Disasters · Flood-displaced petsSalt Lake pets: 19-animal relocation aims to free space after New Mexico floodsAired October 27, 2026 at 4:05 AM UTCWritten October 27, 2026 at 4:08 AM UTCRead the write-upThis storyTranscript · LOADING0:07Nineteen adoptable pets are being relocated to make room for animals displaced by0:11flooding.0:11The move links a New Mexico shelter with Salt Lake City as flooding affects the0:15Navajo Nation and Western New Mexico.0:17Best Friends Animal Society wants to open space for incoming emergency cases.0:21The test is whether that move gets more displaced pets into care.0:24The nineteen animals already needed adoptive homes before this move.0:27Best Friends says relocating them is intended to free space at affected shelters for0:31pets displaced by the floods.0:32Grant's Animal Care Center is the group's starting point.0:35Salt Lake City is the destination where local shelters and rescue partners are0:39expected to help the animals find homes.0:41The group includes ten puppies, three adult dogs, and six cats.0:45Together, they make up the nineteen animals selected for this relocation from0:49Grant's.0:49Their arrival was scheduled for three p.m.0:51on Monday, October26.0:53Tea here is still no confirmation that all nineteen reached their destination.0:57That leaves the next stage dependent on the receiving partners.1:00Best Friends expected the pets to become available for adoption locally in the1:04coming days after their relocation.1:06The animals were already available for adoption in New Mexico.1:09Best Friends hasn't named their receiving partners or announced when applications1:12for this particular group will open in the Salt Lake City area.1:15Best Friends staff were also working in grants by October twenty-fourth, delivering1:19pet supplies and assessing animal welfare needs.1:22The organization described continuing flooding the next day.1:25By October twenty-sixth, staff were still delivering supplies and coordinating1:29support for pets and their families.1:30The relocation is meant to keep existing adoption needs from competing with incoming1:34emergency needs.1:35Moving this group is one part of that effort, alongside support for animals and1:39families in the affected region.1:41We don't yet know how many displaced pets have been accommodated because of the1:44move.19 is the size of the relocation group.1:47The amount of emergency shelter space that became usable hasn't been measured1:51publicly.Explore with HeyDexFollow via RSSThe shortThe short ↗
