Leaving the Dogs, Leaving the Cats: The Pets Detained Migrants Can't Take

Leaving the dogs, leaving the cats: The pets detained migrants can't take

As ICE carries out sweeping raids, animal shelters and community members are stepping in to find homes for the pets left behind.

South Florida Deportations Are Quietly Filling Animal Shelters

A handful of pets have been surrendered to South Florida animal shelters after their owners were either deported or forced to flee the country.

Dogs and cats surrendered to Florida animal shelters after owners nabbed by ICE

Animal shelters in various parts of Florida are seeing more pets being surrendered in recent weeks following their owners’ being arrested in the Trump administration’s deportation operation. Three counties in Florida have posted on social media or spoken with local media about household pets brought to their doors because federal immigration authorities detained the owner... The post Dogs and cats surrendered to Florida animal shelters after own…