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Man Brings 300 Stray Animals To His Home, Protects Them From Hurricane Delta
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Man Brings 300 Stray Animals To His Home, Protects Them From Hurricane Delta

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Hurricane Delta put everyone on high alert, including Ricardo Pimentel. He works in an animal sanctuary called Tierra de Animales. He knew that he needed to protect the animals living there, so Ricardo did everything he could to ensure their safety during the hurricane.

However, Ricardo knew that all the animals wouldn’t fit in the shelter and that the building wasn’t hurricane-proof, so he took the dogs, the cats, and other animals and brought them into his own home. There were about 300 animals in his house during the hurricane. Ricardo had a lot of food and other necessities prepared for the animals, so everything went smoothly.

The massive hurricane in Mexico recently devastated a lot of people. It formed on October 5, 2020, and dissipated October 12, 2020. At one point, it was as fast as 145 mph (230 km/h). It was also one of the biggest hurricanes to ever hit the United States.

More info: Instagram (Ricardo) | Instagram (Shelter) | tierradeanimales.org | Facebook

Ricardo heard about Hurricane Delta and knew he needed to create a safe place for all the stray animals

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He told Bored Panda: “Those 300 dogs that I took into my house are some of the ones that already live at Tierra de Animales. It’s just that we don’t have enough hurricane-proof shelters for all the dogs, so to keep them safe from that, we decided to put them in the house.”

He took some animals into his own home because they wouldn’t fit in the shelter he works in

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“They were very well-behaved all night during the meteorological phenomenon. They are all spayed and neutered, vaccinated, and dewormed. Almost all of them are ready to be adopted.”

His house was filled with dogs of all shapes and sizes

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“I have been rescuing animals almost all my life since I was a kid, and I founded Tierra de Animales 9 years ago. We not only rescue dogs, but also cats, turtles, iguanas, cows, sheep, goats, pigs, horses, donkeys, etc.”

Soon, there were about 300 of them

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“We work with the help of people from all over the world, who donate whatever they can. Of course, after all the damage that the hurricane Delta left behind, we need more help than ever, especially because we are going to build more and better shelters for all the animals of the sanctuary.”

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Ricardo shared the photographs of the animals safely waiting in his home and they quickly went viral. People were calling him a hero and sending Ricardo and the animals love, support, and donations.

There were not only dogs that needed saving but cats, goats, and chickens—no one was left behind

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The aftermath of Hurricane Delta

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The shelter took a lot of damage, so if you’re willing and able, please go donate

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The hurricane left the shelter devastated. A lot of property was destroyed. Ricardo mentioned that he wants to build more shelters to be able to withstand hurricanes. So if you can, please donate by clicking here. If you live anywhere in the area of Cancún, Mexico, perhaps go to the Tierra De Animales and volunteer or even adopt a family member!

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Ricardo and the animals survived the hurricane. Thanks to Ricardo’s amazing actions, many lives were saved that night

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What do you think of this story? Would you have done the same? Tell us in the comments and go show some love for Ricardo and the Tierra de Animales shelter. If you can, please donate—they need all the help they can get!

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Raine Soo
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thank you, Ricardo for your kindness toward the animals during such difficult times.

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Christina Uhlir
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The world needs more loving people with a good heart, and billions who will support them. If every human on this earth would help suffering animals, life on this planet would be very different for both animals and people alike. "Helping animals helps us all."

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Christina Uhlir
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thank you Bored Panda for featuring stories of people who help suffering animals, instead of repeating unfounded criticism of some devoted animal rights organizations which investigate and undercover occurrences of unimaginable cruelty. Thank you again.

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Sebastian Melmoth
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Props to this man, Delta was a pretty rough hurricane, we still have some people without electricity here in Louisiana. Mine was off for a day and a half, it almost took my carport roof off.

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Christina Uhlir
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why, Flare? "Every day presents us with a pivotal choice to harm or heal. May we always set the intention to be kind to ourselves, our planet, and our animal friends." - Richie Kul, actor, model, and animal activist.

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Lisa Pockat Bork
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Bless this wonderful man for helping all those animals! What a huge heart he has. <3

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Raine Soo
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thank you, Ricardo for your kindness toward the animals during such difficult times.

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Christina Uhlir
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The world needs more loving people with a good heart, and billions who will support them. If every human on this earth would help suffering animals, life on this planet would be very different for both animals and people alike. "Helping animals helps us all."

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cjucz22 avatar
Christina Uhlir
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thank you Bored Panda for featuring stories of people who help suffering animals, instead of repeating unfounded criticism of some devoted animal rights organizations which investigate and undercover occurrences of unimaginable cruelty. Thank you again.

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Sebastian Melmoth
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Props to this man, Delta was a pretty rough hurricane, we still have some people without electricity here in Louisiana. Mine was off for a day and a half, it almost took my carport roof off.

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Christina Uhlir
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why, Flare? "Every day presents us with a pivotal choice to harm or heal. May we always set the intention to be kind to ourselves, our planet, and our animal friends." - Richie Kul, actor, model, and animal activist.

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Lisa Pockat Bork
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Bless this wonderful man for helping all those animals! What a huge heart he has. <3

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