Article From SubmitYOURArticle.com: The Human Society of the United States Gets Busy as Hurricane Season Makes Landfall

Every year, parts of the United States experience
hurricane season. Some regions may only get a bit
of rain, while others may be decimated by storms
like hurricane Earl and hurricane Danielle. The
really scary part is that nobody knows for sure
just how a storm is going to behave until it
hits. Even tropical storms can wipe out entire
towns, causing thousands to lose their homes.

The state and federal governments have aid
agencies, like FEMA, whose jobs it is to respond
when natural disasters strike. These aid agencies
help get people out of harm's way. They also
provide shelter for those who have lost their
homes by setting up temporary shelters in schools
and stadiums nearby. Disaster relief agencies
also provide food, water, and other necessities
to displaced persons. But animals are often not
allowed at these shelters. Many people who have
lived through a natural disaster find themselves
in the sad position of having to make very
difficult decisions about their pets. It's enough
that they've lost their homes; they shouldn't
have to lose their beloved companion animals as
well.

Enter the Humane Society of the United States.
When natural disasters strike, the Humane Society
rides in along with the other aid agencies. The
Humane Society provides rescue teams who are
trained in saving animals from dangerous
situations. Many dogs and cats who live through
hurricanes find themselves stranded on the roofs
of their homes, rightly afraid to jump into the
flood waters. Still others attempt to swim to
safety only to find that the distance is too
great and the water currents are too strong.
Humane Society employees and volunteers go out in
boats and rescue these stranded animals.

They also set up temporary shelters for the
animals, much in the same way FEMA runs shelters
for people. The rescued animals are taken these
emergency shelters where they receive veterinary
care, and food and water. They often each get a
pen with a puppy training pad in cases they need
to relief themselves in between walks. If the
temporary shelter is very crowded, animals who
get along might share a large pen, cage, or
kennel with multiple puppy training pads for
convenience and comfort. These animals have been
through extreme trauma and cannot always control
their bladders. Even cats often have puppy
training pads in their cages, in case of
accidents.

These makeshift shelters are hubs of activity.
With animals coming in, both from being rescued
and by owners who cannot take their pets to the
human shelters with them, and the large task of
trying to reunite lost animals with their people,
these shelters are chaotic and loud. But through
it all, the Humane Society of the United States
manages to create the best possible outcome for
each and every animal they rescue.

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