The animal shelter in Bryan County has moved to Richmond Hill to deal with the aftermath of missing pets since the tornado.
âThe tornado pretty much came at the end of the day, at the end of our day and it surprised us,â said Laura Lewis, the Bryan County animal control manager. âThere was a lot of sustained damage around us. The tornado touched down within half a mile of the shelter.â While the shelter building in Pembroke was spared, the storm left it without power.
âWe moved five dogs and five cats from the Pembroke shelter to here,â Lewis said. âSo that way we could have power and have service. There is no, very little cell phone service at the Pembroke Shelter.â
Those ten animals were taken from Pembroke to Bryan County animal control in Richmond Hill. The shelter has this advice for anyone missing a pet:
âIf youâre looking for your pet and you still havenât been able to find them, weâre redirecting everyone here to Richmond Hill,â Lewis said. âBring your pets here to Richmond Hill. Weâll post your, whatever pets we get in. Weâll post it on Facebook and our lost and found pages and we will try our hardest to get them reunited.â
If you need pet food or if you found a pet or have one thatâs missing, you should call Lewis with animal control at 912-665-4615.