Minnesota New Home for Dogs Displaced by Hurricane Ike

October 2, 2008

More than 100 dogs displaced by Hurricane Ike will soon be awaiting new families in Minnesota.

The Animal Humane Society received 59 dogs in the Twin Cities on October 1 and expects to get another 60 in the next week or so.

Spokeswoman Laurie Brickley says the dogs will need a recovery period before they begin going up for adoption around October 11 or 12.

Northwest Airlines agreed to carry the dogs on flights out of Houston.

Topics Catastrophe Natural Disasters Hurricane Minnesota

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