The floods caused by the DANA dozens of human lives have already been claimed in the province of Valenciajust as The Generalitat Valenciana confirmed this Wednesday. The strong storm of rain and wind is causing numerous damages to buildings, roads and infrastructure, also affecting shelters for animalswhich are completely overwhelmed.
In fact, there are several associations and protectors that They are asking for help through social networks in the face of the floods and the serious damage that is occurring in the shelters where they live dogs and cats.
Even some of them have stayed cut off by flooding on roadswithout being able to move their animals, or receive help of any kind, as is the case of the Modepran animal shelterone of the most affected by DANA.
Looking for shelters and donations
From this shelter located in Carlet (south of Valencia), they have made an appeal on social networks to warn of the closure of the road that leads to the shelter, where they have dozens of animals up for adoption and where irreparable damage has occurred. “We have never ever experienced anything like this, we are in shock right now, but that is not going to stop us,” they express through an Instagram statement.
“As soon as the shelter is accessible we will notify, we urgently need to relocate the animals to temporary shelters,” they add. “From now on we also begin to collect funds to rebuild Carlet, since many animals have been left homeless due to landslides“.
Fences knocked down, kennels destroyed, walls completely knocked down… Carlet’s shelter has been completely destroyed by the storm and it still cannot be accessed to send help of any kind. They will update the situation through their social networks.
However, it is not the only one, The Refuge of MarÃa de Sueca (@adoptavalencia on Instagram), is also in a critical situation, due to flooding. “We have nowhere to sit, nowhere to sleep, nor anywhere to leave the dogs up,” They explained on social networks.
“Yesterday They evicted us but the dogs No, and we said that we weren’t going to move from here, we weren’t going to abandon them here,” they defended. “We don’t know how far the car can be accessed, we are in here and the option is that the car can get as close as possible, enter walk for them, take the leashes and put them in the cars of the people who want to take them in.
The volunteers ask people from the surrounding area to come as close as possible to the shelter to remove all the animals they have there as soon as possible, which, as can be seen in the videos, They are in the completely flooded sheltermany of them almost having to swim to move from one point to another in the hostel.
Protectors of other towns such as Aldea del Fresno have also been overwhelmed by the storm, such as K-Project Protectorwhich has also suffered floods and landslides. “Our dogs are drowning, they are soaked in the cold“We need urgent shelters for the dogs,” they ask through their social networks.
“With this storm this is not feasible for the health of our animals and our own, we urgently need hands to help, foster homes,” they insist. “Our purpose is to carry out the works that the shelter needs and without your collaboration it is impossible.”
Among the shelters that are in an emergency situation due to DANA, there is also some in the south, where heavy rains and storms have hit several locations. An example is the Kennel of the neighborhoods, in Campo de Gibraltar, also flooded.
“Due to heavy rain, the kennel has flooded once again, leaving our dogs in urgent need of temporary homes,” they explain. on social networks. “The water level continues to rise and our facilities cannot copeendangering these dogs in uncomfortable and stressful conditions.
“If you can open the doors of your home to one of our dogs, even for a short period, it would make a big difference in their well-being,” they say. “We need foster homes to keep these dogs safe and dry.“.
In addition to these associations, more than a dozen protectors are in a critical situation, such as Ribercanthe shelter Minipow (which has had to rehome more than 50 rabbits and guinea pigs overnight), or the shelter Mini Sanctuarythe cats of Ribarroja del Turia.
For help any of these associations, You just have to check their social networks where they are sharing information to make donations, how to go pick up their animals or lend a hand in the numerous cleaning and reconstruction tasks that many of them need to carry out.
