Woman Has Sheltered 97 Stray Dogs In Her House In The Bahamas To Protect Them From The Category 5 Storm

With Hurricane Dorian still raging over the Bahamas, five people have lost their lives in the storm and13,000 houses are severely damaged. It’s a tragedy of epic proportions for this small Caribbean nation, one which will take many years to recover from.

Amid the human suffering and loss that those natural disasters inflict, we often forget about animals. The Voiceless Dogs of Nassau, Bahamas do not have a safe place like a shower to run to when they’re afraid. All they’ve got is Chella Phillips, the one and only person behind the rescue operation. Chella isn’t an official rescue shelter or organization, she isn’t affiliated to the Humane Society and she does not receive any help from the government. It’s just her and her love for the homeless dogs of Nassau.

So instead of leaving defenseless dogs out on the streets to face the hurricane alone, Chella took in as many as she could, packing her house with 97 pooches of all sizes and shapes.

Chella rescues dogs from Nassau streets and then gets them vetted and vaccinated. Then, they live at her refuge until she can find a rescue willing to help her with them in the US.

Many homeless dogs have left the streets of Nassau and are now enjoying life being loved and cared for by their families.

Since her post went viral, Phillips has been receiving donations from well-wishers from all over the world. Most notable, though, is the willingness for proper shelters to take the dogs in and find them loving homes.

You can help Chella and her doggos out by donating to the regular monthly fundraiser or using the PayPal address for the refuge: pawtcake.refuge.inc@gmail.com. Let’s hope the hurricane passes soon, and these dogs can go on to find the loving homes and families they deserve!