close
close

NWA Best Friends Animal Resource Center Helps Houston Shelter

Theo

NWA Best Friends Animal Resource Center Helps Houston Shelter

The staff at Best Friends Pet Resource Center is taking in 15 animals to help Houston shelters that are starting to get overwhelmed due to the aftermath of devastating Hurricane Beryl. “As we all know, Barrel came through Houston and caused them some really bad flooding and power outages. And the team there needed help,” said Haley Volker, the rescue and care team leader. The volunteer who drove them on the nearly nine-hour trip said the animals enjoyed the ride. “When we get on the highway and we listen to Led Zeppelin and Pearl Jam, they tend to calm down, so they were very chill,” said Chuck Quon, a volunteer with Best Friends’ emergency response team. Quon himself said the hotel he stayed in the night before hitting the road was without power, as were many other Houstonians at the time. Even though Volker says people in our area are still recovering from our own natural disaster, after learning of Houston’s struggles after the storm, the staff here at NWA said they may just stay put. “When you have disasters like the barrel roll, like the tornadoes that went through Arkansas, those kinds of things can cause shelters to be strained and restricted,” Volker said. “There needs to be a space for them.”

BENTONVILLE, Arkansas —

Staff at Best Friends Pet Resource Center are taking in 15 animals to help Houston shelters that are beginning to overcrowd due to the aftermath of devastating Hurricane Beryl.

“As we all know, Barrel came through Houston and caused major flooding and power outages. The team on scene needed assistance,” said Haley Volker, Rescue and Care Team Leader.

The volunteer who drove them on the nearly nine-hour journey said the animals enjoyed the ride.

“When you’re driving down the highway and you listen to Led Zeppelin and Pearl Jam, they tend to calm down, so they were very cool,” said Chuck Quon, a volunteer with the Best Friends Emergency Response Team.

Quon himself said the hotel he stayed in the night before hitting the road was without power, like many other Houston residents at the time.

While Volker says people in our area are still recovering from our own natural disaster, after hearing about Houston’s struggles after the storm, the staff here at NWA said they can just sit back and do nothing.

““When you have disasters like the tornadoes that hit Arkansas, those kinds of things can put pressure and strain on shelters,” Volker said. “They need to have a space for them.”

Related Posts