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Best Friends’ response to Hurricane Isaias

Right now, Best Friends’ emergency response teams are actively working to identify needs to best support impacted animal shelters and rescue groups in the Gulf Coast. 

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Here's what we're doing to help the pets and people impacted by Hurricane Isaias.
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As Hurricane Isaias begins to make landfall on the Gulf Coast today, Best Friends is working ahead of the storm to get dogs and cats out of harm's way. In the past two days we have moved or helped move 52 pets out of the Mobile Animal Shelter to partners across the southeast, and we have more transports planned for today. The goal is to free up space by moving adoptable pets out of the area so the Mobile shelter will have space to take in pets that get lost during the storm and get them back to their owners. We are also in close contact with all of our partner shelters across the impact area, and will provide help as needed to as many pets as we can.

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Visit Best Friends’ Facebook page for updates and to follow our work on the ground. Working with our local partners, we are committed to providing support and safety to the animals in the Gulf Coast.

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Who we are

Best Friends Animal Society works alongside thousands of animal shelters, rescue groups and other animal welfare organizations to save the lives of cats and dogs across the country and to make the entire country no-kill. 

As part of our commitment to keep pets safe, Best Friends’ emergency response team works to save lives during natural disasters and emergencies. 

We rescue stranded animals, deliver supplies to hard-hit shelters and rescue groups, transport displaced pets to areas where they’ll be safe, support emergency sheltering efforts and reunite misplaced pets with their families.