Petside Items: Floods and Rescues
The number of homeless pets in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, continues to swell as more animals arrive at emergency shelters. Twenty-eight animals left homeless by floods in the Midwest arrived at their new home in Washington, DC on Tuesday morning.
The Washington Animal Rescue League made the 40-hour round trip to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to pick up 19 cats and nine dogs from a temporary shelter set up by the Humane Society of the United States at at Kirkwood Community College.
As this tragedy continues to grow, so does the importance of having a disaster plan for your pet.
Elsewhere in the news, stem cell treatment for pets is gaining momentum in leaps and bounds.
But pet news this week still resides in the plight homeowners facing foreclosures and other severe economy crises, having to turn in their pets to shelters.
As a preventive measure, many cities have offered low-cost veterinary care assistance.
Others are finding respite in pet foster care, and pet insurance is a viable alternative for others.
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