One of the realities of the devastating storm in Houston and the surrounding areas is that a great number of pets have been abandoned.
Which brings us to Jon Rettinger, CEO of the tech review site TechnoBuffalo, with this offer to pay adoption fees plus transportation costs if you’ll adopt a dog out of Houston:
With the horrible flooding in Texas so many shelter dogs are fighting 4 their lives. If you adopt one I'll pay all the fees + transport. RT! pic.twitter.com/ORqBAvUzjm
— Jon Rettinger (@Jon4Lakers) August 29, 2017
Please share and please adopt! https://t.co/WAHoAMNP7z
— Jon Rettinger (@Jon4Lakers) August 29, 2017
The good news is that these dogs have been rescued and moved to Dallas. From Monday:
And from a few minutes ago today:
This is a great offer by Mr. Rettinger and much needed based on all of the videos of pet rescues we’re seeing:
We found him stranded on a car surrounded by floodwater. But I'm glad to report this dog abandoned by his owners has been rescued! pic.twitter.com/6Ggqe64GY9
— J.D. Miles (@jdmiles11) August 29, 2017
.@BrianToddCNN and producer participate in pet rescue in Houston: "They're asking me to help with a dog here…" https://t.co/WuCgo9rwUr
— CNN Newsroom (@CNNnewsroom) August 30, 2017
This video of Hankamer, Texas police officers saving dogs from a flooded shelter will get you through your day. pic.twitter.com/wQHYBn9JzL
— Adam Best (@adamcbest) August 29, 2017
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Toronto dog rescue helping pets abandoned due to Hurricane Harvey https://t.co/KrW4fXkH9J @rogerfpetersen @RedemptionDogs pic.twitter.com/fYrheBDrBW
— CityNews Toronto (@CityNews) August 30, 2017
DOG RESCUE
This is in Lumberton, Texas, down the street from my moms house. That's my brother in the black shirt.#Harvey pic.twitter.com/z3Jn9M2eDo
— Carson Crosby (@carson_crosby) August 29, 2017
31 dogs rescued from Texas kennel, officers say owner left them behind https://t.co/BvctJ6kmEf
— FOX 5 DC (@fox5dc) August 30, 2017
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