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Pine Bush Shelter Rescues Dogs Displaced By Disaster
Texas Animals Need New York Homes

PINE BUSH – In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, the destruction in Houston, Texas sent some furry refugees to our area. The Suruluna Animal Shelter in Pine Bush has been taking in some dogs, rescued from shelters in Houston, and brought north via an established network of rescuers to New York. The dogs, said Mary Myers, co-founder of Suruluna, were already in shelters in Houston. "They were going to be put down, because of the conditions there," she said. "So, they needed homes already, and we don't need to locate their owners in Houston."

These dogs may have a better chance of a home here in the Hudson Valley anyway, said Meyers. "Having these dogs moved north means that there's room now in the shelters in Houston for dogs that will have lost their families due to the storm," she said.

Anna Cilento, the other founder of Suruluna, added, "And now we are hearing from the Caribbean islands, where the shelters are out of room, and need help to find homes for dogs because of the hurricanes." More dogs in need may indeed find their way to Suruluna, where they wait patiently for some loving, local family to adopt them.

The existing network is working hard to cope with the new influx of dogs left homeless by the storms. Myers and Cilento explained that central to the effort is Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, a center in Asheville, North Carolina. Brother Wolf coordinates with emergency rescue teams in Texas, and then helps move the dogs up to the northeast.

Cilento said in addition to adoption, they are also looking for people to walk the dogs. "And we are looking for reliable foster families," she said. Anyone interested in helping is encouraged to contact Suruluna Animal Shelter at [email protected] or to call 917-533-0701.



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