Do you have room in your heart for another Fido or Mittens?
Nearly 200 dogs and cats from the Humane Society of Naples, Florida will soon be up for adoption in San Diego.
The pets were removed from the shelter to make room for animals lost, strayed or abandoned during the hurricane.
The animals arrived at Gillespie Field around 2 p.m. Sunday, a collaborative effort between the Humane Society of the United States and Wings of Rescue.
The dogs and cats were transferred to the Humane Society on Gaines Street where staff and veterinarians assessed their health and stress levels in order to determine when they can be adopted.
“That means there’s an empty shelter in Florida waiting for the incoming animals that are going to be coming in after the storm,” Jackie Noble with the Humane Society, told NBC 7.
The Humane Society stresses the animals are not victims of the hurricane, they are highly adoptable and do not have owners who will be looking for them.
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Some of the pets will also be taken to the Chihuahua Rescue of San Diego, the El Cajon Animal Shelter and Friends of Cats shelter.
