Animals rescued from rising waters
Wednesday’s rainy day made for lots of difficulty in the human realm as basements flooded and cars had to be detoured as Fayette County roads were closed. But animals were also in peril, according to Noah’s Ark Animal Shelter director Robin Moore.
Animal control officers were called to at least two different homes during the day to rescue stranded animals, Moore said. In one instance, rain forced a Smithfield dog atop his outside dog box and two animal control officers were called to rescue the dog, Moore said.
And in Fairchance, officers were called to help a dog whose owners couldn’t get through the flooding, Moore said.
“Our officers are out working around the clock dealing with dogs and any other type of animals stuck in flooded areas,” she said.
Noah’s Ark will also help people who can’t house their animals because of flooding, Moore said. The shelter will house the animals for free until the flooding subsides.
If anyone sees an animal in peril, be it a domestic or farm animal, they should call 911 or the state police. Either of those agencies will dispatch an animal control officer to help, she said.
“We’ve got a lot of animals out there who are desperately in need,” Moore said, noting that the rainy weather is also a real threat to the lives of the animals stuck outside.