(Reuters) - Animal rescue advocates in Texas scrambled on Friday to protect or evacuate pets and livestock ahead of Hurricane Harvey, which threatened the lives of thousands of animals in its path.
At one animal shelter in La Porte, officials transported dozens of dogs and cats to a shelter in Houston. Houston's Zoo stacked sandbags and left a "ride-out" crew to care for its 6,000 animals. In San Antonio, evacuees arrived to check into pet-friendly hotels.
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