Warrick Humane Society Has No Power, Needs Short-Term Fosters

Last night, a violent storm swept through the tri-state. I'm pretty on top of weather. When you get an alert from this station about tornado warnings, I'm usually the one who has sent it. But last night, we were all caught off guard. We expected a brief thunderstorm but a possible tornado tore through Warrick County. My power went out and I was no help to my co-workers.

Bad weather really hit the Vann Road area where the Warrick Humane Society sits. Today, they are desperately asking fosters to step up.

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We Need Help!!

Our buildings are safe, we have a few trees down but otherwise we were lucky. All of the animals in our care are safe!

Unfortunately we are still out of power, and we don't know when it will be back. We may be looking at another 24 hours, and the heat index today is going to be 105. We need fosters!

Please help us get our dogs out of the heat! We just need fosters until our power comes back on. If our power isn't back today, we will be closed to the public.

If you can help us by fostering, please fill out a foster application on our website. Reach out by messaging us here [on Facebook]! Our phones are down.

You can fill out a foster application here.

UPDATE: It Takes a Village is asking for immediate fosters as well.

If you are impacted by the storms and need a place to go today, the Castle High School gym is open.

SHELTER OPEN
A Red Cross shelter has been opened in Warrick County, Indiana, in response to the severe weather that impacted the area on Tuesday night.

Shelter location
Castle High School
3344 IN-261
Newburgh, IN 47630

At the shelter, those affected can find a safe place to stay and hot meals. Anyone in need of assistance due to the storm can call 1-800-RED CROSS (800-733-2767).

If you are displaced and needing a ride to the shelter at Castle High School please call the following number 812-217-0155 . This will be going from 10:00am-6:00pm.

MORE FROM WHS

Donations Needed

- DISINFECTING Bleach

- Paper Towels

- Kitchen Trash Bags

- Fabuloso (No Lavender or Citrus Scents)

- Puppy Pads

- Wet Puppy Food

- Dry Puppy Food (we prefer without corn, dyes, and with the first few ingredients being meat. Some good brands include: Taste of the Wild, 4Health, and Blue Buffalo)

- Wet Kitten Food

- Dry Kitten Food (we prefer without corn, dyes, and with the first few ingredients being meat. Some good brands include: Taste of the Wild, 4Health, and Blue Buffalo)

Donations can be dropped off ANYTIME!! They have a 'Donations' bin outside our front door!

Items Needed for Silent Auction

Join WHS for our Annual Online Auction August 19th - August 25th! They will have something for everyone. This is one of their largest fundraisers, and they can't wait to show you all of the great auction items available for bidding! Stay tuned for more details. If you'd like to donate items, drop them off at the shelter.

Petting Zoos Within Driving Distance of the Tri-State

Anyone who knows me knows that I prefer animals over people most days. I tell my boyfriend all of the time that when we retire, I want a little plot of land with some cows, goats, pigs, chickens, and a whole lot of dogs. A girl can dream, right?

Sadly, since I can't have my own farm anytime soon, I guess I will settle for enjoying other people's animals, which means frequenting petting zoos and farms is pretty common for us. Luckily, I don't have to drive far to pet all the animals I can fit into a day.

From elephants to highland cattle to Clydesdales and a coatimundi, the tristate offers a wide variety of petting zoos that can be visited in a short day trip. Next thing you know, you'll be making your own list of animals to have on your own dream farm like me.

Gallery Credit: Melissa Nelson

How To Tell Someone You're From Warrick County Without Saying You're From Warrick County

There are several ways to tell someone where you're from without actually telling them where you're from. Let's take Warrick County for example.

Gallery Credit: Travis Sams

Source: SOS: Warrick Humane Society, Spencer Co. Rescue Center Have No Power, Need Short-Term Fosters Today

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