Hundreds of animals displaced by Arkansas floods to find homes in Washington

Seattle Humane greeted nearly 200 animals displaced by Arkansas’ historic floods Saturday. Seattle Humane greeted nearly 200 animals displaced by Arkansas’ historic floods Saturday. Photo: Photo: Seattle Humane Society Photo: Photo: Seattle Humane Society Image 1 of / 65 Caption Close Hundreds of animals displaced by Arkansas floods to find homes in Washington 1 / 65 Back to Gallery

Seattle Humane greeted nearly 200 animals displaced by Arkansas' historic floods Saturday.

A Wing of Rescue flight carrying 176 cats and dogs arrived at Snohomish Airport. Seattle Humane will collect 50 animals and transfer them to its Bellevue facility. The pets will be placed for adoption in the coming days.

"We expect that from now on we will assist with disaster relief every year. In my opinion, as long as climate change continues, we will unfortunately face dire environmental consequences, which obviously affects animals as much as it does people," said Seattle Humane Intake Manager Jessica Charlton.

This flight is the second disaster transfer Seattle Humane was a part of in 2019. A few months ago, the shelter accepted animals from Alabama, where the state was affected by tornadoes.

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The current transfer gives Arkansas facilities the space and resources needed to assist lost and stray pets found in the flood's aftermath, including helping owners and their pets displaced by emergency evacuations.

More than 1,670 pets are predicted to be placed into Seattle Humane's care throughout the summer.

"Our Life-Saver Rescue Program allows us to expand our reach in serving animals by working with both local and national partners to move pets from areas with limited resources," said Seattle Humane Chief Operations Officer Lisa Drake. "We're grateful to be able to respond quickly thanks to having the systems and partners in place to save lives."

Seattle Humane is also accepting donations.

This article initially appeared on KOMO News.