Courtesy: American Red Cross

Kaitlyn Miller and her ¿rescue¿ boxer, Coulton, took refuge in the pet friendly evacuation shelter at Pine Belt Arena in Toms River, N.J. The American Red Cross is managing the facility for the human population ¿ which topped 400 Monday night ¿ while the County Animal Response Team is managing space for pets in a separate area of the same building. CART supervisor Barbara Mason/Ward said her team hosted about 45 dogs, some 25 cats, three birds, a ferret, a rabbit and three hermit crabs Monday night, as Hurricane Sandy raged outside.

November 1, 2012