What I saw after Hurricane Ian as a veterinarian in a pop-up clinic
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Given the dramatic need for veterinary services, the idea of establishing a pop-up vet clinic next to the HSUS food distribution point was born, so that the local community could access basic veterinary care.
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Kelly Donithan, director of Animal Disaster Response for the Humane Society of the United States, is greeted by a resident’s dog while going door-to-door in Punta Gorda, Florida, on Oct. 5, 2022. Donithan is part of a team distributing pet supplies to those affected by Hurricane Ian.
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After Hurricane Idalia, our team set up a supply distribution center in Madison County, Florida. Over Labor Day weekend, we distributed pet food and supplies to 350 households, helping nearly 1,400 animals, including dogs, cats, cows, chickens and squirrels.
Update: By the time our team departed the area in mid-September, 872 families were served during our response effort, including 9,083 animals. When we learned that Hurricane Idalia would likely make
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Dogs stand in what remains of an animal shelter on the Pacific coast of Mexico after Hurricane Otis.
Update 11/24/2023: Our team in Mexico wrapped up three weeks of disaster response work, helping more than 1,300 animals in the aftermath of deadly Hurricane Otis. This massive effort from our team on