Dozens of dogs, cats from Puerto Rico arrive in Seattle

SEATTLE — Animals from Puerto Rico were received by Seattle Humane Sunday night from shelters desperate to relieve overcrowding following Hurricane Irma.

The transfer of animals was Seattle Humane's sixth in an effort to open up space and resources in shelters following a series of hurricanes that devastated Texas and Puerto Rico.

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The dogs were transported on a commercial flight organized by the Humane Society of the United States. Seattle Humane said it offered to help when administrators received word that no other organizations in the southern United States were able to take in more animals.

The flight arrived at Boeing Field at 11 p.m., where Seattle Humane staff and volunteers worked for hours to receive the animals.

The animals will be made available for adoption after medical examinations and behavior assessments.

Seattle Humane's Life-Saver Rescue team said it continues to bring in dozens of pets weekly from overcrowded Washington shelters and beyond where they've run out of space or resources

On Saturday, Seattle Humane staff drove to Eugene, Ore. to receive pets who couldn't go to California shelters because of wild fire devastation in the region.

Contributions to Seattle Humane's Disaster Fund make the transfers possible. Monetary donations to support the shelter's continued efforts can be made through the Seattle Humane Disaster Fund.

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