Animal shelters overflow with pets after Florence

WILMINGTON (StarNews) — In the thick of Hurricane Florence’s rain, wind and destruction, an abandoned lab mix went into labor at the New Hanover County Animal Services shelter.

The canine gave birth to eight healthy puppies under the rough conditions, defying what traditionally can jeopardize a healthy litter.

“A shelter is not designed to house anything long term, so that’s what we are facing now,” shelter supervisor Nancy Ryan said. “Most animals don’t adjust well to being caged. Now you put a mom who just gave birth in there and it’s loud and smelly … She gets antsy, which makes the puppies antsy. That’s a lot of stress.”

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