Mike Merrill got a lot of wet kisses and furry hugs as dogs from the flood-prone Clay County Animal Services shelter in Penney Farms got into his Florida Urgent Rescue van for a ride to safety ahead of Hurricane Dorian. Merrill, founder of the nonprofit Northeast Florida animal welfare organization, also known as FUR, and other group members transported dogs and cats from the Clay animal shelter Friday and Saturday to no-kill animal shelters in Georgia and Virginia. ​ In addition, FUR was evacuating Union County shelter animals as Dorian advanced on Florida. Once the storm passes, Merrill said they plan to transport shelter animals from Putnam and Bradford counties after the hurricane passes Northeast Florida.

CLAY COUNTY, Fla. — A Jacksonville non-profit is coming to the rescue of more than three dozen animals at Clay County Animal Services ahead of Hurricane Dorian. Florida Urgent Rescue is taking nine dogs and about 30 cats from the shelter and moving them to non-kill shelters in Virginia and Georgia. Founder and Executive Director Mike Merrill started the effort to rescue animals after Hurricane Harvey. Hurricane Dorian will be the sixth hurricane FUR has helped to relocate animals in other parts of the country. During Hurricanes Florence and Michael, FUR provided emergency evacuation and transport of more than 200 dogs and cats.

First Coast News: Jacksonville's Florida Urgent Rescue (FUR) is on a mission to rescue dogs and cats impacted by Hurricane Michael. The organization has once again partnered with Paws Humane Society and Delta Airlines for their fourth hurricane transport geared toward rescuing cats and dogs.

News4Jax (JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) - Florida Urgent Rescue is asking for help in fighting animal abuse. The most recent case they're dealing with is a 6-month-old pit bull, Zoe G., that was shot in the face and left to die. FUR said she is its fifth dog found in the last two years with a gunshot wound.

News4Jax (JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) - Animal Care and Protective Services picked up an emaciated dog Saturday that was found in an abandoned house in North Jacksonville. The dog was found tied up with a lamp cord at a home on Pinholster Road, not far from Florida State College at Jacksonville. Florida Urgent Rescue workers, who responded first, said they suspected the dog had not had food in several days.