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Amazing animal rescues of Harvey and Irma. From dripping dogs and bedraggled cats, to frightened flamingos and washed up manatees, we look at the pets and wild animals who survived the great American storms: Marine Corps League member Jeff Webb and rescue diver Stephan Bradshaw rescue a dog that was chained to a flooded porch as a result of Tropical Storm Harvey Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017 in Lumberton, Texas. Picture: AP
1/48Amazing animal rescues of Harvey and Irma. From dripping dogs and bedraggled cats, to frightened flamingos and washed up manatees, we look at the pets and wild animals who survived the great American storms: Marine Corps League member Jeff Webb and rescue diver Stephan Bradshaw rescue a dog that was chained to a flooded porch as a result of Tropical Storm Harvey Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017 in Lumberton, Texas. Picture: AP
Pets belonging to evacuees sit in a crate at the Delco Center in east Austin, Sunday, August 27, 2017. The Red Cross says, if needed, they are prepared to handle 350 people in the Delco Center. As of Sunday afternoon, a total of 24 dogs, 20 cats, and 5 birds have been registered and volunteers from the Austin Animal Center say they can handle approximately 20 more animals depending on size. Picture: AFP
2/48Pets belonging to evacuees sit in a crate at the Delco Center in east Austin, Sunday, August 27, 2017. The Red Cross says, if needed, they are prepared to handle 350 people in the Delco Center. As of Sunday afternoon, a total of 24 dogs, 20 cats, and 5 birds have been registered and volunteers from the Austin Animal Center say they can handle approximately 20 more animals depending on size. Picture: AFP
Jannett Martinez holds her cat Gigi as she rides a boat out of her neighborhood which was inundated after water was released from nearby Addicks Reservoir when it reached capacity due to Tropical Storm Harvey on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017, in Houston, Texas. Picture: AP
3/48Jannett Martinez holds her cat Gigi as she rides a boat out of her neighborhood which was inundated after water was released from nearby Addicks Reservoir when it reached capacity due to Tropical Storm Harvey on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017, in Houston, Texas. Picture: AP
Marine veteran Megan Lowry with the Wounded Veterans of Oklahoma helps to rescue a horse from floodwater after torrential rains pounded Southeast Texas following Hurricane and Tropical Storm Harvey causing widespread flooding on September 2, 2017 in Orange, Texas. Harvey, which made landfall north of Corpus Christi August 25, has dumped nearly 50 inches of rain in and around areas Houston. Picture: AFP
4/48Marine veteran Megan Lowry with the Wounded Veterans of Oklahoma helps to rescue a horse from floodwater after torrential rains pounded Southeast Texas following Hurricane and Tropical Storm Harvey causing widespread flooding on September 2, 2017 in Orange, Texas. Harvey, which made landfall north of Corpus Christi August 25, has dumped nearly 50 inches of rain in and around areas Houston. Picture: AFP
Naval Aircrewman, 2nd Class Jansen Schamp, a native of Denver, Colorado and assigned to the Dragon Whales of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 28, rescuing two dogs at Pine Forrest Elementary School, a shelter that required evacuation after flood waters from Hurricane Harvey reached its grounds on August 31, 2017 in Vidor, Texas. The mission resulted in the rescue of seven adults, seven children and four dogs. Picture: AFP
5/48Naval Aircrewman, 2nd Class Jansen Schamp, a native of Denver, Colorado and assigned to the Dragon Whales of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 28, rescuing two dogs at Pine Forrest Elementary School, a shelter that required evacuation after flood waters from Hurricane Harvey reached its grounds on August 31, 2017 in Vidor, Texas. The mission resulted in the rescue of seven adults, seven children and four dogs. Picture: AFP
Andrew White helps a neighbor down a street after rescuing her from her home in his boat in the upscale River Oaks neighborhood after it was inundated with flooding from Hurricane Harvey on August 27, 2017 in Houston, Texas. Harvey, which made landfall north of Corpus Christi late Friday evening, is expected to dump upwards to 40 inches of rain in Texas over the next couple of days. Picture: AFP
6/48Andrew White helps a neighbor down a street after rescuing her from her home in his boat in the upscale River Oaks neighborhood after it was inundated with flooding from Hurricane Harvey on August 27, 2017 in Houston, Texas. Harvey, which made landfall north of Corpus Christi late Friday evening, is expected to dump upwards to 40 inches of rain in Texas over the next couple of days. Picture: AFP
This photo provided by Michael Sechler shows a stranded manatee in Manatee County, Fla., Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017. The mammal was stranded after waters receded from the Florida bay as Hurricane Irma approached. Picture: AP
7/48This photo provided by Michael Sechler shows a stranded manatee in Manatee County, Fla., Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017. The mammal was stranded after waters receded from the Florida bay as Hurricane Irma approached. Picture: AP
A rescued deer sits wrapped in a blanket on the office floor at the Lumberton Central Fire Station on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017, in Lumberton, Texas. Rising waters from Tropical Storm Harvey created all kinds of stranded residents. Picture: AP
8/48A rescued deer sits wrapped in a blanket on the office floor at the Lumberton Central Fire Station on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017, in Lumberton, Texas. Rising waters from Tropical Storm Harvey created all kinds of stranded residents. Picture: AP
Residents and pets are evacuated from their homes as floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey rise in Houston. Picture: AP
9/48Residents and pets are evacuated from their homes as floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey rise in Houston. Picture: AP
A man reaches to take a small dog from a rescue truck at the east Sam Houston Tollway as evacuations continue from flooding in Houston, Texas, Monday, Aug. 28, 2017, following Tropical Storm Harvey. Floodwaters reached the rooflines of single-story homes Monday and people could be heard pleading for help from inside as Harvey poured rain on the Houston area for a fourth consecutive day after a chaotic weekend of rising water and rescues. Picture: AP
10/48A man reaches to take a small dog from a rescue truck at the east Sam Houston Tollway as evacuations continue from flooding in Houston, Texas, Monday, Aug. 28, 2017, following Tropical Storm Harvey. Floodwaters reached the rooflines of single-story homes Monday and people could be heard pleading for help from inside as Harvey poured rain on the Houston area for a fourth consecutive day after a chaotic weekend of rising water and rescues. Picture: AP
A horse stands in flood water on Sept. 1, 2017, in Wharton, Texas. Picture: AP
11/48A horse stands in flood water on Sept. 1, 2017, in Wharton, Texas. Picture: AP
A pet belonging to evacuees sits in a crate at the Delco Center in east Austin Thursday, August 31, 2017. Austin Animal Center has been assisting in caring for the animals since the shelter opened to Hurricane Harvey evacuees. Picture: AFP
12/48A pet belonging to evacuees sits in a crate at the Delco Center in east Austin Thursday, August 31, 2017. Austin Animal Center has been assisting in caring for the animals since the shelter opened to Hurricane Harvey evacuees. Picture: AFP
A cat tries to find dry ground around an apartment complex after it was inundated with water following Hurricane Harvey on August 30, 2017 in Houston, Texas. Harvey, which made landfall north of Corpus Christi August 25, has dumped nearly 50 inches of rain in and around Houston. Picture: AFP
13/48A cat tries to find dry ground around an apartment complex after it was inundated with water following Hurricane Harvey on August 30, 2017 in Houston, Texas. Harvey, which made landfall north of Corpus Christi August 25, has dumped nearly 50 inches of rain in and around Houston. Picture: AFP
A cat sits on top of a car which is surrounded by flood water in the parking lot of an apartment complex after it was inundated with water following Hurricane Harvey on August 30, 2017 in Houston, Texas. Harvey, which made landfall north of Corpus Christi August 25, has dumped nearly 50 inches of rain in and around Houston. Picture: AFP
14/48A cat sits on top of a car which is surrounded by flood water in the parking lot of an apartment complex after it was inundated with water following Hurricane Harvey on August 30, 2017 in Houston, Texas. Harvey, which made landfall north of Corpus Christi August 25, has dumped nearly 50 inches of rain in and around Houston. Picture: AFP
Dogs sit inside their cages as hundreds of people gather in a pet-friendly emergency shelter at the Miami-Dade County Fair Expo Center in Miami, Florida, September 8, 2017, ahead of Hurricane Irma. Florida Governor Rick Scott warned that all of the state’s 20 million inhabitants should be prepared to evacuate as Hurricane Irma bears down for a direct hit on the southern US state. Picture: AFP
15/48Dogs sit inside their cages as hundreds of people gather in a pet-friendly emergency shelter at the Miami-Dade County Fair Expo Center in Miami, Florida, September 8, 2017, ahead of Hurricane Irma. Florida Governor Rick Scott warned that all of the state’s 20 million inhabitants should be prepared to evacuate as Hurricane Irma bears down for a direct hit on the southern US state. Picture: AFP
Chief Patrick Melvin returned to save his dog outside his flooded home in Port Arthur, Texas, on Thursday, September 1 2017. Storm-weary residents of Houston and other Texas cities began returning home to assess flood damage from Hurricane Harvey but officials warned the danger was far from over in parts of the battered statePicture: AFP
16/48Chief Patrick Melvin returned to save his dog outside his flooded home in Port Arthur, Texas, on Thursday, September 1 2017. Storm-weary residents of Houston and other Texas cities began returning home to assess flood damage from Hurricane Harvey but officials warned the danger was far from over in parts of the battered statePicture: AFP
People walk with dogs along a street at the east Sam Houston Tollway from rescue boats as evacuations continue from flooding in Houston, Texas, Monday, Aug. 28, 2017, following Tropical Storm Harvey. Floodwaters reached the rooflines of single-story homes Monday and people could be heard pleading for help from inside as Harvey poured rain on the Houston area for a fourth consecutive day after a chaotic weekend of rising water and rescues. Picture: AP
17/48People walk with dogs along a street at the east Sam Houston Tollway from rescue boats as evacuations continue from flooding in Houston, Texas, Monday, Aug. 28, 2017, following Tropical Storm Harvey. Floodwaters reached the rooflines of single-story homes Monday and people could be heard pleading for help from inside as Harvey poured rain on the Houston area for a fourth consecutive day after a chaotic weekend of rising water and rescues. Picture: AP
Madeleine Brunk, left and Thea Jackman deliver a rescued squirrel to Executive Director Hayley Hudnall at Austin Wildlife Rescue in east Austin, Texas, Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017. As Tropical Storm Harvey winds blow young and old squirrels out of the trees area residents bring the injured wildlife to the animal rescue center. Picture: AP
18/48Madeleine Brunk, left and Thea Jackman deliver a rescued squirrel to Executive Director Hayley Hudnall at Austin Wildlife Rescue in east Austin, Texas, Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017. As Tropical Storm Harvey winds blow young and old squirrels out of the trees area residents bring the injured wildlife to the animal rescue center. Picture: AP
Jennifer Nelson, senior keeper at Zoo Miami, leads a cheetah named Koda to a hurricane resistant structure within the zoo, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017 in Miami. Though most animals will reman in their secure structures, Koda and his brother Diesel and some birds will ride out the storm in temporary housing. Picture: AP
19/48Jennifer Nelson, senior keeper at Zoo Miami, leads a cheetah named Koda to a hurricane resistant structure within the zoo, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017 in Miami. Though most animals will reman in their secure structures, Koda and his brother Diesel and some birds will ride out the storm in temporary housing. Picture: AP
A rescue dog is offloaded by volunteers as St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center mobilizes its Sister Shelter WayStation program welcoming nearly 100 dogs from Texas to Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, N.J., Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017. The dogs from Texas shelters arrived in New Jersey on Tuesday to help make room for animals displaced by Tropical Storm Harvey. Picture: AP
20/48A rescue dog is offloaded by volunteers as St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center mobilizes its Sister Shelter WayStation program welcoming nearly 100 dogs from Texas to Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, N.J., Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017. The dogs from Texas shelters arrived in New Jersey on Tuesday to help make room for animals displaced by Tropical Storm Harvey. Picture: AP
Standing water continues to impact neighborhoods in north Houston as flood waters began to recede following Hurricane Harvey August 30, 2017 in Houston, Texas. The city of Houston is still experiencing severe flooding in some areas due to the accumulation of historic levels of rainfall, though the storm has moved to the north and east. Picture: AFP
21/48Standing water continues to impact neighborhoods in north Houston as flood waters began to recede following Hurricane Harvey August 30, 2017 in Houston, Texas. The city of Houston is still experiencing severe flooding in some areas due to the accumulation of historic levels of rainfall, though the storm has moved to the north and east. Picture: AFP
Gretchen, left, and Ron Levine of “A Paw Above” in Hollywood, Fla., take care of 20 dogs and 21 cats as they have been inundated with pet care requests by people fleeing Hurricane Irma, Friday, Sept. 8, 2017. Picture: AP
22/48Gretchen, left, and Ron Levine of “A Paw Above” in Hollywood, Fla., take care of 20 dogs and 21 cats as they have been inundated with pet care requests by people fleeing Hurricane Irma, Friday, Sept. 8, 2017. Picture: AP
Shannon Danley carries a rabbit to a rescue boat after it was found floating in floodwater in an apartment complex after it was inundated with water following Hurricane Harvey on August 30, 2017 in Houston, Texas. Harvey, which made landfall north of Corpus Christi August 25, has dumped nearly 50 inches of rain in and around areas Houston.Picture: AFP
23/48Shannon Danley carries a rabbit to a rescue boat after it was found floating in floodwater in an apartment complex after it was inundated with water following Hurricane Harvey on August 30, 2017 in Houston, Texas. Harvey, which made landfall north of Corpus Christi August 25, has dumped nearly 50 inches of rain in and around areas Houston.Picture: AFP
Cory (no last name given) carries his dog out of the flood on Tram Road in Beaumont, Texas, after being rescued by boat from his home after Tropical Storm Harvey on Wednesday Aug. 30, 2017. Picture: AP
24/48Cory (no last name given) carries his dog out of the flood on Tram Road in Beaumont, Texas, after being rescued by boat from his home after Tropical Storm Harvey on Wednesday Aug. 30, 2017. Picture: AP
Johnny Colunga feeds his pet monkey Prince as they take refuge in the Max Bowl, which was converted to a shelter for those displaced by flooding from Tropical Storm Harvey in Port Arthur, Texas, Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017 Picture: AP
25/48Johnny Colunga feeds his pet monkey Prince as they take refuge in the Max Bowl, which was converted to a shelter for those displaced by flooding from Tropical Storm Harvey in Port Arthur, Texas, Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017 Picture: AP
Joe Garcia carries his dog Heidi from his flooded home as he is rescued from rising floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey on Monday, Aug. 28, 2017, in Spring, Texas. Picture: AP
26/48Joe Garcia carries his dog Heidi from his flooded home as he is rescued from rising floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey on Monday, Aug. 28, 2017, in Spring, Texas. Picture: AP
Hurricane Harvey forces alligators on to the streets and under cars as powerful storm batters Texas The chilling warning was issued by the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office as Texas was light night slammed with the most powerful storm to strike the US mainland in a decade. Alligators may turn up in unexpected places as a result of Hurricane Harvey. Picture: Facebook
27/48Hurricane Harvey forces alligators on to the streets and under cars as powerful storm batters Texas The chilling warning was issued by the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office as Texas was light night slammed with the most powerful storm to strike the US mainland in a decade. Alligators may turn up in unexpected places as a result of Hurricane Harvey. Picture: Facebook
Josh Benoit carries his Great Dane, Lilly, out of the flood on Tram Road after being rescued by boat from his home in Beaumont, Texas, after Tropical Storm Harvey on Wednesday Aug. 30, 2017. Picture: AP
28/48Josh Benoit carries his Great Dane, Lilly, out of the flood on Tram Road after being rescued by boat from his home in Beaumont, Texas, after Tropical Storm Harvey on Wednesday Aug. 30, 2017. Picture: AP
Matt Murray, a volunteer with an animal rescue organization, carries a small dog he found abandoned beside a flooded home on September 5, 2017 in Orange, Texas.Thousands of pets and livestock have either run away or been left to fend for themselves after Hurricane Harvey ravaged parts of the state of Texas. Picture: AFP
29/48Matt Murray, a volunteer with an animal rescue organization, carries a small dog he found abandoned beside a flooded home on September 5, 2017 in Orange, Texas.Thousands of pets and livestock have either run away or been left to fend for themselves after Hurricane Harvey ravaged parts of the state of Texas. Picture: AFP
FILE - In this Aug. 28, 2017 file photo, volunteers evacuate people and pets from a neighborhood inundated by floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey in Houston, Texas. Animal Planet is airing a special Saturday night called “Surviving Harvey: Animals After the Storm.” The program airs Saturday at 8 p.m. on the East and West coasts. Picture: AP
30/48FILE - In this Aug. 28, 2017 file photo, volunteers evacuate people and pets from a neighborhood inundated by floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey in Houston, Texas. Animal Planet is airing a special Saturday night called “Surviving Harvey: Animals After the Storm.” The program airs Saturday at 8 p.m. on the East and West coasts. Picture: AP
Pets belonging to evacuees sit in a crate at the Delco Center in east Austin, Sunday, August 27, 2017. The Red Cross says, if needed, they are prepared to handle 350 people in the Delco Center. As of Sunday afternoon, a total of 24 dogs, 20 cats, and 5 birds have been registered and volunteers from the Austin Animal Center say they can handle approximately 20 more animals depending on size. Tropical Storm Harvey lashed central Texas with torrential rains on Sunday, unleashing “catastrophic” floods after the megastorm -- the most powerful to hit the United States since 2005 -- left a deadly trail of devastation along the Gulf Coast. Picture: AFP
31/48Pets belonging to evacuees sit in a crate at the Delco Center in east Austin, Sunday, August 27, 2017. The Red Cross says, if needed, they are prepared to handle 350 people in the Delco Center. As of Sunday afternoon, a total of 24 dogs, 20 cats, and 5 birds have been registered and volunteers from the Austin Animal Center say they can handle approximately 20 more animals depending on size. Tropical Storm Harvey lashed central Texas with torrential rains on Sunday, unleashing “catastrophic” floods after the megastorm -- the most powerful to hit the United States since 2005 -- left a deadly trail of devastation along the Gulf Coast. Picture: AFP
St. Johns County fireman TJ Hollings rescues a dog from flood waters caused by Hurricane Irma Sept. 12, 2017 in Hastings, Florida, United States. The storm brought flooding to areas not seen in generations. Picture: AFP
32/48St. Johns County fireman TJ Hollings rescues a dog from flood waters caused by Hurricane Irma Sept. 12, 2017 in Hastings, Florida, United States. The storm brought flooding to areas not seen in generations. Picture: AFP
Ryan Martinez, a trainer at Zoo Miami, leads an Indian white-rumped vulture into a crate inside a hurricane resistant structure within the zoo, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017 in Miami. Though most animals will reman in their secure structures, the cheetahs and some birds will ride out the storm in temporary housing. Picture: AP
33/48Ryan Martinez, a trainer at Zoo Miami, leads an Indian white-rumped vulture into a crate inside a hurricane resistant structure within the zoo, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017 in Miami. Though most animals will reman in their secure structures, the cheetahs and some birds will ride out the storm in temporary housing. Picture: AP
Josh Benoit carries his Great Dane, Lilly, out of the flood on Tram Road after being rescued by boat from his home in Beaumont, Texas, after Tropical Storm Harvey on Wednesday Aug. 30, 2017. Picture: AP
34/48Josh Benoit carries his Great Dane, Lilly, out of the flood on Tram Road after being rescued by boat from his home in Beaumont, Texas, after Tropical Storm Harvey on Wednesday Aug. 30, 2017. Picture: AP
Pets belonging to evacuees sit in a crate at the Delco Center in east Austin, Sunday, August 27, 2017. As of Sunday afternoon, a total of 24 dogs, 20 cats, and 5 birds have been registered and volunteers from the Austin Animal Center say they can handle approximately 20 more animals depending on size. Picture: AFP
35/48Pets belonging to evacuees sit in a crate at the Delco Center in east Austin, Sunday, August 27, 2017. As of Sunday afternoon, a total of 24 dogs, 20 cats, and 5 birds have been registered and volunteers from the Austin Animal Center say they can handle approximately 20 more animals depending on size. Picture: AFP
Lance Cross holds his dog Max while being evacuated from his home as floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey rise Monday, Aug. 28, 2017, in Spring, Texas. Picture: AP
36/48Lance Cross holds his dog Max while being evacuated from his home as floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey rise Monday, Aug. 28, 2017, in Spring, Texas. Picture: AP
Flamingos, rear, and roseate spoonbills, left foreground, at Zoo Miami, share a temporary enclosure in a hurricane resistant structure within the zoo, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017 in Miami. Though most animals will reman in their secure structures, the cheetahs and some birds will ride out the storm in temporary housing. Picture: AP
37/48Flamingos, rear, and roseate spoonbills, left foreground, at Zoo Miami, share a temporary enclosure in a hurricane resistant structure within the zoo, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017 in Miami. Though most animals will reman in their secure structures, the cheetahs and some birds will ride out the storm in temporary housing. Picture: AP
John and Kathy Cservek hold their dogs Lacy and Iggy while being rescued from their home as floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey rise in Spring, Texas. The couple saw their dream house in suburban Spring devastated only a little over a year after they bought it. Picture: AP
38/48John and Kathy Cservek hold their dogs Lacy and Iggy while being rescued from their home as floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey rise in Spring, Texas. The couple saw their dream house in suburban Spring devastated only a little over a year after they bought it. Picture: AP
A solitary wild horse passes sand dunes suffering erosion on Cumberland Island after Hurricane Irma on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017, on the Georgia coast. Picture: AP
39/48A solitary wild horse passes sand dunes suffering erosion on Cumberland Island after Hurricane Irma on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017, on the Georgia coast. Picture: AP
A woman and her dog navigate floodwaters caused by Hurricane Irma on September 12, 2017 in Middleburg, Florida, United States. The storm brought flooding to areas not seen in generations. Picture: AFP
40/48A woman and her dog navigate floodwaters caused by Hurricane Irma on September 12, 2017 in Middleburg, Florida, United States. The storm brought flooding to areas not seen in generations. Picture: AFP
A vet holds a dog at a shelter in the George R. Brown Convention Center during the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey on August 28, 2017 in Houston, Texas. Rescue teams in boats, trucks and helicopters scrambled Monday to reach hundreds of Texans marooned on flooded streets in and around the city of Houston before monster storm Harvey returns. Picture: AFP
41/48A vet holds a dog at a shelter in the George R. Brown Convention Center during the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey on August 28, 2017 in Houston, Texas. Rescue teams in boats, trucks and helicopters scrambled Monday to reach hundreds of Texans marooned on flooded streets in and around the city of Houston before monster storm Harvey returns. Picture: AFP
Pets belonging to evacuees sit in a crate at the Delco Center in east Austin, Sunday, August 27, 2017. The Red Cross says, if needed, they are prepared to handle 350 people in the Delco Center. As of Sunday afternoon, a total of 24 dogs, 20 cats, and 5 birds have been registered and volunteers from the Austin Animal Center say they can handle approximately 20 more animals depending on size. Picture: AFP
42/48Pets belonging to evacuees sit in a crate at the Delco Center in east Austin, Sunday, August 27, 2017. The Red Cross says, if needed, they are prepared to handle 350 people in the Delco Center. As of Sunday afternoon, a total of 24 dogs, 20 cats, and 5 birds have been registered and volunteers from the Austin Animal Center say they can handle approximately 20 more animals depending on size. Picture: AFP
In this Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017 photo, Sarah Hammel, shelter manager at Austin Humane Society, and Kelly Garner, intake specialist at Austin Humane Society, work on processing kittens from Beaumont Animal Services, in Austin. Austin Humane Society is one of several shelters in Central Texas taking in evacuated shelter animals from the Texas coast affected by Hurricane Harvey. Picture: AP
43/48In this Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017 photo, Sarah Hammel, shelter manager at Austin Humane Society, and Kelly Garner, intake specialist at Austin Humane Society, work on processing kittens from Beaumont Animal Services, in Austin. Austin Humane Society is one of several shelters in Central Texas taking in evacuated shelter animals from the Texas coast affected by Hurricane Harvey. Picture: AP
A rescue worker carries two dogs to safety after evacuating their family from floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, in Houston, Texas. Picture: AP
44/48A rescue worker carries two dogs to safety after evacuating their family from floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, in Houston, Texas. Picture: AP
Dogs sit inside their cages as hundreds of people gather in a pet-friendly emergency shelter at the Miami-Dade County Fair Expo Center in Miami, Florida, September 8, 2017, ahead of Hurricane Irma. Florida Governor Rick Scott warned that all of the state’s 20 million inhabitants should be prepared to evacuate as Hurricane Irma bears down for a direct hit on the southern US state. Picture: AFP
45/48Dogs sit inside their cages as hundreds of people gather in a pet-friendly emergency shelter at the Miami-Dade County Fair Expo Center in Miami, Florida, September 8, 2017, ahead of Hurricane Irma. Florida Governor Rick Scott warned that all of the state’s 20 million inhabitants should be prepared to evacuate as Hurricane Irma bears down for a direct hit on the southern US state. Picture: AFP
Volunteers and officers from the neiborhood security patrol help to rescue residents and their dogs in the upscale River Oaks neighborhood after it was inundated with flooding from Hurricane Harvey on August 27, 2017 in Houston, Texas. Harvey, which made landfall north of Corpus Christi late Friday evening, is expected to dump upwards to 40 inches of rain in Texas over the next couple of days. Picture: AFP
46/48Volunteers and officers from the neiborhood security patrol help to rescue residents and their dogs in the upscale River Oaks neighborhood after it was inundated with flooding from Hurricane Harvey on August 27, 2017 in Houston, Texas. Harvey, which made landfall north of Corpus Christi late Friday evening, is expected to dump upwards to 40 inches of rain in Texas over the next couple of days. Picture: AFP
The first rescued dog is comforted by St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center President/CEO Heather J. Cammisa as the animal welfare center mobilizes its Sister Shelter WayStation program welcoming nearly 100 dogs from Texas to Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, N.J., Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017. The dogs from Texas shelters arrived in New Jersey on Tuesday to help make room for animals displaced by Tropical Storm Harvey. Picture: AP
47/48The first rescued dog is comforted by St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center President/CEO Heather J. Cammisa as the animal welfare center mobilizes its Sister Shelter WayStation program welcoming nearly 100 dogs from Texas to Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, N.J., Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017. The dogs from Texas shelters arrived in New Jersey on Tuesday to help make room for animals displaced by Tropical Storm Harvey. Picture: AP
Pets belonging to evacuees sit in a crate at the Delco Center in east Austin, Sunday, August 27, 2017. The Red Cross says, if needed, they are prepared to handle 350 people in the Delco Center. As of Sunday afternoon, a total of 24 dogs, 20 cats, and 5 birds have been registered and volunteers from the Austin Animal Center say they can handle approximately 20 more animals depending on size. Picture: AFP
48/48Pets belonging to evacuees sit in a crate at the Delco Center in east Austin, Sunday, August 27, 2017. The Red Cross says, if needed, they are prepared to handle 350 people in the Delco Center. As of Sunday afternoon, a total of 24 dogs, 20 cats, and 5 birds have been registered and volunteers from the Austin Animal Center say they can handle approximately 20 more animals depending on size. Picture: AFP
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