PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — On Sunday, Providence Animal Shelter in Media, Delaware County, accepted 21 dogs and puppies from a shelter in Georgia.
Victoria Bernosky, chief operations officer at the Providence Animal Center, says they took animals that were already homeless before Hurricane Helene swept through the area so the shelter could have more room for ones displaced by the storm.
"So people still have that opportunity to try and find their pet as things get put back together,” Bernosky said.
She says their partners have been asking if they could take more, but that depends on the space they have in their quarantine area. State mandate requires dogs to be quarantined for 14 days before adoption.
"So we only have a certain number of kennels that can be quarantined, so if I can get these guys that are here into foster care for the next two weeks, I will have all of those kennels open to be able to bring more,” Bernosky said.
Pennsylvania SPCA's Main Line Animal Rescue in Phoenixville accepted nine dogs from a partner shelter in Tennessee on Friday. The dogs are currently in quarantine before they are cleared for adoption.
In addition to freeing up space, Bernosky says foster parents get first pick if they choose to keep the pup or dog.