Northeast Ohio SPCA flies in over 45 cats and dogs to relieve overcrowded shelters

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Northeast Ohio SPCA flew to Buffalo and again to deliver 45 pets right here from overcrowded shelters to present them a greater shot at discovering their “furever” residence.

The hassle is a part of BISSELL Pet Basis’s effort to fly greater than 140 cats and canine from Louisiana to Canada, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.

This relieves animal shelters which are overcrowded from “seasonal high-intake, brief staffing, a scarcity of shelter veterinarians, and slowing adoptions for bigger canine,” BISSELL mentioned.

The entire animals had been evaluated, handled, and ready for the flight on April 23.

The cats and canine had been already paired with shelters which have the house to take them in previous to taking off.

“Transport is a lifeline to at-risk adoptable pets as shelters all through the nation battle with overcrowding,” mentioned Cathy Bissel of BISSELL Pet Basis. “BISSELL Pet Basis is extremely grateful for our shelter and rescue companions who’ve opened their doorways to present these deserving pets a second probability.

“We’re so grateful that we might be part of this necessary rescue mission.  To have the ability to supply these pets a brand new life in a loving perpetually house is why we do what we do!  As soon as they’re introduced into our shelter, they may stick with us till they’re able to discover their good household.  We’re additionally extraordinarily grateful to Bissell for taking the lead on this mission and for doing what they do to assist at-risk pets” mentioned Jeffrey Kocian, Govt Director of Northeast Ohio SPCA.

You may undertake your future four-legged pal from the shelter beginning the week of April 25 on the Northeast Ohio SPCA shelter at 9555 Brookpark Rd. in Parma.

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