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Socks, one of the cats transported from Texas, interacts with AWLA staff. (Animal Welfare League of Alexandria)
ALEXANDRIA, VA On Saturday, the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria brought in 50 cats from overwhelmed Texas animal shelters in areas still recovering from February s winter storms and power outages.
Millions lost power as the independent electric grid in Texas experienced issues during below-average temperatures and winter weather. Among the lingering effects of the winter outages is the strain on animal shelters. According to AWLA, the Texas shelters are seeing a surge in surrendered pets.
The animals come from eight animal shelters in Texas. By transferring animals to Virginia, these shelters can better address the continued needs of homeless animals.