LOXAHATCHEE GROVE, Fla. — 79 dogs and puppies arrived Wednesday morning at Big Dog Ranch Rescue around 8 a.m. The dogs were rescued from shelters and rescues from Texas plagued with busted water pipes and no electricity.
A Texas shelter without power is illuminated with headlights as @BDRRescue saves 79 animals. pic.twitter.com/WLGFjn8yMf
— T.A. Walker (@timallanwalker) February 24, 2021
The animal rescue plans four more missions to Texas in the near future.
"As soon as we get our team rested and turned around we will go again," said President and Founder of Big Dog Ranch Rescue Lauree Simmons.
“As people, and the shelters, recover from lack of electricity, food and water they are being hit with astronomical electric bills. On top of all this Texas already had the most crowded shelters in the country and more owner surrenders are on the way as a result of the disaster. We will continue our missions to Texas to help our neighbors until they can see their way out of this dark cloud,” said Simmons.
A pipe burst at an animal shelter in Ft. Worth Texas. @BDRRescue sent a rescue team to relieve the occupancy rate. pic.twitter.com/E4HW9ZcoUx
— T.A. Walker (@timallanwalker) February 24, 2021
The Texas dogs will spend around two weeks in quarantine and one week receiving medical treatments then they will be available for adoption. People interested in adopting the canines can apply on Big Dog's website.