Hi All,
I am forwarding this post from Sarah Davis who is the President of
Mid-Fla. Golden Retriever Rescue (she is not on this list), the
shelters here NEED HELP!!!
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I was contacted tonight by a shelter volunteer and Dalmatian Rescue
worker
with a plea for help. If you are on another breed list, or bulletin
board,
please copy and post this there as well.
The Humane Society of Seminole County located at 17-92 South of Flea
World in
Sanford has received an influx of dogs from the evacuation of Flager
County.
Friday, July 3rd the already overcrowded shelter took in an additional
40-50
dogs, workers found some tied to the fence when they arrived at work
this
morning. The local Petsmart sent over all their large crates to help
house
big dogs - but there is still not enough space for them all. They expect
approximately the same number of dogs to come in again tomorrow. The
situation is made worse by the fact it is a holiday week-end and all the
vets
and kennels are full. The temperatures are so high that at least two
greyhounds have been lost due to the heat.
The 2 High Schools that serve as Seminole Shelters will not accept pets.
The
volunteer told me that the Orange county fairgrounds (on Hwy 50) will
put up
people who can get there and want to stay with their pets.
Some of the evacuees from Flager had no transportation of their own nor
the
resources to seek shelter with their pets. Humane society workers were
trying
to help frantic owners who begged to leave their companion animals at the
shelter - even though the shelter is horribly overcrowded.
Humane Society of Seminole County needs volunteers who would be willing
to
take in one or two large dogs (over 40 pounds) for 3 - 5 days. After that
time
it is felt that people should be allowed back into their homes in Flager
County.
If you can help to foster one (or two) of these pets, please come to the
Humane Society of Seminole County after 8:00 AM. The shelter is located
at 2800 E. County Road, Sanford, PHONE: 407-323-8685 - it's just
south of Flea World on 17-92 in Sanford.
Thank you,
Sarah Davis
Golden Retriever Rescue of Mid Florida, Inc.
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