01of 06PRINCESS AND JIMMY JOHNCourtesy ASPCALike many pet parents caught in last year’s hurricanes, Marilyn Kilgore had to leave her home not knowing if she would see her animals again. So the owner of Princess the cat and Jimmy John the blue Beta fish was ecstatic when theASPCA’s Field Investigations and Response Teamdiscovered that both animals survived Hurricane Harvey inside Marilyn’s flooded home. Princess was found holed up in a boxspring and Jimmy John was found calmly swimming in his bowl, which was resting on one of the floor’s few dry spots. Both were safely reunited with Marilyn.
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PRINCESS AND JIMMY JOHN
Courtesy ASPCA
Like many pet parents caught in last year’s hurricanes, Marilyn Kilgore had to leave her home not knowing if she would see her animals again. So the owner of Princess the cat and Jimmy John the blue Beta fish was ecstatic when theASPCA’s Field Investigations and Response Teamdiscovered that both animals survived Hurricane Harvey inside Marilyn’s flooded home. Princess was found holed up in a boxspring and Jimmy John was found calmly swimming in his bowl, which was resting on one of the floor’s few dry spots. Both were safely reunited with Marilyn.
02of 06MELAOKATHERINE COLLAZO DIXONAfter Hurricane Maria, Katherine Collazo Dixon’s family left Puerto Rico but couldn’t bring their dog Melao along. They refused to give up on the canine and the bond he had with Dixon’s brother Jonathon, who has Down syndrome. In May, they arranged a flight withWings of Rescue, a non-profit that flew Melao to his new home.
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MELAO
KATHERINE COLLAZO DIXON
After Hurricane Maria, Katherine Collazo Dixon’s family left Puerto Rico but couldn’t bring their dog Melao along. They refused to give up on the canine and the bond he had with Dixon’s brother Jonathon, who has Down syndrome. In May, they arranged a flight withWings of Rescue, a non-profit that flew Melao to his new home.
03of 06TANKHouston Humane SocietyAaron Vargas and his family were frantic when their dog Tank went missing during Hurricane Harvey. They searched for him for days but found nothing. It was theHouston Humane Societythat ended up finding Tank and caring for him for two weeks before locating the Vargases and reuniting them with their pet.
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TANK
Houston Humane Society
Aaron Vargas and his family were frantic when their dog Tank went missing during Hurricane Harvey. They searched for him for days but found nothing. It was theHouston Humane Societythat ended up finding Tank and caring for him for two weeks before locating the Vargases and reuniting them with their pet.
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GARFIELD
Houston SPCA
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SOPHIE
The Sato Project
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BRUS
Courtesy Aloha Ilio Rescue
source: people.com
