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Flooding Forces Shelter to Evacuate Animals
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- Jun 23, 2026
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- 91
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Summary
Flooding hit the Cowley County Humane Society in Kansas hard—water so high staff couldn’t enter, dogs stood waist-deep. Thanks to a community rush, dog groomers, and Oklahoma shelters, animals were safely relocated. But this isn’t new: the shelter’s ditch-side location and poor highway drainage have caused repeated disasters. The state DOT knows and is working on a fix—but no timeline yet. With sandbags only useful for known storms, surprise downpours leave them scrambling. It’s a heartbreaking vulnerability for an organization devoted to animal care. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/b502042ecafaa341