We now have the full story of how the cats and dogs drowned at the Humane Society of Grand Bahama. I think it is worth telling. Lessons can be learned. The executive director of the shelter, Elizabeth Burrows, had believed that the shelter building would keep the flood water out. It was built off …
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An amazing video has surfaced showing a Frisco, North Carolina woman as she rescued a very scared cat trapped on a fence as Hurricane Dorian swept through the state on August 30. Victoria Williams lives in Frisco on Hatteras Island. She was one of the many people who stayed behind to ride out the …
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Outer Banks SPCA is just north of Ocracoke Island which has been devastated by Hurricane Dorian with extensive and deep flooding. There have been massive floods on this thin sliver of land off the North Carolina coast. “Pray they all find their forever homes soon.” – Cindy Stoner I don’t have a report on …
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More information has come in on the devastation of the Humane Society of Grand Bahama whose shelter was destroyed when a 20-foot storm surge put the shelter under five feet of water. This article focuses on what happens next to get the dogs and cats off the island and into a happy environment. While …
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This is an update from the Humane Society of Grand Bahama on how they survived Hurricane Dorian. The article written by Elisa which told of the terrifying times that this animal shelter went through during the height of the storm has been seen by many thousands of people. The storm has abated I believe …
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With Hurricane Dorian barely moving today after it left devastation across Freeport, Grand Bahama as well as other areas, a group of animal shelter volunteers are reported trapped at a local shelter. The Humane Society of Grand Bahama posted an appeal for help on Facebook earlier today stating: “The drains are not working. There …
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Wings of Rescue is a 501(c)3 charity founded in 2012, that is well-known for flying endangered pets from high intake and/or high-kill shelters to no-kill shelters from where they’re adopted into loving homes. On Saturday, the organization will be flying out the first evacuation of pets in the path of Hurricane Dorian. A Facebook …
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