Shelter animals cleared from Milton’s path find refuge with animal rescue network

The pet shelter and rescue coalition Best Friends helped save animals in the aftermath of hurricanes Helene and Milton. Composite: Best Friends

Hurricane Milton, the category 3 storm that battered many parts of Florida, displaced not only residents but also already vulnerable animals in shelters.

Shelters in the state, particularly in cities on the west coast such as Tampa, Sarasota and others, had to scramble to figure out where to relocate their animals ahead of this week’s storm. Luckily, rescue shelters in other parts of the country have joined in the effort to help those down south.