Resources for Southeastern United States Hurricane Matthew victims
October 7th, 2016
RedRover Responders stands at the ready to provide animal emergency sheltering assistance for animals displaced by Hurricane Matthew. Here is a list of currently available animal emergency shelters and resources.
Know of a resource or shelter to add to this list? Email us!
*Please note that these resources have been gathered from public sources. If you are planning to shelter at one of these sites with your animals, please verify that it is open and accepting animals as conditions may have changed.
Pet friendly lodging resources:
- Bringfido.com
- Dogfriendly.com
- Doginmysuitcase.com
- Pet-friendly-hotels.net
- Pets-allowed-hotels.com
- Petswelcome.com
- Tripswithpets.com
Veterinary care:
- RedRover Relief: Financial assistance grants for emergency veterinary care. Applications accepted online.
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NORTH CAROLINA
Resources for pet owners
Pet friendly shelters
Brunswick County
- West Brunswick High School:Â 550 Whiteville Road, Shallotte NC
Columbus County
- Edgewood Elementary School:Â 317 Calhoun Street, Whiteville NC
Lenoir County
- Lenoir Community College: Pets are housed on campus, but not in the same area as the people sheltering in the Student Center. Owners are asked to bring food, bowls, and a crate to house their animal in. 231 North Carolina Hwy 58, Kinston, NC 28504
Social media
Note: Always use caution when posting personal information or using information posted on social networking sites. RedRover cannot vouch for the accuracy or intention of any of the links below.
Facebook:
Twitter:
- Popular hashtags: #ncflood, #ncwx, #ncdisaster, #matthew, #hurricane
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FLORIDA
Resources for pet owners
Pet friendly shelters
Clay County
- Orange Park High School: Pet owners must stay with their pets, and bring all necessary supplies to care for pets. 2300 Kingsley Avenue, Orange Park, FL 32073
Duval County
- Landmark Middle School: 101 Kernan Blvd. North, Jacksonville FL 32225
Bradford County
- Starke Elementary School:
Nassau County
- Callahan Middle School: 450121 Old Dixie Highway, Callahan FL 32011
Brevard County
- Port St. John Community Center: 6650 Corto Road, Port St. John FL
- Viera Regional Park: 2300 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Viera FL
- Ted Whitlock Community Center: 1951 Malabar Road N.W., Palm Bay FL
- Wickham Park Community Center: 2815 Leisure Way, Melbourne FL
Osceola County
- Kissimmee Middle School: 2401 Dyer Blvd, Kissimmee FL
- Harmony High School:, 3601 Arthur J. Gallagher Blvd., St. Cloud FL
- Liberty High School: 4250 Pleasant HIll Road, Kissimmee FL
Marion County
- Vanguard High School: 7 Northwest 28th St., Ocala FL
St Johns County
- Timberlin Creek Elementary: 555 Pine Tree Lane, St. Augustine FL 32092
- South Woods Elementary: 4750 FL-206, Elkton, FL 32033
Orange County
- Bithlo Community Park: 18501 Washington Ave, Orlando FL
- Barnett Park:, 4801 W. Colonial Drive, Orlando FL
Livestock resources
- Southeastern Livestock Pavillion: Livestock accepted between 8-5, owner must provide food, water buckets and care for livestock; Cost is $10/day, 2232 Northeast Jacksonville Road, Ocala FL
Social media
Note: Always use caution when posting personal information or using information posted on social networking sites. RedRover cannot vouch for the accuracy or intention of any of the links below.
Facebook:
Twitter:
- Popular hashtags: #Matthew, #HurricaneMatthew, #flwx
- North Florida Red Cross (@RedCrossNorthFL)
How to help/Donations needed
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GEORGIA
Resources for pet owners
Georgia Department of Agriculture animal resources
Map of open pet shelters – click on the icons for shelter details and contact information
Additional Pet Friendly shelters
- Tift County Extension Bldg: 1468 Carpenter Road, Tifton GA 31794
- Lanier Plaza: 1919 Glynn Ave., Brunswick GA
- Augusta County, GA Fairgrounds: only available for Chatham County, GA evacuees arriving by bus
- Sumter County Humane Society, 108 Industrial Blvd, Americus GA 31719
Livestock resources
- Georgia National Fairgrounds: Horses only, 401 Larry Walker Parkway, Perry GA 31069
- Southeastern Arena Unadilla: has 175 stalls contact Bob 478-627-2727
- Circle Double S Stock Yard Hazlehurst:. has 20 stall available contact Steve Underwood 912-253-0747
- Wiregrass Arena in Nicholls: has room at the moment for 22 more horses contact for availability 912-345-0133
- Southern Pines Dublin: has 40 stalls still available contact for availability 478-463-6006 Bryan
- Georgia Sports Arena in Swainsboro: has 150 stalls available 478.455.0999 Karen is the contact person
- Regina Wells Tifton Animal Control 229.382.7387
- Carol Rathell Albany , can take 3 horses 229.438.9043
Social media
Note: Always use caution when posting personal information or using information posted on social networking sites. RedRover cannot vouch for the accuracy or intention of any of the links below.
Facebook:
Twitter:
- Popular hashtags: #gawx, #matthew
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SOUTH CAROLINA
Resources for pet owners
Pet friendly shelters
- Edmund Burns Elementary: 3750 Dorchester Road, North Charleston SC 29405
- Cane Bay High School: Animals must be caged, 1624 State Road, Summerville SC 29483
- Spartanburg Expo Center: 6655 Pottery Road, Spartanburg SC 29303
Social media
Note: Always use caution when posting personal information or using information posted on social networking sites. RedRover cannot vouch for the accuracy or intention of any of the links below.
Facebook:
Twitter:
- Popular hashtags: #scwx, #CHSwx, #matthew, #hurricane
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(Last updated 10/11/16, 12:00 pm Pacific)
