Tropical storm response: Austin animal shelters preparing to help shelters affected by Marco, Laura

AHS said they are working collaboratively with Texas’ statewide disaster network to provide shelter and care to nearly 200 additional animals, including dogs, cats and baby squirrels. 

The animals are being transported to AHS preemptively from shelters in the affected areas to provide extra space for an anticipated influx of shelter intakes in the coastal area. AHS said it started receiving some of those animals on Sunday. 

The shelter estimated that nearly 180 dogs and cats and 30 baby squirrels would be housed in Austin by Tuesday, Aug. 25. The animals are being transported to AHS from Woodville, Baytown, Rockport and the Houston area. 

The animals being taken in by AHS are not animals separated from their owners by the storms, and therefore will be available for adoption once they are cleared by the AHS medical team.

AHS is running a $20 adoption fee promotion, which will be extended through the end of August. The shelter is also accepting donations to aid in the disaster relief effort, which can be made on the AHS website.

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