Hurricane Harvey: Atlanta Humane Society Takes In Displaced Pets

ATLANTA, GA -- If you've ever wanted to adopt a pet, now's the time. The Atlanta Humane Society is waiving adoption fees on all dogs and cats aged o1 and up through Thursday. The adoptions will ultimately benefit rescue efforts in storm-ravaged Texas.

In recent days, the Atlanta Humane Society has been busy assisting in the effort to save displaced animals in Hurricane Harvey's wake. The facility took in 30 dogs and cats from the Louisiana SPCA and placed them in Alpharetta at its Mansell campus. (SIGN UP: Get Patch's Daily Newsletter and Real Time News Alerts. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app.)

The move allowed its Louisiana counterpart to make room for more animal rescue efforts due to the hurricane.

As the storm continues to wreak havoc, the Atlanta Humane Society is anticipating the need for even more space at its Alpharetta campus so it has waived adoption fees on all dogs and cats one year and up through the end of the month.

A chain of animal rescues is being facilitated from Texas to Louisiana through Alabama to Atlanta due to the urgent need. The Louisiana SPCA said that, "We are creating as much space possible at our facility should the need arise to take-in animals affected by flooding. We transported 30 adoptable cats and dogs to Atlanta Humane Society late Friday night. In addition, we are encouraging members of our community to adopt a shelter pet."

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Harvey is expected to make landfall again in the Houston area, dumping as much as 2 feet to an already inundated region. For Atlanta, the storm system will send cool air throughout the next two days. Highs will be about 80 degrees.

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