PetMeds® To Raise Donations for Shelter Pets Evacuated After Hurricane Ian
DELRAY BEACH, Fla., Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- As Hurricane Ian tore through the southwest Florida coast, the storm left Gulf Coast Humane Society (GCHS) with no water and no power and extensive damage including half of a roof blown off, downed fences, and outdoor play areas destroyed. The shelter is expected to remain closed for the foreseeable future while the damage is repaired.
- Hurricane Ian left Gulf Coast Humane Society (GCHS) with major structural damage, leaving the 170 cats and dogs at the shelter in need of refuge.
- The 170 cats and dogs at the non-profit, no-kill shelter have all survived and have been evacuated to other animal welfare organizations.
- PetMeds is sending monetary donations, food, and supplies to care for cats and dogs impacted by Hurricane Ian and is asking pet parents and animal lovers to consider making a direct contribution to help shelter pets that have been displaced.
- "Gulf Coast Humane Society has saved thousands of lives of pets while relying solely on donations," says Larissa Schenck, Director of Marketing at PetMeds.