With all of the recent bad weather, some facilities have been taking precautions to try and rescue as many animals as possible. This is an article about an animal shelter in Jacksonville.
Flood-rescued animals returned to shelter
As recent floodwaters inundated Jacksonville’s animal shelter, volunteers scurried to save the dogs and cats trapped inside from possible drowning.
“I went to the treatment plant to see if there were any flood problems and I noticed that the water was two to two and a half feet up on the animal shelter,” said Rich Jackson, an employee of Jacksonville’s wastewater treatment plant and president of Protecting Animal Welfare Society, commonly known as PAWS.
Jackson said he got permission from animal control senior warden Lyle Walker to relocate the animals to his home on North Main Street. And with the help of about six PAWS volunteers, Jackson loaded up eight dogs, two puppies, 11 cats and seven kittens and took them home.
“Since the [June 18] flood, we have been taking care of the animals from the shelter andduring the past two and a half weeks, we have received about 18 other dogs and 13 other cats that have since been reclaimed or adopted,” said Jackson’s wife, Lisa, who serves as PAWS’ operational manager.
“We received numerous donations of cash, pet food and litter from people in the surrounding area that was very much appreciated,” Rich Jackson said.
On Wednesday, PAWS volunteers took three dogs and two kittens to the animal shelter that the not-for-profit organization had received from animal control during the past week.
“The three dogs and two kittens we took to the animal shelter have not been reclaimed and are available for adoption,” Lisa Jackson said.
It costs $80 to adopt a dog and $50 for a cat. Animal control will provide a $40 certificate to those adopting a dog and $25 for a cat to be applied toward neutering or spaying.
“I went to the treatment plant to see if there were any flood problems and I noticed that the water was two to two and a half feet up on the animal shelter,” said Rich Jackson, an employee of Jacksonville’s wastewater treatment plant and president of Protecting Animal Welfare Society, commonly known as PAWS.
Jackson said he got permission from animal control senior warden Lyle Walker to relocate the animals to his home on North Main Street. And with the help of about six PAWS volunteers, Jackson loaded up eight dogs, two puppies, 11 cats and seven kittens and took them home.
“Since the [June 18] flood, we have been taking care of the animals from the shelter andduring the past two and a half weeks, we have received about 18 other dogs and 13 other cats that have since been reclaimed or adopted,” said Jackson’s wife, Lisa, who serves as PAWS’ operational manager.
“We received numerous donations of cash, pet food and litter from people in the surrounding area that was very much appreciated,” Rich Jackson said.
On Wednesday, PAWS volunteers took three dogs and two kittens to the animal shelter that the not-for-profit organization had received from animal control during the past week.
“The three dogs and two kittens we took to the animal shelter have not been reclaimed and are available for adoption,” Lisa Jackson said.
It costs $80 to adopt a dog and $50 for a cat. Animal control will provide a $40 certificate to those adopting a dog and $25 for a cat to be applied toward neutering or spaying.
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