The Houston SPCA is heading out to rescue animals in the following Texas counties: Chambers, Liberty, Jefferson, Hardin, Orange, and Newton. For pet-related information, to file a lost report or to report animals left behind in homes, you can call the Houston SPCA Animal Emergency Hotline at (713) 802-0555. Beginning Thursday Morning the toll free hotline will be 1-866-481-SPCA (7722).

The Houston SPCA has set up a staging area outside Beaumont to serve as base for these rescue efforts. The animals will then be brought back to the Houston SPCA for medical treatment an care.

Those interested in assisting the Houston SPCA in rescue efforts are asked to please help with a financial gift to help provide for the ongoing care of these animals.

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