38 More Hurricane Ian Rescue Cats Headed To Salem, Massachusetts

SALEM, MA — The Northeast Animal Shelter of Salem and MSPCA-Angell are looking to bring 38 more rescue cats from devastated areas of Florida in the wake of Hurricane Ian to Massachusetts to find their forever homes.

Last week, the partnership between the Salem shelter and MSPCA-Angell brought 42 kittens and cats from the Tampa area to New England through Worcester Airport, with 32 of them headed to Salem for quarantine followed by adoption.

(Also on Patch: Hurricane Ian Rescue Cats Ready For Adoption In Salem)

On Tuesday, another 38 were headed from Florida to Binghamton, New York with arrival expected on Wednesday.

While the new cats will be made available after a mandatory 48-hour quarantine, an examination and veterinary care, if necessary, the Salem shelter said funding is needed to support their transportation and care with such an influx of out-of-state rescue pets of late.

Those willing and able to make a donation can do so here.

Those interested in adoption can go here to see photos of the cats and put in an application.

Nearly one week after Hurricane Ian slammed into Florida as a powerful Category 4 hurricane, more than 100 people are dead as search and rescue and power restoration efforts continue in hard-hit parts of the state.

Stay up-to-date by viewing all Hurricane Ian coverage on Patch here.

More than 1,900 people have been rescued statewide since Monday, though it's unclear how many people remain missing. Meanwhile, state officials are working on compiling a list of the missing, according to a CNN report, and more than 430,000 people are still without power Tuesday.

Ian knocked out power to nearly 3 million customers across Florida when it roared ashore Wednesday, bringing with it 150 mph winds and a devastating storm surge.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)