Sorry for the sad post
KERRVILLE, Texas ā Volunteers have been scouring the flood ravaged Hill Country landscape in Texas looking for lost and frightened pets, sometimes whistling in the wasteland in the hopes of encouraging a timid dog or cat to come forward.
Rescue group Kerrville Pets Alive has already taken in 40 animals separated from their owners and received 100 reports of either lost or found pets since Fridayās hellish floods.
āWe are seeing an influx of animals because the water is receding,ā Karen Guerrero, founding member of the nonprofit, told The Post on Monday. āThere are thousands of pets out there.ā
Kerrville Pets Alive is looking to reunite pets with their owners, and find pets whose owners may have died in the tragic flooding.
Volunteers are also looking through wreckage to find the bodies of pets that didnāt survive the once-in-a generation flooding.
Lauren Singleton, 33, is fostering a dog whose owners died in the Texas floods.
āI have pets of my own so as soon as I saw they were needing help and support, the first thing I did was step up and foster.ā
āSheās so sweet, too. Sheās been giving me kisses,ā Singelton said, adding the dog is skittish.
Eventually, the Whippet will head to a breeder.
āIām happy sheās not going to be in the kennel,ā Singleton said. āShe will have a safe space to go lay down and have a good nightās rest.ā
Volunteers expect there will be about 50 dogs and 50 cats up for adoption. There have been about 15 reunions so far.
Meanwhile, the volunteers from the Kerrville Pets Alive have been on the hunt for beloved pets.
One of those volunteers, Kelly Kirby, 50, came from San Antonio to help look for lost animals.
āThis was somebodyās baby,ā she said holding a dead Cockatiel after coming back from her search near the river. āItās heartbreaking.ā
New York Post
