FUR in the News
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Florida Urgent Rescue asking for help fostering dogs
Jake Stofan, Action News Jax December 24, 2022 A local animal rescue needs your help as freezing temperatures threaten the lives of stray and shelter dogs. https://bit.ly/3I8Inux |
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Jacksonville-based nonprofit rescues shelter animals from Southwest Florida
Zach Wilcox, First Coast News October 9, 2022 Florida Urgent Rescue has made several trips to relocate the animals to shelters up North. https://bit.ly/3UueSH4 |
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He rescued cats and dogs amid war in Ukraine. Now he's saving animals from Ian's wrath.
Cady Stanton, USA Today September 30, 2022 Mike Merrill has rescued animals from disasters and war zones, but as Hurricane Ian barreled down on Florida, he realized that his next mission would be saving animals in his home state. https://bit.ly/3O3T96s |
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Jacksonville nonprofit rescues beagles taken from large scale breeding facility in Virginia.
Robert Bradfield, First Coast News August 19, 2022 Florida Urgent Rescue is looking for foster families. https://bit.ly/3Atr03d |
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Animal shelter looking for families to adopt and foster as they reach capacity; more than 50 dogs taken from Union County home
Robert Bradfield, First Coast News August 5, 2022 Union County Animal Control is near capacity with two open kennels. Recently, non-profits took more than 50 dogs from a home. https://bit.ly/3C8i5FM |
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Florida Urgent Rescue faces new roadblocks rescuing abandoned pets from Ukraine
By Erik Avenier - News4Jax April 23, 2022 Florida Urgent Rescue (FUR) has been in Ukraine, helping rescue abandoned pets or animals stuck in shelters, taking them out of the country and getting them to safety. https://bit.ly/3sgOg0e |
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Ukraine pets getting help from Florida animal rescuer
By Beth Reese Cravey - Florida Times-Union March 25, 2022 For 10 days a Northeast Florida animal rescuer was in Poland helping European shelters and rescue groups bring pets from war-torn Ukraine to Polish nonprofits. https://bit.ly/3NunjPg |
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Florida Urgent Rescue has helped 50 abandoned animals in Ukraine so far
By Erik Avenier - News4Jax March 22, 2022 https://bit.ly/3IyoidS |
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Richmond SPCA takes in 20 cats from Kentucky shelters
NBC 12 Newsroom Florida Urgent Rescue transporters brought 20 cats from Christian County Animal Shelter and Logan County Humane Society to help with overcrowding. December 31, 2021 https://bit.ly/3Jj4UCV |
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Florida Urgent Rescue helps transport animals in Kentucky Tornado to Michigan Shelter
By Brie Isom - News4Jax December 25, 2021 https://bit.ly/3J8xnen |
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Putnam County Animal Control hopes to find foster homes for 28 dogs
Putnam County Animal Control is asking for the community's help after the Sheriff's Offices says 29 dogs were taken out of a home that's the subject of a cruelty case. By Brie Isom - News4Jax December 3, 2021 https://bit.ly/3sZish1 |
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Rural animal shelters at capacity; nonprofit urges families to adopt, foster ahead of holidays
Florida Urgent Rescue works with five rural North Florida animal shelters and all are full. Robert Bradfield, First Coast News November 26, 2021 https://bit.ly/3J5nBtB |
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Florida Urgent Rescue saving Louisiana animals impacted by Hurricane Laura
First Coast News Staff September 2, 2020 https://bit.ly/3MGoKdd |
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Jacksonville-based organization FUR to the rescue for pets in Bahamas left behind after Dorian
Florida Urgent Rescue has been working diligently to rescue animals left behind in the Bahamas from when Hurricane Dorian ravaged the islands Jeff Valin, First Coast News September 18, 2019 https://fcnews.tv/2lVMK4i |
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Jacksonville non-profit continues saving animals in the path of Hurricane Dorian
Robert Bradfield, First Coast News September 6, 2019 https://fcnews.tv/2lEr38y |
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Hurricane Dorian: Rescue groups evacuate Clay County, Jacksonville and other animal shelters
by Teresa Stepzinski, Florida Times-Union Aug 31, 2019 https://bit.ly/2lC5sgS |
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Jacksonville non-profit relocates dogs, cats to shelters in Georgia, Virginia ahead of Hurricane Dorian
By Robert Bradfield, First Coast News August 31, 2019 https://fcnews.tv/2kgg8BP |
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Dog with bullet hole in jaw undergoes surgery
FUR Director says 1-year old Milo shot with high powered rifle News4Jax, January 8, 2019 https://bit.ly/2ZKVf0v |
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Jacksonville group working to transport dogs, cats impacted by Hurricane Michael
First Coast News October 15, 2018 fcnews.tv/2PEaxPU |
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Jacksonville animal rescue group travels to Carolinas to help rescue animals
By Danielle Avitable, Action News Jax Sep 13, 2018 https://bit.ly/2CRjCmD |
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Animal rescue group FUR aims to save as many dogs as it can from harm's way
By Colleen Jones, The St. Augustine Record Apr 2, 2018 https://bit.ly/2F4TLDL |
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Dog thrown from vehicle, left for dead in St. Johns County
By Elizabeth Campbell & Garrett Pelican, News4Jax February 12, 2018 https://bit.ly/2nWYd1m |
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Abused & neglected dog rescued after being tied to tree for months
By Bethany Anderson, First Coast News Nov 16, 2017 http://fcnews.tv/2BF5Kaq |
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Animal rescue group president: Dumping animals 'an epidemic in Duval County'
By Danielle Avitable, Action News Jax Oct 19, 2017 bit.ly/2guUGXP |
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They helped rescue animals after Harvey; now they're doing the same during Irma
By Susan Eastman, The Washington Post September 10, 2017 http://wapo.st/2wAcRCj |
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Jacksonville volunteers rescue dogs from Houston after Hurricane Harvey
First Coast News September 04, 2017 fcnews.tv/2xFP5ok |
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Jacksonville rescue saves 8 dogs abandoned in vacant houses within past month
By Jenna Bourne, Action News Jax Jul 31, 2017 bit.ly/2m2XX2X |
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Puppy shot in face to undergo surgery
Rescue group says animal-abuse laws aren't strict enough By Destiny McKiever, News4Jax bit.ly/2vZTtuf |
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Starving dog rescued from abandoned North Jacksonville home
By Destiny McKeiver - News4Jax July 29, 2017 bit.ly/2fPTGd4 |