This Valentine’s Day weekend, love isn’t the only thing in the air. On Saturday afternoon, 40 rescued animals were flown to the New Castle area from an overcrowded shelter in Miami. Delaware is one of 21 places to provide a new home for over 500 homeless animals this month as part of the annual international Wings of Rescue campaign.
Brandywine Valley SPCA oversaw the rescue effort. Spokesperson Linda Torelli said the animals will be sent to the organization’s shelters throughout Delaware and Pennsylvania, including locations in New Castle, Dover and Westchester, Pennsylvania. As long as the animals don’t have trouble adjusting to their new homes, Torelli said they should be up for adoption as early as Sunday.
“Most of the animals just come right off the flight and are really resilient and happy to be here,” she said.
Saturday’s arrivals featured a mix of dogs and cats of all sizes, as well as some puppies and kittens. They will all be evaluated by a veterinarian upon arrival at their new kennels.
When someone adopts one of these pets, “they are truly saving that life and also opening up a space in that shelter for that shelter to be able to save another animal,” Torelli said.
Interested pet parents can view regularly updated lists of each shelter’s available animals online. Brandywine SCPA will also have a special “Be Mine” adoption deal on Sunday, and all large dogs and adult cats will be $14. For more information, visit bvspca.org/adopt.
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