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In First Wave of Rescues, 76 Cats Safe and Sound as American Humane Rushes to Evacuate Animals Caught in Path of Hurricane Florence


WASHINGTON, Sept. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Seventy-six beautiful cats and kittens are safe and sound from nature's fury today after being evacuated from shelters in the path of monster hurricane Florence by the national American Humane Rescue team. The animals are part of the first wave of rescues in advance of what is predicted to be a potentially catastrophic storm. The American Humane Rescue team, which has been saving animals in disasters for more than 100 years, rushed to pick up dozens and dozens of vulnerable pets at shelters in South Carolina and drove them more than 800 miles to safe havens in New York and Connecticut where they can find lifesaving refuge from the storm and, just as important, find forever homes.  

SAVED! One of the 76 beautiful cats transported out of the deadly path of monster hurricane Florence to safety by the American Humane Rescue team.

American Humane continues to coordinate with and reach out to shelters and municipalities to meet the coming need, and with millions in the storm path, is working to prepare the public to keep themselves and their pets safe. American Humane President and CEO Dr. Robin Ganzert, who had to evacuate with her own dog Daisy from her South Carolina home, is working with the national media to disseminate critical, life-saving tips, including this expert advice on what to do before, during and after the storm:

BEFORE THE STORM

DURING THE STORM...IF YOU CANNOT EVACUATE

AFTER THE STORM

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About the American Humane Rescue program
American Humane is the country's first national humane organization, founded in 1877. The American Humane Rescue program has been involved in nearly every major relief effort over the past 100 years, including World War I when we rescued wounded horses on the battlefields of Europe, the Great Ohio Flood of 1937, Pearl Harbor, Hurricane Katrina, the terror attacks on 9/11, the Japanese earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster, Superstorm Sandy, the killer tornadoes in Joplin and Oklahoma, the Louisiana and West Virginia floods, the Tennessee wildfires, and most recently, Hurricane Harvey in Texas and Hurricane Irma in Florida.

About American Humane
American Humane is the country's first national humane organization, founded in 1877. For more information, please visit www.americanhumane.org.

American Humane logo. (PRNewsFoto/American Humane) (PRNewsfoto/American Humane)

SOURCE American Humane



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