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Staffers with the Animal Rescue League of Iowa are in Fort Myers, Florida helping find pets that have been trapped after Hurricane Irma.
The ARL tells WHO Radio News one case in particular was a big challenge, with 60-dogs, cats and exotic birds trapped in a house surrounded by water.
The ARL says there were 24 small dogs, wading in 4 inches of water inside the home.
Staffers loaded the animals up, and took them to safety.
“The Animal Rescue League of Iowa has always been there to answer the call to help Iowa’s animals and thanks to our highly trained and skilled team as well as a fleet of rescue equipment, we are proud to also be able to answer the call to help animals across the country that have been impacted by devastating natural disasters,” said Tom Colvin, Executive Director with the Animal Rescue League of Iowa. “The Emergency Response Fund was created to specifically support our on-the-ground rescue work – whether within Iowa or beyond.”