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Many areas are already facing flooding, while others hunker down and wait for the hurricane to pass. As is often the case in massive natural disasters, pets and stray animals often fly under the radar amid the mayhem. So, if you're wondering <a href="http://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/atlanta/humane-society-to-take-in-animals-from-hurricane-harvey/598258011" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">how to support animal shelters during Hurricane Harvey</a>, you're tapping into a huge need.</p><p>According to BuzzFeed, <a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/davidhgrimm/how-hurricane-katrina-turned-pets-into-people" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">during Hurricane Katrina, as many as 250,000 dogs and cats were displaced</a> during evacuations, and 150,000 pets died either during Katrina or in the hurricane's aftermath. In response to these numbers, less than a year after Katrina, the <a href="http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-109publ308/pdf/PLAW-109publ308.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Pet Evacuation Transportation Standards (PETS) Act of 2006</a> was put into place. This law forces state and local governments to consider pets as part of their emergency evacuations, and also enables workers in the "the procurement, construction, leasing, or renovating of emergency shelter facilities and materials that will accommodate people with pets and service animals."</p><p>Even so, many animals end up abandoned or endangered due to the nature of these storms, as well as the tough decisions families face during evacuation. So, if you're feeling protective of the pups, here's how to support animal shelters during Hurricane Harvey.</p><div class="gw"><div class="gt"><div class="gy" style="padding-top:30%"></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><a href="https://twitter.com/BiologistDan/status/901145303474155520"></a></blockquote><script src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" async></script></div></div><h2>Donate To The Humane Society</h2><div class="gw"><div class="gt"><div class="gy" style="padding-top:30%"></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><a href="https://twitter.com/HumaneSociety/status/901496860313047042"></a></blockquote><script src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" async></script></div></div><p>Several Humane Society locations along the Gulf Coast have been taking in extra animals and sending out animal rescue teams to save pets from the storm. On Friday alone, <a href="http://www.weatherforddemocrat.com/news/humane-society-of-north-texas-assists-hurricane-harvey-evacuation-efforts/article_1c73dcce-89e3-11e7-8d86-6319b5fd8e03.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">the Humane Society of North Texas received 22 animals</a> that were evacuated from the Corpus Christi area.</p><p>"HSNT will always be there for animals in need. We are working with national and local animal welfare organizations to provide resources to help animals displaced by Hurricane Harvey," said Susan Gulig, executive director of the Humane Society of North Texas.</p><p>Any and all <a href="http://www.hsnt.org/donate/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">donations</a> will help support rescue efforts and the care of affected animals.</p><h2>Donate To Austin Pets Alive</h2><div class="gw"><div class="gt"><div class="gy" style="padding-top:30%"></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><a href="https://twitter.com/heysarahgray/status/900909438634270722"></a></blockquote><script src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" async></script></div></div><p>The people at <a href="https://www.austinpetsalive.org/hurricane-harvey-evacuations/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Austin Pets Alive!</a> have been directly working with shelters in the line of Harvey to swiftly move pets to safety at the APA location. According to an update on the website, by Saturday morning they had transported over 230 animals to their shelter. The estimated costs of intake, shelter and food, for the extra animals tops $20,000, so <a href="https://www.austinpetsalive.org/donate/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">any and all donations are needed</a>.</p><h2>Donate Pet Supplies</h2><div class="gw"><div class="gt"><div class="gy" style="padding-top:30%"></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><a href="https://twitter.com/Fox35News/status/901180861084835840"></a></blockquote><script src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" async></script></div></div><p>If you have useful pet necessities such as cat food, dog food, litter, crates, or other amenities you can <a href="https://www.austinpetsalive.org/donate/wish-list/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">donate pet supplies to Austin Pets Alive!</a>, or view their <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/registry.html?ie=UTF8&amp;id=3ANOWTR7Y70UO&amp;type=wishlist" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Amazon Wishlist</a> detailing pet goods needed in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.</p><h2>Volunteer At A Pet Shelter</h2><div class="gw"><div class="gt"><div class="gy" style="padding-top:30%"></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><a href="https://twitter.com/MegMurphyTX/status/901455727277084673"></a></blockquote><script src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" async></script></div></div><p>If you're currently safe and sound, but live in areas surrounding the Gulf Coast â animal shelters are in need of volunteers while they intake hundreds of pets from the storm. Currently, <a href="https://www.volunteermatch.org/search/org698840.jsp" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Humane Society of North Texas</a>, <a href="https://www.austinpetsalive.org/get-involved/volunteer/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Austin Pets Alive!</a> and <a href="https://adltexas.org/programs-services/foster-care/prepping-for-hurricane-harvey/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Animal Defense League of Texas</a> could use some extra hands on deck.</p><p>So if you've got em, use them. Even if you don't live in an area near Harvey â volunteering to help animals is never a bad move.</p><h2>Take In Any Stranded Cuties You Come Across</h2><div class="gw"><div class="gt"><div class="gy" style="padding-top:30%"></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><a href="https://twitter.com/mattdpearce/status/901489629496582145"></a></blockquote><script src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" async></script></div></div><p>While this directive also technically applies more to people in the greater Texas and Louisiana area, you never know how far a little animal has traveled after the storm. If you have the time and means, keep an eye out for animals who might need a hand.</p><h2>Adopt A Pet</h2><div class="gw"><div class="gt"><div class="gy" style="padding-top:30%"></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><a href="https://twitter.com/sahumane/status/901172238573088769"></a></blockquote><script src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" async></script></div></div><p>If you, or a loved one live in the greater area of the storm and feel ready to open your home â there is currently a huge need for newly minted adoptive pet owners.</p><p><a href="https://adltexas.org/pets/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Animal Defense League of Texas</a>, <a href="http://awos.petfinder.com/shelters/TX309.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The North Texas Humane Society</a> and <a href="https://www.austinpetsalive.org/adopt/dogs/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Austin Pets Alive!</a> are all actively looking for people to take animals in.</p><p>Regardless of where you live, every cash donation, bag of cat food and signal boost makes a difference. 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Many are stocking up on supplies, but what about your pet? \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/FOX35?src=hash\"\u003e#FOX35\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https://t.co/EKc3dG89Ho\"\u003ehttps://t.co/EKc3dG89Ho\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u0026mdash; Fox 35 News (@Fox35News) \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/Fox35News/status/901180861084835840\"\u003eAugust 25, 2017\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cscript async src=\"//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c/script\u003e","ratio":1,"__hash__":-115258024,"_v":1}],["embed-card",{"type":"tweet","key":"uploads/image/2017/8/26/af5a37cb-62a3-4692-b945-ed1ab5f01b29-dikdm89voaaagzz.jpg:large","attribution_url":"https://twitter.com/MegMurphyTX/status/901455727277084673","attribution":"Meg Murphy on Twitter","url":"https://twitter.com/MegMurphyTX/status/901455727277084673","provider_name":"Twitter","width":1494,"height":1494,"html":"\u003cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"\u003e\u003cp lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFirst responders \u0026amp; shelters, thank you!ðð¼ðð¼To help people, pets or both, now is a great time to donate or volunteer. Be safe! \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/Harvey?src=hash\"\u003e#Harvey\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/Texas?src=hash\"\u003e#Texas\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https://t.co/zeL9q0GXKj\"\u003epic.twitter.com/zeL9q0GXKj\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u0026mdash; Meg Murphy (@MegMurphyTX) \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/MegMurphyTX/status/901455727277084673\"\u003eAugust 26, 2017\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cscript async src=\"//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c/script\u003e","ratio":1,"__hash__":2003469970,"_v":1}],["embed-card",{"type":"tweet","key":"uploads/image/2017/8/26/12305b53-2901-40c8-86d6-e788207703ca-dik8chiu0aaxlsa.jpg:large","attribution_url":"https://twitter.com/mattdpearce/status/901489629496582145","attribution":"Matt Pearce on Twitter","url":"https://twitter.com/mattdpearce/status/901489629496582145","provider_name":"Twitter","width":2048,"height":1536,"html":"\u003cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"\u003e\u003cp lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eVictoria, Texas. They rescued a squirrel and named it Harvey. \u003ca href=\"https://t.co/ILwnwq94k3\"\u003epic.twitter.com/ILwnwq94k3\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u0026mdash; Matt Pearce (@mattdpearce) \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/mattdpearce/status/901489629496582145\"\u003eAugust 26, 2017\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cscript async src=\"//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c/script\u003e","ratio":0.75,"__hash__":-1245770212,"_v":1}],["embed-card",{"type":"tweet","key":"uploads/image/2017/8/26/93caa81d-90d8-4777-86ee-1f29dd0226db-digbtazuqaad7oa.jpg:large","attribution_url":"https://twitter.com/sahumane/status/901172238573088769","attribution":"SA Humane Society on Twitter","url":"https://twitter.com/sahumane/status/901172238573088769","provider_name":"Twitter","width":2048,"height":2048,"html":"\u003cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"\u003e\u003cp lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eATTENTION pet owners in need - the San Antonio Humane Society is willing and able to help \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/HurricaneHarvey?src=hash\"\u003e#HurricaneHarvey\u003c/a\u003e pet evacuees. \u003ca href=\"https://t.co/veF8fCVmBV\"\u003epic.twitter.com/veF8fCVmBV\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u0026mdash; SA Humane Society (@sahumane) \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/sahumane/status/901172238573088769\"\u003eAugust 25, 2017\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cscript async src=\"//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c/script\u003e","ratio":1,"__hash__":286449756,"_v":1}]],"markups":[["a",["href","http://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/atlanta/humane-society-to-take-in-animals-from-hurricane-harvey/598258011"]],["a",["href","https://www.buzzfeed.com/davidhgrimm/how-hurricane-katrina-turned-pets-into-people"]],["a",["href","http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-109publ308/pdf/PLAW-109publ308.pdf"]],["a",["href","http://www.weatherforddemocrat.com/news/humane-society-of-north-texas-assists-hurricane-harvey-evacuation-efforts/article_1c73dcce-89e3-11e7-8d86-6319b5fd8e03.html"]],["a",["href","http://www.hsnt.org/donate/"]],["a",["href","https://www.austinpetsalive.org/hurricane-harvey-evacuations/"]],["a",["href","https://www.austinpetsalive.org/donate/"]],["a",["href","https://www.austinpetsalive.org/donate/wish-list/"]],["a",["href","https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/registry.html?ie=UTF8\u0026id=3ANOWTR7Y70UO\u0026type=wishlist"]],["a",["href","https://www.volunteermatch.org/search/org698840.jsp"]],["a",["href","https://www.austinpetsalive.org/get-involved/volunteer/"]],["a",["href","https://adltexas.org/programs-services/foster-care/prepping-for-hurricane-harvey/"]],["a",["href","https://adltexas.org/pets/"]],["a",["href","http://awos.petfinder.com/shelters/TX309.html"]],["a",["href","https://www.austinpetsalive.org/adopt/dogs/"]]],"sections":[[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas on Friday night, causing widespread damage to cities along the coastline. 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If you have the time and means, keep an eye out for animals who might need a hand."]]],[1,"h1",[[0,[],0,"Adopt A Pet"]]],[10,6],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"If you, or a loved one live in the greater area of the storm and feel ready to open your home â there is currently a huge need for newly minted adoptive pet owners."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[12],1,"The Animal Defense League of Texas"],[0,[],0,", "],[0,[13],1,"The North Texas Humane Society"],[0,[],0," and "],[0,[14],1,"Austin Pets Alive!"],[0,[],0," are all actively looking for people to take animals in."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Regardless of where you live, every cash donation, bag of cat food and signal boost makes a difference. And if you live in the Gulf Coast and have been toying with the idea of becoming a pet owner, this might just be the time to step up."]]]]}],"summary":"Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas on Friday night, causing widespread damage to cities along the coastline. 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