Volunteers Rally to Rescue Dogs Amid Devastating Floods in Southern Brazil

A grassroots effort in Canoas has mobilized hundreds to save pets left homeless by severe flooding, highlighting community resilience in crisis.

Hundreds of volunteers have established a makeshift shelter in Canoas, rescuing dogs from flood-ravaged areas.
The shelter, improvised in an abandoned warehouse, provides medical care and food, aiming to reunite pets with their owners.
Authorities report over 110 deaths, nearly 150 missing, and displacement of 300,000 people due to the floods.
Social media campaigns and viral videos have boosted volunteer numbers and supplies, reflecting widespread public support.
Local and state efforts supplemented by volunteers who have saved thousands of animals, including a widely reported rescue of a horse named Caramelo.