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Humans were not the only ones affected by Hurricane Sandy. Thousands of pets were displaced due to the storm. People everywhere are banding together to do their part and come to the rescue. From the ASPCA to the Humane Society, animal relief organizations are arriving in devastated areas to transport homeless pets to safety. Click on to see some of the most touching moments of humans risking their lives to save their furry friends.
Even if you are nowhere near New York, New Jersey or other affected states, there are countless ways for you to help out. Check out our list of animal relief organizations you can support and view the slideshow to see more.
International Fund for Animal Welfare
National Animal Rescue & Shelter Coalition
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NATIONAL GUARD RESCUE
A dog named Shaggy is handed from a National Guard truck to National Guard personnel after the dog and his owner left a flooded building in Hoboken, New Jersey.
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SAFETY SWEETHEARTS
Blaine Badick walks through flood waters with her dogs after leaving her home on October 31 in Hoboken, New Jersey. According to Petfinder, Somerset Regional Animal Shelter is in dire need of supplies. To see how you can help, check out their Facebook page.
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PAW PADDLE
A dog bravely faces the hurricane on a surfboard with his owner.
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FURRY FRIEND'S FIRST RESPONDER
A man hands a dog to First Responders while being evacuated due to floodwaters caused by Hurricane Sandy in New York City. New York's Pets Alive animal rescue is accepting cats and kittens from the overburdened New York City Animal Care and Control, according to Petfinder. Donate here.
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FAMILY REUNION
A woman is reunited with her dog after being separated during Hurricane Sandy.
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SAFETY FIRST
A resident and his dog are evacuated from a neighborhood in New Jersey, one day after Hurricane Sandy slammed the East Coast. If your pet is stranded in New Jersey, please contact 1-855-407-4787, a 24-hour hotline.
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SENDING OUT AN S.O.S.
A man pushes a woman and a dog in a boat after their neighborhood was flooded in Little Ferry, New Jersey. The state's St. Hubert's Animal Welfare Center was operating without power and can use your help. Check out their Facebook page.
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FIREMAN'S DOG
A fireman heroically saves a dog during Hurricane Sandy in Broome County, New York.
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CANINE EVACUATION
Residents and their dog are evacuated from a neighborhood in New Jersey.
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CAT CARE
The ASPCA posted this photo of a cat being taken care of during Hurricane Sandy. Don't forget to do your part and donate!
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DELAWARE DOGS
Keri Boyce's dogs Lucky and Fluke patiently sit in kennel cages within the hallway of a Delaware high school that is being used as a Red Cross shelter.
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CANINE CHECKUP
The ASPCA shares a photo of a cute puppy that is being checked at one of their rescue facilities.
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PUP PRECAUTION
Kim Levan of Long Neck, Delaware, takes shelter with her dog Charlie at Cape Henlopen High School before Hurricane Sandy hit on October 29.
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FINE FETTLED FELINE
A kitten is given nutrients to make sure it is healthy during Hurricane Sandy.
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EVERYONE IN
Esperanza Medina is taken from a rescue boat along with her pets in Little Ferry, New Jersey.
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PUG PROTECTION
With the aid of New Jersey state police, a man walks with his pug to a National Guard vehicle after leaving his flooded home at the Metropolitan Trailer Park.
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ASPCA TO THE RESCUE
An ASPCA volunteer finds a cat hiding in an evacuated home in New Jersey. We're so glad he was rescued!
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ALL IN THIS TOGETHER
A woman holds up her crated cat as they evacuate their home and head to safety.
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COMFORTING CUDDLE
Bill Ryan of Inwood, New York, comforts his cat Amy before leaving her at a pet shelter at Mitchell Park's Field House, run by the Nassau County Office of Emergency Management and Pet Safe Coalition.
To learn more about how you can help, click here.
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6 Comments
i would like to get one of the dogs . but i have one an i can take one with out knowing if it would get along with the rescue dog i have .
January 04 2013 at 4:43 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyHe/she had a owner but maybe they didn't have a owner and they live outside and they have no food and they were ourtside in the cold. But some dogs or cats can died of the cold ,food or if they have a mother and she died because of the cold the dog or cat might died because they lost there mother.
January 04 2013 at 3:58 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyAny information on how we can adopt those that have not been claimed?
January 04 2013 at 3:38 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyLet us try to help!
November 09 2012 at 7:51 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyAwesome, where and to who do I send a donation? Who need the money the most? No animals should be euthanized during this time of disaster.
November 09 2012 at 2:35 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyHe /she looks cold and mserable, but he is alive. What a neat idea for carrying small animals. I don't think cats would care for it.
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