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Animals</span></aside><div class="_3U_undiN4Z4L7pKdBZeY0L"><h1 class="nhqI9FeZjriaympPDu4K4">Here&#x27;s how you can help animals affected by Hurricane Harvey</h1><span class="_2FfYYqD6LKQXumcozpQUlc">by <!-- -->Arin Greenwood<!-- --> / </span><span class="_7lWbJpLUSkutUtip1bUa-"><time class="_3OViwiRtR_PFko9i8o9Mov" dateTime="Tue Aug 29 2017 21:07:00 GMT+0000 (UTC)">Aug.29.2017 / 9:07 PM ET</time></span><span class="_2GFt_CCyHqAgXK0J4tnMO8"> / <!-- -->Source: <!-- -->TODAY</span></div></header><div class="_2mDKhm8nF8tungxLt3pwfN"><div class="ttB3SQkrNnFihLzWWy_0v"></div></div></section><article class="_1dDbjxIcDJCJHBqkqfW1iT _3wCaqnEIF__YbWjogE9niF"><div class="_1n5O5JCBy0X2fgT__p01I1"><div class="_2vsNgjm7aLO2NBaFXwx0rg"></div></div><div class="_1n5O5JCBy0X2fgT__p01I1"><div class="_2vsNgjm7aLO2NBaFXwx0rg"><div class="_3Wo_YLuQ_3IJu0NA2xIlWC"><div class="jsHMhGGHdordibcl_wF0o _1l_0dscDN7xeKxMUxSIX6P"><div class="_3KbzM1Q_Jn26Luj2I0HSsc"></div><div class="_1AsYhhpRsDAt_2BILkFaza"></div><div class="_27LhSmZJ6jIAoN6tsO1h0Y"><h1 class="_15fvrnzVuH7fDY7NWzo7II">Get the latest from TODAY</h1><div class="_2FAE6MLIWvVdrOOGrtQPhW"><div class="_3ctJhob1G4NzG8CM74Jkh3">Sign up for our newsletter</div><button class="Vnokop0EdcSRVxFyY6YQy">SUBSCRIBE</button></div></div></div></div><p>Texas has never seen a storm like <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/hurricane-harvey" target="_blank">Hurricane Harvey</a> before. It's buried Houston and its environs, and part of Louisiana, under water. More rain is coming in the next few days — as much as <a href="https://www.today.com/video/hurricane-harvey-what-50-inches-of-rain-looks-like-1034936899597" target="_blank">50 inches</a> are expected to fall on some parts of the area.</p><figure class="_3jvnrUdBzzciqbdDNc72hX DEdHwdatmchBy2p0SVggY bhq_VSwN8mlY40hZK4tid"><picture class="_1sY8sVdb57K64rzlUznfKp"><source srcSet="https://media2.s-nbcnews.com/j/newscms/2017_35/1278634/animal-rescue-today-170828-inline2_835c5cec9f89292a9f4205f2314f678a.fit-360w.jpg" media="(min-width: 1000px)"/><source srcSet="https://media2.s-nbcnews.com/j/newscms/2017_35/1278634/animal-rescue-today-170828-inline2_835c5cec9f89292a9f4205f2314f678a.fit-324w.jpg" media="(min-width: 758px)"/><img src="https://media2.s-nbcnews.com/j/newscms/2017_35/1278634/animal-rescue-today-170828-inline2_835c5cec9f89292a9f4205f2314f678a.fit-320w.jpg" alt=""/></picture><figcaption class="_1mNthW7mqFJbi97JOX5IHq"> <!-- -->Two Houston dogs try to stay above the water.<!-- --> <span class="_1_nNY9NTCFD3zU0tnwCGFD">Lisa Hurley First</span></figcaption></figure><p>This is a near-impossible number to get your mind around, and photos and videos from the affected areas are utterly heartbreaking.</p><div class="Hu6r6bzzUDkhbCzEiWRZD ad-container"><div></div></div><p>Even while dealing with this natural disaster, folks throughout the state and beyond are doing their best to make sure the animals affected by this hurricane aren't left to fend for themselves. It's heroic, selfless work and they can't do it alone.</p><p>Here are some ways you can help:</p><h2>1. Support local shelters.</h2><p>Staff at animal shelters in the affected areas are working around the clock to keep their animals safe. These include <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BARCHouston/" target="_blank">BARC</a> in Houston, the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HarrisCountyAnimalShelter/" target="_blank">Harris County Animal Shelter</a> and the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SPCABrazoriaCounty/" target="_blank">SPCA of Brazoria County</a>, which is about an hour south of Houston and also experiencing what's being described as <a href="http://www.khou.com/weather/brazoria-county-bracing-for-catastrophic-flooding/467446488" target="_blank">"catastrophic" flooding</a>.</p><p>The SPCA of Brazoria County, in addition to caring for its usual number of pets, also has a temporary shelter at the local fairgrounds. There, they've got an additional 150 dogs and puppies, 20 cats, 22 pot-bellied pigs, 10 regular pigs and 25 goats, as well as chickens and horses. They're anticipating the figure will increase significantly in the coming days as the flooding continues, and then again by even more when the waters recede.</p><section class="embedWidget rH8_JXBf-hXO_LuYI7N0N Qn3DVnS2j9J1qpM8aMlV7"><div class="EGHVR_TidZieNH1c862bI fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1994105287501091&amp;id=100007049163760&amp;pnref=story" data-show-text="true"></div></section><p>"This is going to be a long-haul operation," executive director Stacey Allen Suazo told TODAY.</p><div class="Hu6r6bzzUDkhbCzEiWRZD ad-container"><div></div></div><p>You can help by donating, or making purchases from the shelters' Amazon wish lists. Here, for example, is the<a href="https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/14I5Q47TPD5CE?&amp;sort=default" target="_blank"> Harris County shelter's wish list</a>.</p><p>(Of course, given the vast expanse of Texas and Louisiana that is flooding, this list of shelters is by no means comprehensive. There are many, many others in the area also needing help.)</p><h2>2. Assist local rescue groups.</h2><p>Even before the storm, local animal rescue groups struggled to care for the city's mammoth homeless pet population. Many of these groups' resources are even more stretched now. 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Others include <a href="https://www.facebook.com/W.E.A.R.Strong/?pnref=lhc" target="_blank">Warriors Educate About Rescue</a>, <a href="http://www.saverescue.org/" target="_blank">S.A.V.E Rescue Coalition</a>, the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/rescuedpetsmovement/" target="_blank">Rescued Pets Movement</a> and the <a href="http://forgottendogs.org/" target="_blank">Forgotten Dogs of the 5th Ward Project</a>. The nonprofit <a href="https://www.facebook.com/houstonpetset/" target="_blank">Houston PetSet</a> has set up a <a href="https://houstonpetset.salsalabs.org/hurricaneharveydisasterrelieffund/index.html?eType=EmailBlastContent&amp;eId=6510e081-f6bc-424c-9823-24e948455179" target="_blank">Hurricane Harvey Disaster Relief Fund</a>, through which money will be distributed to support local animal welfare efforts.</p><section class="embedWidget Qn3DVnS2j9J1qpM8aMlV7"><div><div id='fb-root'></div><script>(function(d, s, id) { var
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So volunteers are helping make sure their dogs, cats and other companion animals have what they need for as long as they need it.</p><figure class="_3jvnrUdBzzciqbdDNc72hX DEdHwdatmchBy2p0SVggY _16lj6ibRalomFQl4dv2wnS"><picture class="_1sY8sVdb57K64rzlUznfKp"><source srcSet="https://media4.s-nbcnews.com/j/newscms/2017_35/1278633/animal-rescue-today-170828-inline3_835c5cec9f89292a9f4205f2314f678a.fit-560w.jpg" media="(min-width: 1240px)"/><source srcSet="https://media4.s-nbcnews.com/j/newscms/2017_35/1278633/animal-rescue-today-170828-inline3_835c5cec9f89292a9f4205f2314f678a.fit-600w.jpg" media="(min-width: 1000px)"/><source srcSet="https://media4.s-nbcnews.com/j/newscms/2017_35/1278633/animal-rescue-today-170828-inline3_835c5cec9f89292a9f4205f2314f678a.fit-560w.jpg" media="(min-width: 758px)"/><img src="https://media4.s-nbcnews.com/j/newscms/2017_35/1278633/animal-rescue-today-170828-inline3_835c5cec9f89292a9f4205f2314f678a.fit-320w.jpg" alt=""/></picture><figcaption class="_1mNthW7mqFJbi97JOX5IHq"> <!-- -->A boy and his dog at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston.<!-- --> <span class="_1_nNY9NTCFD3zU0tnwCGFD">Rescued Pets Movement</span></figcaption></figure><p>On Monday, Laura Carlock, co-founder of the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/rescuedpetsmovement/" target="_blank">Rescued Pets Movement</a>, dropped off 75 dog crates, 40 bags of dog food, kitty litter, cat food and more. "They needed leashes, so we brought a couple hundred leashes," she told TODAY. "No one is being asked to leave animals behind."</p><div class="Hu6r6bzzUDkhbCzEiWRZD ad-container"><div></div></div><p>BARC and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/FriendsForLifeHouston/?hc_ref=ARQgFRXn5XQPX1w75nxl0oMkH34Y6MBhnlRgfqUqMQNAuVEJ-w8v0KP1FyoeiUJEaS0" target="_blank">Friends for Life</a> are also bringing supplies to Houston shelters. The <a href="https://www.spca.org/waystogive" target="_blank">SPCA of Texas</a> is assisting at a mega-shelter in Dallas that <a href="http://www.nbcdfw.com/weather/stories/Dallas-Prepares-Convention-Center-as-Mega-Shelter-for-Harvey-Flooding-Victims-441910563.html" target="_blank">will be home to some 5,000 evacuees from the Gulf coast</a>. Donations will help them do even more.</p><h2>4. Get animals to safety.</h2><p>A number of animal shelters and rescue groups from outside of the area are taking in animals whose lives might otherwise be at risk. Others are helping them get there.</p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/austinpetsalive/" target="_blank">Austin Pets Alive!</a> now has some 400 hurricane-affected animals. One hundred and twenty-three cats from The Cattery cat shelter in Corpus Christi came to the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/spcaoftexaspage/" target="_blank">SPCA of Texas</a> before the storm. The <a href="http://www.sanantonio.gov/Animal-Care/Home" target="_blank">City of San Antonio Animal Care Services</a>, the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sahumane/" target="_blank">San Antonio Humane Society</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sapetsalive/" target="_blank">San Antonio Pets Alive</a> are opening their doors to many evacuee animals, and are expecting more as families are able to leave flooded areas.</p><section class="embedWidget rH8_JXBf-hXO_LuYI7N0N Qn3DVnS2j9J1qpM8aMlV7"><div class="EGHVR_TidZieNH1c862bI fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/SanAntonioACS/photos/a.424984842572.209387.297356532572/10155933637857573/?type=3&amp;theater" data-show-text="true"></div></section><p>Many shelters and rescue groups farther afield are also pitching in — among them the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/atlantahumane/" target="_blank">Atlanta Humane Society</a>, which brought 30 cats and dogs from a flooded Louisiana shelter up north.</p><figure class="_3jvnrUdBzzciqbdDNc72hX DEdHwdatmchBy2p0SVggY bhq_VSwN8mlY40hZK4tid"><picture class="_1sY8sVdb57K64rzlUznfKp"><source srcSet="https://media1.s-nbcnews.com/j/newscms/2017_35/1278635/animal-rescue-today-170828-inline_835c5cec9f89292a9f4205f2314f678a.fit-360w.jpg" media="(min-width: 1000px)"/><source srcSet="https://media1.s-nbcnews.com/j/newscms/2017_35/1278635/animal-rescue-today-170828-inline_835c5cec9f89292a9f4205f2314f678a.fit-324w.jpg" media="(min-width: 758px)"/><img src="https://media1.s-nbcnews.com/j/newscms/2017_35/1278635/animal-rescue-today-170828-inline_835c5cec9f89292a9f4205f2314f678a.fit-320w.jpg" alt=""/></picture><figcaption class="_1mNthW7mqFJbi97JOX5IHq"> <!-- -->This dog was found and brought to the SPCA of Brazoria County on Monday.<!-- --> <span class="_1_nNY9NTCFD3zU0tnwCGFD">SPCA of Brazoria County</span></figcaption></figure><p>As for how the animals get to their new destinations, it's everything from individual rescuers using their own cars and vans; to groups with dedicated resources for transport like <a href="http://www.missionmiracle.org/" target="_blank">Mission Miracle K9 Rescue</a>; to the shelters themselves driving the animals from one place to the next. The <a href="https://blog.humanesociety.org/wayne/2017/08/crisis-texas-urgent-call-help-animals-people.html" target="_blank">Humane Society for the United States</a> is coordinating massive transports, and volunteer pilots from <a href="https://www.today.com/news/volunteer-pilots-give-doomed-dogs-second-chance-life-t13591" target="_blank">Wings of Rescue</a> are swooping through.</p><div class="Hu6r6bzzUDkhbCzEiWRZD ad-container"><div></div></div><p>One Houston nonprofit, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/dayofthedogs/" target="_blank">Day of the Dogs</a>, had its regular transport van flooded and ruined in Harvey. The group is now <a href="https://dayofthedogs.fasttransact.net/Web/PaymentCodePayment.aspx?tkn=nTmpfBHqG9lCCiffuKDlXQ81mxYfEQaMcGBwPDJ9DkLQQ4fL0WuYJu5oH4gMzKtW" target="_blank">raising $2,700 to replace it</a> so they can get back to saving the city's animals.</p><p>Your help is needed on a number of fronts. First and foremost: donations. Next, now is a great time to adopt a pet, or to become a foster — this frees up space in shelters and rescue groups, which leaves more capacity for bringing in pets from these storm-ravaged places. (Note that the pets being moved out of the area are generally those who were in the shelter before the storm, and were already up for adoption; these aren't pets separated from their owners due to the hurricane.)</p><p>And if you are affiliated with a shelter or rescue group yourself and have room for Harvey pets, or if you are able to help move animals from place to place, reach out to the shelters and rescues now trying their best to keep as many of these animals as safe as they can. Let them know what you can do.</p><section class="embedWidget rH8_JXBf-hXO_LuYI7N0N Qn3DVnS2j9J1qpM8aMlV7"><div class="EGHVR_TidZieNH1c862bI fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1552317441489284&amp;set=a.262454433808931.74076.100001331282379&amp;type=3&amp;theater" data-show-text="true"></div></section><h2>5. Support big national groups that are providing key assistance.</h2><p>The <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HSUSTexas/" target="_blank">Humane Society of the United States</a>, the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/aspca/" target="_blank">ASPCA</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PETCOfoundation/" target="_blank">Petco Foundation</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/RedRover.org/" target="_blank">RedRover</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bestfriendsanimalsociety/" target="_blank">Best Friends Animal Society</a> are all working in Texas and Louisiana's affected areas.</p><section class="embedWidget _38EG-U4BgLYuM5Wrk0hQr4 Qn3DVnS2j9J1qpM8aMlV7"><iframe class="EGHVR_TidZieNH1c862bI" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DVUh1cQDf_s" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></section><p>Petco Foundation is currently giving out emergency grants and necessary supplies. After the storm the nonprofit will give out resources to help affected animal welfare groups recover. It's too soon to give a dollar amount for this storm; they gave out more than half a million dollars to help with recovery after last year's Louisiana floods.</p><div class="Hu6r6bzzUDkhbCzEiWRZD ad-container"><div></div></div><p>Teams of HSUS and ASPCA rescuers are on the ground getting animals out of the actual floods, among other things. Best Friends also has an emergency response team, and has sent down animal sheltering, handling and transport experts in addition to giving out disaster relief funds. Volunteers with RedRover are <a href="https://redrover.org/press-release/redrover-helps-animals-need-displaced-hurricane-harvey" target="_blank">coordinating efforts with the SPCA of Texas</a> to provide temporary shelter to animal evacuees.</p><p>As for how you can help, you might be sensing a theme: Donations are needed. Best Friends Animal Society is currently operating at the Pet Reunion Pavilion at NRG Arena in Houston. People can visit <a href="https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/WXNNMA2C8Z1U" target="_blank">Best Friends’ Amazon.com wish list</a> and donate today to help the organization continue to care for animals still looking for forever homes.</p><figure class="_3jvnrUdBzzciqbdDNc72hX _16lj6ibRalomFQl4dv2wnS"><picture class="_1sY8sVdb57K64rzlUznfKp"><source srcSet="https://media4.s-nbcnews.com/j/newscms/2017_35/1278631/animal-rescue-today-170828-inline5_835c5cec9f89292a9f4205f2314f678a.fit-560w.jpg" media="(min-width: 1240px)"/><source srcSet="https://media4.s-nbcnews.com/j/newscms/2017_35/1278631/animal-rescue-today-170828-inline5_835c5cec9f89292a9f4205f2314f678a.fit-600w.jpg" media="(min-width: 1000px)"/><source srcSet="https://media4.s-nbcnews.com/j/newscms/2017_35/1278631/animal-rescue-today-170828-inline5_835c5cec9f89292a9f4205f2314f678a.fit-560w.jpg" media="(min-width: 758px)"/><img src="https://media4.s-nbcnews.com/j/newscms/2017_35/1278631/animal-rescue-today-170828-inline5_835c5cec9f89292a9f4205f2314f678a.fit-324w.jpg" alt=""/></picture><figcaption class="_1mNthW7mqFJbi97JOX5IHq"> <!-- -->An evacuee dog at the the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston.<!-- --> <span class="_1_nNY9NTCFD3zU0tnwCGFD">Rescued Pets Movement</span></figcaption></figure><h2>6. Keep your own pets safe.</h2><p>Harvey was so much worse than anyone expected that it seems nearly inevitable that some pets would wind up in harm's way. Even with the incredible efforts to save as many of these animals as possible, there is no doubt that when the flooding subsides there will be some real horrors revealed.</p><div class="Hu6r6bzzUDkhbCzEiWRZD ad-container"><div></div></div><p>To give your own pets the best chances of staying safe in the event of a natural disaster — for their sake, your sake and so others' lives aren't put at risk trying to save them — Tim Rickey, the ASPCA's vice president of field investigations and response, recommends following some guidelines:</p><ul><li><strong>Do everything in your power to take your pets with you if you evacuate.</strong> Make sure your pets have on collars with up-to-date tags, and that their microchip information is also current.</li><li><strong>Have a pet emergency kit on hand</strong>, with water, bowls, food and medication. Arrange with a friend, relative or neighbor to be your pets' designated caregiver if you're not able to do it yourself.</li></ul><p>If the worst comes to pass and you can't bring your pets, be sure there is a rescue alert sticker on your window so emergency responders know animals are inside. Let your local emergency management office know your pets need rescue.</p><p>And "never tether your pet to a pole or tree, which prevents your pet from escaping high waters and getting to a safe area until they can be rescued," Rickey said.</p><section class="embedWidget ilAztU1gkTyPS7xNfLoiG Qn3DVnS2j9J1qpM8aMlV7"><div class="EGHVR_TidZieNH1c862bI"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">MY NEIGHBOR HAS HIS DOG TIED UP OUTSIDE AND MY STREET IS STARTING TO FLOOD. The police said they can't do anything. Do I just take him?? <a href="https://t.co/LbMoxosSJU">pic.twitter.com/LbMoxosSJU</a></p>— Natalie (@whatisnatalie) <a href="https://twitter.com/whatisnatalie/status/901806622871343104">August 27, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div></section><p>Should you and your pets become separated, there are a number of online resources that can help reconnect you — city-specific lost and found pet Facebook pages, for example. Check with your local animal shelters; go in person if you can.</p><figure class="_3jvnrUdBzzciqbdDNc72hX _16lj6ibRalomFQl4dv2wnS"><picture class="_1sY8sVdb57K64rzlUznfKp"><source srcSet="https://media4.s-nbcnews.com/j/newscms/2017_35/1278632/animal-rescue-today-170828-inline4_835c5cec9f89292a9f4205f2314f678a.fit-560w.jpg" media="(min-width: 1240px)"/><source srcSet="https://media4.s-nbcnews.com/j/newscms/2017_35/1278632/animal-rescue-today-170828-inline4_835c5cec9f89292a9f4205f2314f678a.fit-600w.jpg" media="(min-width: 1000px)"/><source srcSet="https://media4.s-nbcnews.com/j/newscms/2017_35/1278632/animal-rescue-today-170828-inline4_835c5cec9f89292a9f4205f2314f678a.fit-560w.jpg" media="(min-width: 758px)"/><img src="https://media4.s-nbcnews.com/j/newscms/2017_35/1278632/animal-rescue-today-170828-inline4_835c5cec9f89292a9f4205f2314f678a.fit-324w.jpg" alt=""/></picture><figcaption class="_1mNthW7mqFJbi97JOX5IHq"> <!-- -->Some nonprofits are helping care for pets sheltering with their families at The George R. 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More rain is coming in the next few days — as much as \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.today.com\u002Fvideo\u002Fhurricane-harvey-what-50-inches-of-rain-looks-like-1034936899597\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E50 inches\u003C\u002Fa\u003E are expected to fall on some parts of the area."},{"presentation":{"size":"small","style":"default","alignment":null},"type":"embeddedImage","image":{"id":"tdim1278634","headline":{"primary":"","tease":"","seo":"","social":""},"caption":"Two Houston dogs try to stay above the water.","altText":"Dogs trapped in Houston floods from Hurricane Harvey","url":{"primary":"https:\u002F\u002Fmedia2.s-nbcnews.com\u002Fi\u002Fnewscms\u002F2017_35\u002F1278634\u002Fanimal-rescue-today-170828-inline2_835c5cec9f89292a9f4205f2314f678a.jpg"},"encodingFormat":"image\u002Fjpeg","height":4082,"width":2500,"authors":[{"name":""}],"source":{"name":"Lisa Hurley First","copyright":""},"graphicContent":false}},{"type":"markup","element":"p","html":"This is a near-impossible number to get your mind around, and photos and videos from the affected areas are utterly heartbreaking."},{"type":"markup","element":"p","html":"Even while dealing with this natural disaster, folks throughout the state and beyond are doing their best to make sure the animals affected by this hurricane aren't left to fend for themselves. It's heroic, selfless work and they can't do it alone."},{"type":"markup","element":"p","html":"Here are some ways you can help:"},{"type":"markup","element":"h2","html":"1. Support local shelters."},{"type":"markup","element":"p","html":"Staff at animal shelters in the affected areas are working around the clock to keep their animals safe. 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The nonprofit \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fhoustonpetset\u002F\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHouston PetSet\u003C\u002Fa\u003E has set up a \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fhoustonpetset.salsalabs.org\u002Fhurricaneharveydisasterrelieffund\u002Findex.html?eType=EmailBlastContent&amp;eId=6510e081-f6bc-424c-9823-24e948455179\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHurricane Harvey Disaster Relief Fund\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, through which money will be distributed to support local animal welfare efforts."},{"type":"embeddedWidget","presentation":{"alignment":null,"style":"default","size":"medium"},"widget":{"type":"embeddedWidget","presentation":{"alignment":null,"style":"default","size":"medium"},"widget":{"id":"tdwd561","type":"widget","name":"facebook_video","baseline":"\u003Cdiv id='fb-root'\u003E\u003C\u002Fdiv\u003E\u003Cscript\u003E(function(d, s, id) { var\r\njs, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js =\r\nd.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = '\u002F\u002Fconnect.facebook.net\u002Fen_US\u002Fall.js#xfbml=1';\r\nfjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));\u003C\u002Fscript\u003E\u003Cdiv\r\nclass='fb-video' data-href='https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Faustinpetsalive\u002Fvideos\u002F10155755044354066\u002F?hc_ref=ARRypC4BHMSNCR2RXOfChuUIGib5nn2fxw_8QbCWs1WX4cAj7ZaFq1ngurdbpAth-Y0' data-width='500'\u003E\u003Cdiv class='fb-xfbml-parse-ignore'\u003E\u003C\u002Fdiv\u003E\u003C\u002Fdiv\u003E","fallbackUrl":"","properties":{"video-url":"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Faustinpetsalive\u002Fvideos\u002F10155755044354066\u002F?hc_ref=ARRypC4BHMSNCR2RXOfChuUIGib5nn2fxw_8QbCWs1WX4cAj7ZaFq1ngurdbpAth-Y0"},"publisher":{"name":"today"}}}},{"type":"markup","element":"h2","html":"3. Help animals that evacuated with their families."},{"type":"markup","element":"p","html":"Thanks to lessons from Hurricane Katrina and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.avma.org\u002FKB\u002FResources\u002FReference\u002Fdisaster\u002FPages\u002FPETS-Act-FAQ.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ea federal law passed in its wake\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, more emergency shelters now welcome pets to stay with their families."},{"type":"markup","element":"p","html":"It's estimated there are a few hundred pets now residing at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, which has been \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.chron.com\u002Fnews\u002Fhouston-texas\u002Fhouston\u002Farticle\u002FHouston-news-12031012.php\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eturned into a temporary shelter\u003C\u002Fa\u003E. Initially at least some pets were turned away, causing \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.khou.com\u002Fweather\u002Fharvey\u002Fpeople-sit-outside-with-their-pets-at-george-r-brown-shelter-in-houston\u002F468249892\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Efamilies to wait outside in the rain with their animals\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, but as of \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftwitter.com\u002FGRBCC\u002Fstatus\u002F901995082110427136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&amp;ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fabcnews.go.com%2FLifestyle%2Fstranded-pets-rescued-amid-hurricane-harvey-flooding-southeast%2Fstory%3Fid%3D49465792\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESunday night that policy had changed\u003C\u002Fa\u003E. (A local mattress chain is welcoming families with pets to shelter in its stores, as well.)"},{"type":"embeddedWidget","presentation":{"alignment":null,"style":"default","size":"medium"},"widget":{"type":"embeddedWidget","presentation":{"alignment":null,"style":"default","size":"medium"},"widget":{"id":"tdwd561","type":"widget","name":"facebook_video","baseline":"\u003Cdiv id='fb-root'\u003E\u003C\u002Fdiv\u003E\u003Cscript\u003E(function(d, s, id) { var\r\njs, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js =\r\nd.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = '\u002F\u002Fconnect.facebook.net\u002Fen_US\u002Fall.js#xfbml=1';\r\nfjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));\u003C\u002Fscript\u003E\u003Cdiv\r\nclass='fb-video' data-href='https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fmattressmack\u002Fvideos\u002F1688294684523370\u002F?hc_ref=ARSibYFPSOH7vtOUKr7lZGETtdMYgcm6P1jruBMFzsr11kJY9Tw_j_pDTlzOMq3_2is&pnref=story' data-width='500'\u003E\u003Cdiv class='fb-xfbml-parse-ignore'\u003E\u003C\u002Fdiv\u003E\u003C\u002Fdiv\u003E","fallbackUrl":"","properties":{"video-url":"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fmattressmack\u002Fvideos\u002F1688294684523370\u002F?hc_ref=ARSibYFPSOH7vtOUKr7lZGETtdMYgcm6P1jruBMFzsr11kJY9Tw_j_pDTlzOMq3_2is&pnref=story"},"publisher":{"name":"today"}}}},{"type":"markup","element":"p","html":"Many families have arrived at these shelters not knowing how long they'll be there, and without being able to bring enough supplies. So volunteers are helping make sure their dogs, cats and other companion animals have what they need for as long as they need it."},{"presentation":{"size":"medium","style":"default","alignment":null},"type":"embeddedImage","image":{"id":"tdim1278633","headline":{"primary":"","tease":"","seo":"","social":""},"caption":"A boy and his dog at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston.","altText":"","url":{"primary":"https:\u002F\u002Fmedia4.s-nbcnews.com\u002Fi\u002Fnewscms\u002F2017_35\u002F1278633\u002Fanimal-rescue-today-170828-inline3_835c5cec9f89292a9f4205f2314f678a.jpg"},"encodingFormat":"image\u002Fjpeg","height":3333,"width":2500,"authors":[{"name":""}],"source":{"name":"Rescued Pets Movement","copyright":""},"graphicContent":false}},{"type":"markup","element":"p","html":"On Monday, Laura Carlock, co-founder of the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Frescuedpetsmovement\u002F\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ERescued Pets Movement\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, dropped off 75 dog crates, 40 bags of dog food, kitty litter, cat food and more. \"They needed leashes, so we brought a couple hundred leashes,\" she told TODAY. \"No one is being asked to leave animals behind.\""},{"type":"markup","element":"p","html":"BARC and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002FFriendsForLifeHouston\u002F?hc_ref=ARQgFRXn5XQPX1w75nxl0oMkH34Y6MBhnlRgfqUqMQNAuVEJ-w8v0KP1FyoeiUJEaS0\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFriends for Life\u003C\u002Fa\u003E are also bringing supplies to Houston shelters. The \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.spca.org\u002Fwaystogive\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESPCA of Texas\u003C\u002Fa\u003E is assisting at a mega-shelter in Dallas that \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.nbcdfw.com\u002Fweather\u002Fstories\u002FDallas-Prepares-Convention-Center-as-Mega-Shelter-for-Harvey-Flooding-Victims-441910563.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ewill be home to some 5,000 evacuees from the Gulf coast\u003C\u002Fa\u003E. Donations will help them do even more."},{"type":"markup","element":"h2","html":"4. Get animals to safety."},{"type":"markup","element":"p","html":"A number of animal shelters and rescue groups from outside of the area are taking in animals whose lives might otherwise be at risk. Others are helping them get there."},{"type":"markup","element":"p","html":"\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Faustinpetsalive\u002F\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAustin Pets Alive!\u003C\u002Fa\u003E now has some 400 hurricane-affected animals. One hundred and twenty-three cats from The Cattery cat shelter in Corpus Christi came to the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fspcaoftexaspage\u002F\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESPCA of Texas\u003C\u002Fa\u003E before the storm. The \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.sanantonio.gov\u002FAnimal-Care\u002FHome\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ECity of San Antonio Animal Care Services\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fsahumane\u002F\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESan Antonio Humane Society\u003C\u002Fa\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fsapetsalive\u002F\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESan Antonio Pets Alive\u003C\u002Fa\u003E are opening their doors to many evacuee animals, and are expecting more as families are able to leave flooded areas."},{"type":"embeddedWidget","presentation":{"alignment":null,"style":"default","size":"medium"},"widget":{"widget":{"id":"tdwd10","type":"widget","name":"facebookplus_embedded_post","baseline":"\u003Cdiv id='fb-root'\u003E\u003C\u002Fdiv\u003E\u003Cscript\u003E(function(d, s, id) { var\njs, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js =\nd.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = '\u002F\u002Fconnect.facebook.net\u002Fen_US\u002Fall.js#xfbml=1';\nfjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));\u003C\u002Fscript\u003E\u003Cdiv\nclass='fb-post' data-href='https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002FSanAntonioACS\u002Fphotos\u002Fa.424984842572.209387.297356532572\u002F10155933637857573\u002F?type=3&theater' data-width='500'\u003E\u003Cdiv class='fb-xfbml-parse-ignore'\u003E\u003C\u002Fdiv\u003E\u003C\u002Fdiv\u003E","fallbackUrl":"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002FSanAntonioACS\u002Fphotos\u002Fa.424984842572.209387.297356532572\u002F10155933637857573\u002F?type=3&theater","properties":{"post-url":"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002FSanAntonioACS\u002Fphotos\u002Fa.424984842572.209387.297356532572\u002F10155933637857573\u002F?type=3&theater","facebookplus-post-url":"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002FSanAntonioACS\u002Fphotos\u002Fa.424984842572.209387.297356532572\u002F10155933637857573\u002F?type=3&theater"},"publisher":{"name":"today"}},"presentation":{"size":"medium"}}},{"type":"markup","element":"p","html":"Many shelters and rescue groups farther afield are also pitching in — among them the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fatlantahumane\u002F\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAtlanta Humane Society\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, which brought 30 cats and dogs from a flooded Louisiana shelter up north."},{"presentation":{"size":"small","style":"default","alignment":null},"type":"embeddedImage","image":{"id":"tdim1278635","headline":{"primary":"","tease":"","seo":"","social":""},"caption":"This dog was found and brought to the SPCA of Brazoria County on Monday.","altText":"Hurricane Harvey animal rescues: dog saved from the floods","url":{"primary":"https:\u002F\u002Fmedia1.s-nbcnews.com\u002Fi\u002Fnewscms\u002F2017_35\u002F1278635\u002Fanimal-rescue-today-170828-inline_835c5cec9f89292a9f4205f2314f678a.jpg"},"encodingFormat":"image\u002Fjpeg","height":4447,"width":2500,"authors":[{"name":""}],"source":{"name":"SPCA of Brazoria County","copyright":""},"graphicContent":false}},{"type":"markup","element":"p","html":"As for how the animals get to their new destinations, it's everything from individual rescuers using their own cars and vans; to groups with dedicated resources for transport like \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.missionmiracle.org\u002F\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMission Miracle K9 Rescue\u003C\u002Fa\u003E; to the shelters themselves driving the animals from one place to the next. The \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog.humanesociety.org\u002Fwayne\u002F2017\u002F08\u002Fcrisis-texas-urgent-call-help-animals-people.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHumane Society for the United States\u003C\u002Fa\u003E is coordinating massive transports, and volunteer pilots from \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.today.com\u002Fnews\u002Fvolunteer-pilots-give-doomed-dogs-second-chance-life-t13591\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWings of Rescue\u003C\u002Fa\u003E are swooping through."},{"type":"markup","element":"p","html":"One Houston nonprofit, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fdayofthedogs\u002F\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EDay of the Dogs\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, had its regular transport van flooded and ruined in Harvey. The group is now \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdayofthedogs.fasttransact.net\u002FWeb\u002FPaymentCodePayment.aspx?tkn=nTmpfBHqG9lCCiffuKDlXQ81mxYfEQaMcGBwPDJ9DkLQQ4fL0WuYJu5oH4gMzKtW\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eraising $2,700 to replace it\u003C\u002Fa\u003E so they can get back to saving the city's animals."},{"type":"markup","element":"p","html":"Your help is needed on a number of fronts. First and foremost: donations. Next, now is a great time to adopt a pet, or to become a foster — this frees up space in shelters and rescue groups, which leaves more capacity for bringing in pets from these storm-ravaged places. (Note that the pets being moved out of the area are generally those who were in the shelter before the storm, and were already up for adoption; these aren't pets separated from their owners due to the hurricane.)"},{"type":"markup","element":"p","html":"And if you are affiliated with a shelter or rescue group yourself and have room for Harvey pets, or if you are able to help move animals from place to place, reach out to the shelters and rescues now trying their best to keep as many of these animals as safe as they can. Let them know what you can do."},{"type":"embeddedWidget","presentation":{"alignment":null,"style":"default","size":"medium"},"widget":{"widget":{"id":"tdwd10","type":"widget","name":"facebookplus_embedded_post","baseline":"\u003Cdiv id='fb-root'\u003E\u003C\u002Fdiv\u003E\u003Cscript\u003E(function(d, s, id) { var\njs, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js =\nd.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = '\u002F\u002Fconnect.facebook.net\u002Fen_US\u002Fall.js#xfbml=1';\nfjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));\u003C\u002Fscript\u003E\u003Cdiv\nclass='fb-post' data-href='https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fphoto.php?fbid=1552317441489284&set=a.262454433808931.74076.100001331282379&type=3&theater' data-width='500'\u003E\u003Cdiv class='fb-xfbml-parse-ignore'\u003E\u003C\u002Fdiv\u003E\u003C\u002Fdiv\u003E","fallbackUrl":"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fphoto.php?fbid=1552317441489284&set=a.262454433808931.74076.100001331282379&type=3&theater","properties":{"post-url":"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fphoto.php?fbid=1552317441489284&set=a.262454433808931.74076.100001331282379&type=3&theater","facebookplus-post-url":"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fphoto.php?fbid=1552317441489284&set=a.262454433808931.74076.100001331282379&type=3&theater"},"publisher":{"name":"today"}},"presentation":{"size":"medium"}}},{"type":"markup","element":"h2","html":"5. Support big national groups that are providing key assistance."},{"type":"markup","element":"p","html":"The \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002FHSUSTexas\u002F\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHumane Society of the United States\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Faspca\u002F\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EASPCA\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002FPETCOfoundation\u002F\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EPetco Foundation\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002FRedRover.org\u002F\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ERedRover\u003C\u002Fa\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fbestfriendsanimalsociety\u002F\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBest Friends Animal Society\u003C\u002Fa\u003E are all working in Texas and Louisiana's affected areas."},{"type":"embeddedWidget","presentation":{"alignment":null,"style":"default","size":"medium"},"widget":{"widget":{"id":"tdwd37","type":"widget","name":"youtubeplus","baseline":"\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FDVUh1cQDf_s?wmode=transparent\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen wmode=\"opaque\"\u003E\u003C\u002Fiframe\u003E","fallbackUrl":"DVUh1cQDf_s","properties":{"youtube-id":"DVUh1cQDf_s"},"publisher":{"name":"today"}},"presentation":{"size":"medium"}}},{"type":"markup","element":"p","html":"Petco Foundation is currently giving out emergency grants and necessary supplies. After the storm the nonprofit will give out resources to help affected animal welfare groups recover. It's too soon to give a dollar amount for this storm; they gave out more than half a million dollars to help with recovery after last year's Louisiana floods."},{"type":"markup","element":"p","html":"Teams of HSUS and ASPCA rescuers are on the ground getting animals out of the actual floods, among other things. Best Friends also has an emergency response team, and has sent down animal sheltering, handling and transport experts in addition to giving out disaster relief funds. Volunteers with RedRover are \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fredrover.org\u002Fpress-release\u002Fredrover-helps-animals-need-displaced-hurricane-harvey\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ecoordinating efforts with the SPCA of Texas\u003C\u002Fa\u003E to provide temporary shelter to animal evacuees."},{"type":"markup","element":"p","html":"As for how you can help, you might be sensing a theme: Donations are needed. Best Friends Animal Society is currently operating at the Pet Reunion Pavilion at NRG Arena in Houston. People can visit \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002Fhz\u002Fwishlist\u002Fls\u002FWXNNMA2C8Z1U\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBest Friends’ Amazon.com wish list\u003C\u002Fa\u003E and donate today to help the organization continue to care for animals still looking for forever homes."},{"presentation":{"size":"medium","style":"default","alignment":null},"type":"embeddedImage","image":{"id":"tdim1278631","headline":{"primary":"","tease":"","seo":"","social":""},"caption":"An evacuee dog at the the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston.","altText":"Hurricane Harvey animal rescues: Evacuee dog in Houston","url":{"primary":"https:\u002F\u002Fmedia4.s-nbcnews.com\u002Fi\u002Fnewscms\u002F2017_35\u002F1278631\u002Fanimal-rescue-today-170828-inline5_835c5cec9f89292a9f4205f2314f678a.jpg"},"encodingFormat":"image\u002Fjpeg","height":1875,"width":2500,"authors":[{"name":""}],"source":{"name":"Rescued Pets Movement","copyright":""},"graphicContent":false}},{"type":"markup","element":"h2","html":"6. Keep your own pets safe."},{"type":"markup","element":"p","html":"Harvey was so much worse than anyone expected that it seems nearly inevitable that some pets would wind up in harm's way. Even with the incredible efforts to save as many of these animals as possible, there is no doubt that when the flooding subsides there will be some real horrors revealed."},{"type":"markup","element":"p","html":"To give your own pets the best chances of staying safe in the event of a natural disaster — for their sake, your sake and so others' lives aren't put at risk trying to save them — Tim Rickey, the ASPCA's vice president of field investigations and response, recommends following some guidelines:"},{"type":"markup","element":"ul","html":"\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDo everything in your power to take your pets with you if you evacuate.\u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E Make sure your pets have on collars with up-to-date tags, and that their microchip information is also current.\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHave a pet emergency kit on hand\u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E, with water, bowls, food and medication. 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