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    <p>LAFAYETTE, LA &ndash; More than 300 animals from regional shelters are being flown to California, Washington, Oregon and New Jersey to help make shelter space for pets rescued in the Hurricane Harvey aftermath, according to Wings of Rescue, a flight charity devoted to animals. </p> <p>"By flying them out, displaced dogs from the flooding in Houston and western Louisiana will have safety where they can be reunited with their family," the organization said.<br></p> <p>A Wings of Rescue flight, with 88 dogs and 20 cats on board from Acadiana Animal Aid in Lafayette, was scheduled to arrive Monday afternoon in San Diego," the group said. </p> <p>"We've been told that the hurricane pet victims will begin arriving in Lafayette almost immediately after these pets leave," said John Van Zante of the Rancho Coastal Humane Society in Encinitas, California.</p> <p>On Tuesday, the volunteer pilots will depart San Antonio with 100 dogs headed to Oregon and Washington, and Wednesday, 100 dogs from San Antonio are bound for Morristown, New Jersey.</p> <p>Houston's police chief said this morning that authorities already have made at least 2,000 rescues in the city.</p> <p>After their arrival, the cats, kittens, dogs and puppies will be transported to shelters and foster homes. The animals are not victims of the storm and will be available for adoption.</p> <p>"We are so grateful for the opportunity to fly these animals to safety!" Livermore, California-based Wings of Rescue said on its Facebook page. "If you would like to help us help them, please consider donating to us to cover the vaccinations, testing and health certificates that they need to fly to safety! <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Facadianaanimalaid.org%2Fdonate%2F&amp;h=ATPRqJHlsOBmlu2HTkPMaQ6OGzaTUt8nZS2DSLE1XG19LRI_4968yYUQlYn17eg9U9q3kLhIfKbGrgMvhMwKYbk8Zsd_5FhI_rVdG1gVl-2BMmn0AErnBUHB0hNiOmEIjsRkBM6ksXP2BGKVCO2o0HmXLqyr8xlF4opKHyI5uNrRuV72Fro9VpkmCFHZjx_Cp6gye0whsIQHWB2HSx4u0kVoLhryrJXEwoJXxis2_zNCzWGVOCqJgFuWkUvlRqtA3Tr2uhOzaq7D4MHDt8fY6bcTsll-w1jjE3n_sg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" data-lynx-mode="async">https://acadianaanimalaid.org/donate/</a>."<br></p><p>Donations to Wings of Rescue can be <a href="https://www.wingsofrescue.org/" rel="nofollow">made here</a>.</p> <figure class="r-embed"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FWingsofRescue%2Fvideos%2F1449825818443592%2F&amp;show_text=1&amp;width=560" width="560" height="382" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></figure><figure class="r-embed"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FWingsofRescue%2Fvideos%2F1449483815144459%2F&amp;show_text=1&amp;width=560" width="560" height="382" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></figure><p><br></p> <p><strong>ALSO SEE:</strong><br></p> <ul><li><a href="https://patch.com/texas/across-tx/hurricane-harvey-flooding-strands-animals-too">Hurricane Harvey's Unprecedented Floods Strand Animals, Too</a></li></ul><ul><li><a href="https://patch.com/texas/houston/kevin-hart-calls-celebs-hurricane-harvey-relief-challenge" target="_blank">Kevin Hart Calls On Celebs For 'Hurricane Harvey Relief Challenge'</a></li></ul><ul><li><a href="https://patch.com/texas/across-tx/s-o-s-photo-saves-hurricane-harvey-trapped-nursing-home-elderly" target="_blank">S.O.S. Photo Saves Hurricane Harvey-Trapped Nursing Home Elderly</a></li></ul><ul><li><a href="https://patch.com/texas/meyerland/hurricane-harvey-houston-floods-dredge-alligators-snakes-fire-ants">Hurricane Harvey: Houston Floods Dredge Up Alligators, Snakes, Fire Ants</a></li></ul><hr><p><strong><em>Some Of The Many Ways You Can Help Harvey Victims</em></strong></p> <div id="MiZLXmfu" class="video-script-tag" data-player-id="iLR1mY1j"></div><script class="remove-jwplayer"></script><hr><p><em><span class="redactor-unlink">Kristina Houck (Patch Staff) </span> contributed to this post/Images via Wings of Rescue</em></p><div id="in-article-boxed-recirc"><div class="text-center air-md"><a href="/" category="subscribe" trigger="article_button_click" class="btn btn-lg btn-cta-alt pill sans in-article-subscribe l-bold">Subscribe<span class="fal fa-angle-right fa-lg air-xs-l" aria-hidden="true"></span></a></div></div>  </div>

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