Jarrettsville Vet Rescues 'Hurricane Dogs' From North Carolina

JARRETTSVILLE, MD — A Harford County vet is among those providing relief from Florence. The Jarrettsville Vet Center provided wellness checks and health certificates for at least 14 dogs from Pender County, North Carolina.

On Thursday, there were nine dogs and five more coming as what was then Hurricane Florence approached the coast of North Carolina, according to Jennifer Taylor of the Jarrettsville Vet Center.

"Without rescue, the dogs in these shelters just really didn't stand a chance," Taylor said.

The rescues were made possible through a collaboration with Jarrettsville Vet, Animal Rescue Inc. and Black Dog Rescue, Taylor said, sharing about the journey to get the dogs in a post on Facebook.

Dr. Krista Magnifico of Jarrettsville Vet told ABC 2 News the dogs could have drowned or been left for days without food and water since the animals were in a shelter in an evacuation zone. They will be up for adoption as they were not strays but were surrendered by their owners.

Anyone interested in fostering or adopting any of the pups may contact the Animal Rescue Inc.

See adoptable animals at Animal Rescue Inc.

Here are some of the "hurricane dogs" brought from North Carolina. Among them are a chow, boxer, beagle and hound mix, to name a few.

SEE ALSO: Florence Traps More Than 100 Animals, 2 People In NC Shelter

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