More than 120 dogs and cats on the path of Tropical Storm Barry in Louisiana are flown

Prior to the arrival of tropical storm Barry on the shores of Louisiana, more than 120 dogs and cats lying on the passage of the storm were safely transported.

The animals were evacuated on Friday from St. Landry Parish Animal Control and the St. Martin's Animal Shelter, Louisiana, and then flown to Manassas in northern Virginia, the Humane Society of Canada reported. United States.

The staff and volunteers of the humanitarian society helped unload the pets from the plane and took them to nearby shelters with the hope that they will eventually be adopted.

According to Human society, the Lost Dogs and Cats Rescue Foundation in Virginia, the St. Hubert Animal Care Center in New Jersey and the Alexandria Animal Care League are three of the six life-saving partners of the goal association nonprofit housing some of the dogs and cats that have landed in Virginia.

Nineteen other animals from the Gulf Coast region were transported to Atlanta Humane Georgia.

All the pets evacuated from Louisiana were already ready for adoption in the state, said Diane Robinson, head of the disaster assistance services of the Humane Society, at NBC News.

However, relocating them out of the hurricane-threatened region helps to increase the shelter capacity of Louisiana as they prepare for an anticipated influx of animals displaced by Hurricane Barry.

"Shelters in the summer are usually saturated," Robinson said. "An event like a hurricane puts a lot of pressure on these already full installations."

Although it is difficult to predict how much animals could be displaced by Barry, previous hurricanes, such as Katrina, have displaced or killed thousands of animals.

This is why the animal welfare society urges pet owners to take precautions to ensure the safety of their animals during and after the storm.

The organization recommends that pet owners have enough food and water for at least five days, to ensure that their dogs and cats wear a collar with up-to-date identification and to keep pictures and current descriptions of their pets to help others identify them. in case the owners and pets are separated, among other recommendations.