Local disaster aid group seeking donations for pets affected by Harvey

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) –  So many lives are affected by the devastation in Texas and Louisiana.
That includes animals. Pets are being shipped from flood zones and one local nonprofit is trying to send aid.

With every dollar coming into the Salty Paws Thrift Store, help for pets trapped in Texas.

“You’ve got crates, kennels, bowls, you’ve got food, you’ve got towels, sheets, Clorox, shampoo,” says Jeannie Mintz.

All of this soon to be on it’s way to Asheville then to Louisiana and Texas. It’s all an effort by Saving Animals During Disasters to help sister rescues pulling animals out of Harvey flood waters.

“There’s just nothing no where dry to lay anything down, nothing clean to lay on, nowhere to sleep, it’s just horrible,” says organization president Mintz,

That’s what rescuers at Brother Wolf Rescue describe the scene to Mintz with SADD. Mintz is expecting more and more physical donations into the week, but says what they really needs is cash to send to the Asheville based rescue.

“Our main thing is keeping the money going to Asheville for them to keep the transports coming out of Louisiana and Texas.”

Transports that have already rescued more than fifty dogs that are now in Vermont and New York. Mintz says donations can also go to Paws and Claws Animal Hospital. Anything leftover will still be used to help animals at home.

“If we don’t use it for the hurricane victims, we’ve got plenty of rescues right here in eastern North Carolina that need all of the help they can get,” Mintz says.

You can donate money or supplies at their store in the Austin Commons off of Carolina Beach Road before Monkey Junction.