A dog wanders outside in Detroit (Photo: Detroit Dog Rescue)
DETROIT (FOX 2) - Detroit Dog Rescue needs urgent help to make room in its shelter to accommodate animals rescued from the cold.
Temperatures are dipping to dangerous levels this week, and DDR has been out on the streets of Detroit searching for dogs left out in the cold. However, the shelter is nearing capacity, and doesn't have room for these animals.
What you can do:
DDR is looking for short-term foster families for dogs that are currently in the shelter. Fosters are needed to take a dog for two weeks. After that time, the rescue said it will have more room in the shelter to take the dog back.
According to DDR, the dogs in need of fosters are medium to large pit bull dogs. DDR said the dogs are potty-trained, have been temperament tested, and are gentle.
Detroit Dog Rescue has been working to save dogs left out in the cold (Photo: Detroit Dog Rescue)
To apply to foster, fill out a foster application here. If you don't have a dog you'd like to foster in mind, write "open" in the section that asks for a pet's name, and the rescue will work to match a dog with you.
Weather forecast:
Metro Detroit is currently in the midst of a bitter stretch that is going to get even worse as the week progresses.
By Friday, highs will only be in the single digits, while lows dip to below zero to start the weekend. Friday night into Saturday, Metro Detroit has the potential to have wind chills colder than -30.
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Bitterly Cold Wind Chill
Wind chill values as low as -15 this morning. Light snow possible early with accumulating snow overnight. Meteorologist Lori Pinson has your forecast.
The weekend will feature the coldest weather the area has experienced since January 2019.
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