Hurricane Harvey: Atlanta Humane Society Sending Team To Texas

ATLANTA, GA -- After receiving animals from storm-ravaged areas in Texas in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, the Atlanta Humane Society is ramping up its efforts and sending a team to the Lone Star State. The organization's focus will be on helping with lost or abandoned animals, Atlanta Humane Society spokeswoman Christina Hill told Patch in an email.

"At this time, we will not be bringing animals back with us, but we will be assisting in the field with the immediate animal welfare needs in Houston and assisting with the intake and care of stray, lost and abandoned animals at the Houston SPCA," Hill said. (SIGN UP: Get Patch's Daily Newsletter and Real Time News Alerts. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app.)

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In Atlanta, the society is waiving adoption fees on all dogs and cats aged 1 and up through Thursday. The adoptions will ultimately benefit rescue efforts in storm-ravaged Texas.

In recent days, the Atlanta Humane Society has been busy assisting in the effort to save displaced animals in Hurricane Harvey's wake. The facility took in 30 dogs and cats from the Louisiana SPCA and placed them in Alpharetta at its Mansell campus.

The move allowed its Louisiana counterpart to make room for more animal rescue efforts due to the hurricane.

As the storm continues to wreak havoc, the Atlanta Humane Society is anticipating the need for even more space at its Alpharetta campus so it has waived adoption fees on all dogs and cats one year and up through the end of the month.

A chain of animal rescues is being facilitated from Texas to Louisiana through Alabama to Atlanta due to the urgent need. The Louisiana SPCA said that, "We are creating as much space possible at our facility should the need arise to take-in animals affected by flooding. We transported 30 adoptable cats and dogs to Atlanta Humane Society late Friday night. In addition, we are encouraging members of our community to adopt a shelter pet."

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Officials from both states said that Texas and Louisiana will be reeling from the effects of Harvey for some time. For Atlanta, the storm system will send cool air throughout the next two days. Highs will be about 80 degrees.

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