Dozens of animals evacuated from Bucks County SPCA facility after burst pipe floods clinic

QUAKERTOWN, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — Dozens of animals needed to be evacuated from the Quakertown facility of the Bucks County SPCA after water flooded the power.

The flood was brought on by a burst pipe that was most definitely as a result of frigid temperatures over Christmas weekend.

The flood impacted the Quakertown facility’s clinic space. A complete of 81 animals have been moved to the Lahaska location.

“It began with a dripping pipe, and it grew to the place there was water pouring by means of the ceiling,” mentioned Cindy Kelly, the director of communications with the Bucks County SPCA.

“By Monday morning we knew we needed to evacuate the constructing. There was no warmth and no operating water, and there was water coming in… you did not know the place it was going to start out pouring by means of the ceiling subsequent,” added Kelly.

Fortunately, since Monday, greater than a dozen animals have been adopted. Nonetheless, that meant one other 60 animals stay in Lahaska – together with animals already there searching for adoption.

The adoptable animals vary from rats to guinea pigs, rabbits and cats and canines.

The shelter estimates the harm will take weeks to repair. Within the meantime, they’re asking for kitty litter, towels and money donations.

Along with the flood in Quakertown, the Lahaska location needed to cope with its personal water problem later within the week. The power was with out water for a day and a half, additionally as a consequence of a damaged pipe, however that water problem was shortly mounted.

For extra on find out how to assist, go to BucksCountySPCA.org