“Hurricane Dogs” available for adoption in Gloucester County

Eight dogs displaced due to hurricanes Harvey and Irma are now ready for adoption through the Gloucester County Animal Shelter

Eight dogs displaced from a shelter in South Carolina due to hurricanes Harvey and Irma are now ready for adoption through the Gloucester County Animal Shelter.

The dogs arrived late Saturday night, Sept. 9, and will be ready for adoption on Tuesday, Sept. 12.

“We were in the fortunate position of having shelter room for dogs and we have a list of people who are looking to adopt,” Freeholder Director Robert M. Damminger said. “These dogs will find happy homes in Gloucester County.”

“The Gloucester County Animal Shelter staff went above and beyond to retrieve these dogs who have come here from Texas, South Carolina and Florida,” said Freeholder Dan Christy, liaison to the Gloucester County Animal Shelter. “The animal shelter community is full of caring people who will work tirelessly to help find animals homes and we are happy these dogs will call Gloucester County their new home.”

Due to Hurricane Irma, South Carolina shelters had moved many of their adoptable dogs north so they could take in dogs from Florida. The Gloucester County Animal Shelter has three dogs from Florida and four from South Carolina as a result of Hurricane Irene, and one from Texas as a result of Hurricane Harvey.

Sadie — Lab hound mix, 1 year old, female, white and tan, from South Carolina

Stacy — Lab mix, 2 years old, spayed, female, brown and white, from South Carolina

Wiley — Basset Hound mix, 1 year old, neutered, male, brown and tan, from South Carolina

Ruckles — Lab mix, 6 years old, neutered, male, black, from South Carolina

Holly — American Staff Terrier mix, 3 years old, spayed, female, brown and white, from Florida

Wrangler — Hound mix, 1 year old, neutered, male, tan and black from Florida

Dexter — Jack Russell Terrier mix, 4 years old, neutered, male, tan and white, from Florida

Bobby McGee — Pointer Mix, 2 years old, neutered, male, white and brown ticking and spots, from Texas.

For more information about the Gloucester County Animal Shelter and how to adopt visit http://www.gloucestercountynj.gov/depts/a/shelter/default.asp, or on FaceBook @GloucesterCountyAnimalShelter.