With many residents along Nassau County’s South Shore devastated by the impact from Superstorm Sandy in late October, the Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter has seen a large increase in pets that have entered the Wantagh facility due to their owners being displaced.
Hempstead Town Press Secretary Susan Trenkle-Pokalsky said from Oct.
28 to Dec. 5, 390 animals were taken into the shelter on 3320 Beltagh
Ave. in Wantagh compared to 230 in roughly the same period last year.
As
a way of assisting area residents harmed by the Oct. 29 storm, the
animal shelter is waiving all adoption fees for pets until Jan. 19.
“So many of these animals were living in the homes of loving families
until Hurricane Sandy hit our township, destroying homes and forcing
some residents to relocate,” said Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter
Director Cynthia Iacopella in a statement.
“The Town of Hempstead Animal
Shelter is doing everything possible to help these wonderful animals
find loving homes where tails can wag once again.”
Trenkle-Pokalsky said to help Sandy victims who are unable to find
temporary housing that allow pets, the town is referring them to a
Nassau County-run pet shelter on 241 Miller Ave. in Garden City.
She
said donations are always welcome but the town is urging people instead
to donate to local shelters who incurred significant damage from the
superstorm such as Bobbi and the Strays in Freeport.
Story by Andrew Coen.
Hempstead Animal Shelter Assisting Pets Displaced By Sandy
Town's animal shelter in Wantagh sees large increase in pets taken in following late October superstorm.
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Greg Bashaw May 21, 2013 at 09:32 pm
As for the mandate, maybe YOU should run for the Board, we need a change and thats WHY I am…Read More running... Thanks for the info though!
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The pensions and benefits are not regulated by the BOE it is a state mandate.
Pat Boyle Egland May 22, 2013 at 02:48 pm
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Dan DeLilla May 18, 2013 at 10:40 pm
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Lu Scala May 17, 2013 at 08:49 am
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patti May 16, 2013 at 08:28 pm
A bit of a surprise considering kids come home with a supply list a mile long (and average $40-$75).