Animal rescue groups need your help

Times are ‘ruff’ for many here on the Gulf Coast, including our furry friends and local animal rescue groups.

For many here- on the gulf coast, including ou- - - - furry friends and local animal- rescue groups.- our coastal animal shelters hav- either closed or have - limited their animal intake - because of the coronavirus, and- that's caused a serious influx- of calls to local rescue and ve- offices for pets in need of - help.

- with many people out of work, - caring for the cost of pets - is becoming harder, and more- animals are finding - themselves without homes.

- the good news is, there are man- ways you can help save a- life.

- - "there's always a demand for- people- needing help with their pets.

- it's definitely gotten worse- lately.

Definitely seen a lot - more unowned pets lately, peopl- finding them along side the roa- and bringing- them in.

We've had i'd say- several cases of people trying- to relinquish their pets- for fear of catching covid from- them."- "it's overwhelming.

We need - fosters.

If we had more fosters- and more people willing to- help donate and help us work- with the dogs, we can pull more- we can only do what we- can do, but if we had more- fosters, we could help alot - more."- - - - just cause rescue currently has- 16 dogs in need of a- forever home.

- cadette, seen on your screen, - came to the rescue on - thursday after they received- several calls about an injured- dog.- they believe he was hit by car.- you can help cadette and other- rescue dogs by heading- to the just cause facebook page- or calling them at the- number on your screen.-