The dogs came from the Humane Society of Sarasota County in Florida after hurricanes Helene and Milton.
FREMONT, Ohio — The Sandusky County Dog Warden is usually busy taking in local animals. But after hurricanes Helene and Milton in Florida, displaced dogs needed new homes.
“The email simply said, how many can you take?” Kelly Pocock said.
Pocock said she could take six. They arrived on Oct. 12 from the Humane Society of Sarasota County where the hurricanes had displaced hundreds of animals, according to executive director Anna Gonce.
“This is not normally something we would be able to do,” Pocock said. “It’s just a matter of, this is an exceptional situation where they really need all the help they can get.”
During the hurricanes, Gonce says her humane society took in over 157 animals but already had 300, which was near capacity.
“Our challenges this time were our resources, both human and tangible, were depleted,” Gonce said.
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