East Cobb Animal Shelter Rescues Dorian-Displaced Cats

ATLANTA — It was a busy Labor Day weekend for staff and volunteers at East Cobb-based Good Mews Animal Foundation, who traveled to a Glynn County shelter for an evacuation of 50 cats as Hurricane Dorian approached the southeastern United States. Shelter manager Kendra Ledlow and three volunteers made the 10-hour round trip from Atlanta Monday afternoon after being asked to save the animals.

Good Mews brought all the animals back safely in several volunteers mini-vans. Good Mews kept 32 of the cats and kittens and will give them any needed medical care while the other 18 were delivered to Best Friends animal society in Atlanta. Without the rescue, they noted, the cats would have been euthanized due to the evacuation.

On Aug. 29, Kemp issued a state of emergency for Brantley, Bryan, Camden, Charlton, Chatham, Effingham, Glynn, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Pierce and Wayne counties. Dozens of dogs and cats have already made their way from central Florida to the Atlanta Humane Society over the weekend to escape the path of Hurricane Dorian. The animals were already in the shelter before Dorian and are not stray or lost animals who might have been picked up during evacuations.

The 40 cats were from Suwanee County Animal Shelter in McAlpin, Florida. Some in this group have medical issues and Humane Society doctors will be providing them with specialized medical care.

The eight dogs were from Taylor County, Florida. Six are heartworm positive and will require specialized medical care and treatment before becoming available for adoption.