Aid for Pet Sitters Affected by Hurricane Helene

Auntie M Pet Care is a professional pet sitting and dog walking company in Western North Carolina.

Our sitters have been hit hard by Hurricane Helene. Our sitters are currently unable to work, and we need to help provide our team members with monetary funds to compensate for the lack of work for the foreseeable future.

Several of our team members have been forced to evacuate due to lack of water and power. One of our team members lost her home and car when a tree fell on it. We want to support them financially as much as possible while we all recover from this disaster.

10/02/2024 update, from the owner of Auntie M Pet Care, Mary Beth Benton:

Dear Auntie M Pack and Community,

We are heartbroken by the devastation that Hurricane Helene has caused. Many have lots their homes, their lives, and more. It's hard to wrap our head around what has happened to our area. What we know for sure is that our community is strong and has a deep passion for these mountains we call home.

We are incredibly grateful that all of our team members have been accounted for and are safe. We are also incredibly grateful for our neighbors and the emergency services who have been taking care of our team and beloved clients and pets over the past several days.

Our team will be out of work for a good amount of time while our community recovers and our infrastructure is rebuilt. We will of course resume services when it is safe and when we have the resources to do so. Right now it’s important we stay off the roads as much as possible so the people that are still trapped and need rescuing have the best chance possible.

Several of our team members have been forced to evacuate due to lack of essential resources and damage to their homes and neighborhoods. One of our team members lost her home and car when a tree fell on it. We want to support them financially as much as possible while we all recover from this disaster.

We appreciate any support you’re willing and able to provide.