Young-Williams is currently working with nine affected counties to transport and distribute much-needed pet food, crates, toys, cleaning agents, kitten formula and other supplies after the flooding of Hurricane Helene, The shelter also is utilizing its foster network and animal transport ability to take in cats and dogs to help impacted shelters make room for lost animals or animals who need temporary housing until they can be reunited with their families.

Adoptions, fostering and donating supplies are all critical to Young-Williams’ ability to help these devastated areas and the influx of misplaced animals.

Janet Testerman, CEO of Young-Williams Animal Center said, “After the flooding of Hurricane Helene, many of our East Tennessee and Western North Carolina neighbors have been affected by the storm’s destruction, and our thoughts and prayers go out to those who lost their homes, loved ones and their pets. As the closest animal shelter to the devastation, Young-Williams Animal Center is working with nine of these counties so far to transport and distribute much-needed pet food, crates, toys, cleaning agents, kitten formula and other supplies. The shelter also is utilizing our foster network and animal transport ability to take in cats and dogs to help impacted shelters make room for lost animals or animals who need temporary housing until they can be reunited with their families.”

Testerman wants everyone who may consider animal adoption or fostering to know information about both and other ways to help support.