What happens when hundreds of dogs need their daily walks in Tampa Bay Area shelters, but shelter staff and volunteers can’t make their shifts?

The dogs still need their walks and socialization time so Best Friends Animal Society flew in members from their Disaster Relief Team to help.

Shelter staff and volunteers were dealing with the effects of the storms and having the extra help from Best Friends was much needed.

Knowing that we were in the affected area from Hurricanes, Helene and Milton, Best Friends asked me to document the disaster relief efforts on their behalf!

Now that the storms have passed, you can see how happy the dogs are to get out of their kennels and receive some much needed human affection.

We’ve also been sharing what we’ve captured on Instagram, so be sure to check us out there too.

Below is what I captured at Pinellas County Animal Services.