Suburban Chicago animal shelter needs help after devastating flood
WHEELING, Ill. -- A northwest suburban animal shelter put out a call for help Wednesday, after a water main break filled its building with several feet of water.The shelter now needs foster familiesâand important supplies. It was a chaotic morning Wednesday at the Heartland Animal Shelter in Wheeling. Dozens of animals were sent into a panic as water rushed through several enclosures.Security video showed the moment firefighters rescued some stranded dogs.
Bags of damaged supplies lined the front of the building after the flood, while water-damaged crates and kennels covered the back.This was all while members of the community answered the calls for helpâdonating much-needed supplies. Nearly all the animals at Heartland are now temporarily at other sheltersâor with people like Elly Greenspahn, who is fostering some rescued cats.She took in a litter of kittens.
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