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(CNN) - A Florida wildlife refuge looks for foster homes for some 400 animals as Hurricane Dorian approaches. Some of the animals that do not have a place to take refuge will be returned to nature, said WFOR, a CNN affiliate.
The South Florida Non-Profit Wildlife Center is located in Fort Lauderdale, which is located in the cone area that could be affected by the hurricane. The center treats injured and orphaned animals such as owls, squirrels, ducks and opossums in order to rehabilitate and release them in the wild.
“Everyone has their hands full. We had 411 animals on the property when I entered this morning, ”Dr. Renata Schneider told the station this Friday.
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The center began releasing animals that were in good shape, he said, adding that their animal instincts will keep them safer in nature during a hurricane than they would be in a cage.
Those who are not will be placed in a foster home to withstand the storm, the station said.
Hurricanes are of great concern to both wild animals and pets. Hurricane Harvey in Texas, two years ago, separated pets from their owners when flood waters rose too high. And wild animals were displaced from their environments due to bad weather.
The Charleston Animal Society is preparing for the possibility that animals in the hurricane path will be needed again. The employees went from South Carolina to Florida on Friday to pick up 60 to 100 animals and protect them from Dorian, said WCBD, a CNN affiliate.
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