Since Hurricane Harvey hit Texas, Lewisville residents are fostering animals with the help of Humane Tomorrow, an all volunteer organization that rescues unwanted and abused animals.

“Humane tomorrow is dedicated to promoting a respectful relationship between animals and people,” Director of Fundraising Michele Langenberg said. “We take in a lot of pride by helping people find an animal that is going to be successful for their home and family.”

Before the storm, Humane Tomorrow took in 70 animals to help evacuate the shelters. After the hurricane, they rescued  30 more.

Humane Tomorrow also teamed up with Wings of Rescue, a group that flies animals away from natural disasters. They have already flown out 1,500 animals from Harvey and Irma and plan to save more. Before Wings of Rescue flies any animal, they work to make sure the animal has no owner.

People then open their homes to the animals and foster them. Humane Tomorrow supplies all the veterinarian needs, while the foster parents give the animal a home for around three weeks. Freshman Katie Martin decided to help by fostering two Chihuahuas through the Humane Society.

Martin sees her responsibility more as a blessing as she’s always had a love for dogs. And although she can’t save every pet, the ability to help just one animal is what inspires Martin.

Another foster parent on campus is agriculture teacher Melissa Barnett. Barnett is fostering one dog while her mother fosters another. She saw a post about all the dogs in shelters in Houston that were going to be euthanized, and decided to help.

“It really tugged at my heartstrings, if I’m being honest […] I needed to help these puppies,” Barnett said.