VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The Virginia Beach SPCA got 24 dogs flown in from the Deep South to get them out of the dangerous heat.
The dogs were flown from St. Landry Parish Animal Control in rural Louisiana. They arrived at Norfolk International Airport around noon on Wednesday.
The Bissell Pet Foundation coordinated the transportation to get the dogs out of the "oppressive heat in the Deep South, where shelters are facing overcrowding like so many across the nation," according to the Virginia Beach SPCA.
The dogs and puppies are currently settling in at the shelter and will be up for adoption in the coming days and weeks.
The Virginia Beach SPCA will put the animals in the Adoptable Animals section of their website once they are ready to be housed.
"While more than 90% of our transfers so far this year have come from our local transfer partners, we are excited to provide second chances to these canines. But we can’t do it alone," wrote the nonprofit wrote on its site. You can make help support these dogs and others by donating to the Virginia Beach SPCA on their website.