When disaster strikes, Merrill and his team typically move in to rescue animals — but this time is a little different.
“There are echoes of previous crises. Some similarities to Hurricane Dorian. Some similarities to Ukraine. But there are people and animals in need and we’re trying to help,” he said.
“There are animals running around in the rubble still,” Merrill said. “There are cats in apartment buildings, and like dogs, they get scared and go into survival mode after a period of time. So, the owners go looking for them, but the cat does not come to them, so they are calling local rescue organizations and we’re working with them. We’re going into some of these buildings and it’s pretty shocking what you see inside.
“One of our team members for the U.K. climbed up a balcony to get in because there was no access from the ground floor,” Merrill explained. In addition to helping animals, Merrill and his group of volunteers are also helping people left displaced.
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