Woman in the Bahamas takes close to 100 dogs for Hurricane Dorian
"I only have a few weeks of a week to feed everyone."
The Bahamas are committed to the devastating toll hurricane, Dorian, took the islands of the Weekend of the Labor Day. At leastfive persons have been confirmed dead and 13,000 homes may have beenseverely damaged or destroyed by the category 5 storm.
Many inhabitants of the island are trapped, includingChella Phillips. But that did not stop him from making a rescue on his part. Phillips took 97 shelter dogs in her house of Nassau during the worst of the storm. "We are safe," says PhillipsBetter life Tuesday afternoon. "But I do not have internet service, there have been a lot of floods inside the house and the streets are hard to drive longer."
Sunday, PhillipsSet up a Facebook post To say that there were 97 dogs in his house, 79 in his master bedroom. "He has been crazy since last night," she wrote, adding that even though there were accidents here and there, dogs behaved well in a set.
The post went quickly viral, winning more than 50,000 shares in just two days. Phillips shared an update a few hours later, saying that all dogs agreed well together.
"[They] welcome newcomers with the tail because they know they are their brothers and sisters suffering in the street," she wrote. "Each of my babies deserve to haveloving fireplaces, so please, I beg you to help them! "
Phillips has launched a shelter canines refuge calledNassau's voiceless dogs, Bahamas Since she has first moved to the island in 2005. Since then she said she helped get more than 5,000 street dogs and sheltered more than 1,000 in her shelter - her own home. "I call him a refuge" because they are free to move inside and out, "she said.
The Facebook viral message gave fundraising for the Phillips refuge, whichShe launched earlier in August, a huge boost: it crashes exceeded its target of $ 20,000, increasing more than $ 100,000 at the time of publication. But Phillips also needs people to take in some of the dogs, one of whom is due to puppies at a minute. "I pray that people will continue to donate," she said. "If no one helps me with the dogs I have, we will all have to live in the streets."
At the moment Phillips is the most concerned of being able to feed alldogs At her place. "I'm concerned now that because of the tragedy, the dog food distributor will miss food for dogs," she said. "I only have a few weeks of a week to feed everyone."
"Please, know that your money will be dedicated to saving lives, buying food, to get their medical expenses paid, [and] to buy toys so they can know happiness for once in their lives, "wrote Phillips in his last recentUpdated on facebook Tuesday afternoon. "My biggest dream is to be able to buy land to move all my dogs away from the city and to help bring even more outside into the streets or are hiding in the bushes, terrified people, without a chance of the do on own them. "
If you want to donate, you can send money to [email protected] onPay Pal or go directly toThe fundraising website.
And for a reminder of what good social means can do in times of crisis like this, read the stories behind theseComforting photos of the pets gathered with the owners after the fear of California.
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