Lost Pets Await Owners In Harvey Recovery

HOUSTON, TX — Hurricane Harvey displace Houstonians and wrecked property all over the Texas Coast in late August. Also displaced were thousands of animals that have been rounded up and placed in various shelters around the region and around the country.

Best Friends, a national organization, has set up camp at NRG Arena with pets brought in from all over the region. Their website has photos of the animals with descriptions of breed, age, gender, color markings and, in some cases, the area of town where the pet was found. The site goes on to say that owner must understand that things like collars or other distinguishing characteristics may have changed with their pet since they were found.

The Pet Reunion Pavilion at NRG Arena has more than 400 dogs and 100 cats looking for their owners. Owners of lost pets, or if you know someone who may have lost their pets, should browse the website to see if they recognize their furry friends.

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Located at 1 NRG Park in Exhibit Hall D, the Pet Reunion Pavilion is open daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and is operated as a partnership between Best Friends Animal Society, Harris County Public Health Animal Shelter, Austin Pets Alive!, Houston Pets Alive! and Houston Pet Set.

• Staff are on hand to help find owners' pets. If possible, please bring a photo of your pet or veterinarian/adoption records for identification purposes.
• To start the search for your lost pet online, visit bestfriends.org/hurricaneharvey. It is also important to search on your local municipal shelter website and on PetHarbor.com
• All animals are the Pet Reunion Pavilion are pets lost due to the storm. For this reason, they will be given 30 days from the time of intake to reunite with their owners.
• After 30 days, the pets will be available for adoption. On Saturday, October 14, there will be a large pet adoption event at NRG Arena to find all unclaimed pets new homes.

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Top Image: This adult Labrador retriever mix goes by the name HHER-A-623. This adult female is black with gray or silver.

Photo via bestfriends.org