the aftermath of tornadoes in Spalding County, Georgia COURTESY PHOTO

American Humane has deployed to Georgia to help animals in need after multiple tornadoes displaced thousands of residents and their pets. American Humane’s Rescue Team and the organization’s 50-foot rescue truck, traveled to Spalding County recently as part of a coordinated effort with the National Animal Rescue and Sheltering Coalition.

Working on the ground alongside Spalding County Animal Care and Control and coordinating with the Georgia Department of Agriculture and Atlanta Humane, American Humane, which has offices in Washington, D.C., and Palm Beach, is assisting in the recovery by helping maintain a temporary emergency shelter for rescued animals. The team also is working with local authorities and other highly trained organizations in the area to rescue animals and provide relief to locals impacted by the disaster.

“American Humane always stands ready to help animals and people during trying times, and our Rescue Team is working tirelessly to save at-risk animals impacted by these devastating tornadoes,” American Humane President and CEO Dr. Robin Ganzert said in a news release. “Our animal first responders will help reunite people with their lost pets at a time when they need each other most. It is our duty to protect the animals with whom we share the world, and American Humane will do everything in our power to provide hope and healing to this resilient community.”

 

 

American Humane works with local jurisdictions for requests for assistance, before deploying resources, including highly trained staff, volunteers and supplies.

The American Humane Rescue Team was founded more than 100 years ago during World War I, when the U.S. Secretary of War requested assistance caring for injured horses in war-torn Europe. Since then, American Humane’s team of animal first responders have been on the ground for virtually every disaster in our nation’s history, from Pearl Harbor, to 9/11, to the historic eastern Kentucky flooding of 2022 and beyond.

Info: AmericanHumane.org. ¦

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