Houston Humane Society gets letter, donation from Donald Trump

Houston's Humane Society received a check and letter Wednesday from President Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump to help them with recovery efforts. Houston's Humane Society received a check and letter Wednesday from President Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump to help them with recovery efforts. Photo: Houston Humane Society Photo: Houston Humane Society Image 1 of / 36 Caption Close Houston Humane Society gets letter, donation from Donald Trump 1 / 36 Back to Gallery

Houston's Humane Society just got a sizable donation from President Donald Trump.

The president and Melania Trump sent a letter and $25,000 to the Houston Humane Society to help with ongoing rescue and housing efforts following Hurricane Harvey.

"Animals are truly non-partisan members of society, can use help from both sides of the aisle" said Sherry Ferguson, executive director for the Houston Humane Society, according to a Facebook post Thursday morning. "Our shelter is so grateful for the first family's decision to make animals a top priority as Houstonians work to rebuild our city from the devastation left behind by Harvey."

RESCUED: Texas authorities race to save dogs trapped in high water from Harvey

The donation comes after Trump announced in late August that he would donate $1 million of his own money to recovery efforts in Texas, CNN reported.

During and following Harvey, animal shelters and ranches around Texas' coast raced to save their animals. One of the most gripping examples involved Tall Tails Animal Rescue at 413 Speights Loop Road in Hankamer where more than 20 animals were saved from rising flood waters.