Glenn Heights Animal Shelter seeking foster families to keep puppies out of the cold

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GLENN HEIGHTS, Texas - People are preparing for the arctic blast coming to North Texas and that includes local animal shelters.

The Glenn Heights Animal Shelter keeps its animals in outdoor kennels.

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(Source: Glenn Heights Animal Shelter)

They are asking for temporary foster families to take the animals for at least Sunday to Tuesday.

"If you are willing to save a life, and help us for a few days, we would be EXTREMELY GRATEFUL!" said the Friends of Glenn Heights Animal Shelter in a post on social media.

The shelter tells FOX 4 they currently have 2 mama dogs with 18 puppies total.

Anyone who is willing to foster the animals is asked to call 214-837-9255