Fernandina Beach, FL. — 16 more rescue dogs from Puerto Rico arrived Friday night at Nassau Humane Society in Fernandina Beach.
U.S. rescue groups are trying to help Puerto Rico’s stray-animal population by welcoming dogs to shelters here.
Nassau County shelter has already welcomed 30 dogs from two prior airlifts organized by Big Dog Ranch Rescue in Palm Beach County.
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All of these dogs will be available starting this weekend for meet-and-greets and pre-adopting.
The dogs that have been brought this trip range in age from about 10 weeks to 3 years.
NHS Operations Manager Mandy Holden said the dogs came from a severely overcrowded animal sanctuary in Puerto Rico.
The 16 dogs will be examined this weekend by NHS’s medical staff, including a veterinarian. All of the animals will probably need spay-neuter operations, which NHS will pay for, before they go to their new homes.
Donations can be made at NassauHumane.org/donate, in person at 639 Airport Road in Fernandina Beach, or by calling (904) 321-1647. More information about the Puerto Rican dogs, and all of NHS’s adoptable pets, will be available at NassauHumane.org and on NHS’s Facebook page.