The Berkshire Eagle  reports five dogs in the potential path of Hurricane Dorian have come north to hopefully find a loving home in the Berkshires.

Late Tuesday, the Berkshire Humane Society on Barker Road received the quintet of canines rescued from shelters in the Hilton Head area of South Carolina.

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and Wings of Rescue evacuated the homeless animals ahead of the approaching storm to make room for the potential influx of lost and displaced pets impacted by Dorian.

Berkshire Humane Society Executive Director John Perreault said the dogs are being quarantined until at least Friday and might be ready for adoption by the weekend.

The Berkshire Humane Society isn't affiliated with the ASPCA, but it works closely with the national organization in taking dogs rescued from a natural disaster, according to Perreault.

The Hilton Head dogs were flown from South Carolina to Delaware, where the Humane Society's shelter manager, Cheryl Truskowski, picked up the pooches and returned to Pittsfield on Tuesday. Altogether, it was an 11- to 12-hour round trip.

The shelter staff wasted no time Wednesday getting the dogs cleaned up, blood drawn and ready to be examined by a veterinarian. Once medically cleared, they can be removed from quarantine and be viewed for adoption.

Publicity about the rescue dogs could help the nearly 25 other dogs at the shelter get adopted.

The Berkshire Humane Society has sheltered more than 50,000 homeless animals since its doors opened in 1992, placing 100 percent of all adoptable dogs, cats, birds and small mammals into new, responsible homes. Those interested in adoption can fill out an application at the shelter, 214 Barker Road in Pittsfield, during regular business hours.

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