Animal Rescue Corps (ARC), a nonprofit animal protection organization based in Washington D.C., is pleased to announce that 156 dogs and cats from Operation Hurricane Harvey Relief Effort have been moved out of the ARC emergency shelter to ARC's placement partners around the U.S., the next step in their journey to a new life. ARC's shelter and foster-based rescue partners in Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois, Virginia, New York, Michigan, and Wisconsin will be finding permanent loving homes for all of them. ARC has been caring for the rescued animals, at an emergency shelter in Lebanon TN since their arrival during the Hurricane Harvey Relief Effort.
"These wonderful animals were already in the Texas shelter system prior to the hurricane making landfall," said Animal Rescue Corps President Scotlund Haisley. "And now our valued placement partners around the country will find them loving homes."
Where to Adopt:
ARC's network of placement partners will be continuing the physical and emotional rehabilitation of the animals and ultimately be matching them with families looking to adopt.
Placement partners in Tennessee include:
- Nashville Cat Rescue - Nashville, TN
- Bright Home Animal Rescue - East, TN
- Alive Rescue of Tennessee - Memphis, TN
- Compassion in Action Tennessee - Lebanon, TN
- Woof River Animal Rescue - Memphis, TN
- Middle Tennessee Boxer Rescue - Brentwood, TN
"Anyone wishing to foster or adopt should contact ARC's partner organizations directly and follow their screening process," said ARC Director of Animal Welfare, Kim Rezac, who is tasked with placing all of the animals ARC rescues.
This brings the total number of animals rescued by ARC in both the Hurricane Harvey and Irma Relief Efforts to 285 dogs, cats and ferrets rescued from shelters affected by the severe storms that have ripped across the southern United States in the past few weeks.
Animal Rescue Corps performed the Hurricane Harvey Relief Effort, with The Bissell Pet Foundation who provided critical financial resources to both operations.
For more information about Animal Rescue Corps, please visit www.animalrescuecorps.org.
