January 3, 2016

2016 Winter Flooding - Day 7

Floodwater in the area remains, and volunteers care for pets at the emergency pet shelter in Arena Park, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Lori Goodmanson cuddles Sarge as he laps up water from a syringe given to him by Bridget Jackson at the emergency pet shelter in the 4-H Building at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016. Sarge has been staying at the shelter since Friday afternoon, and he would not eat or drink anything until Sunday. The emergency shelter is open from 8 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. everyday, and will remain open as long as animals are staying there. Volunteers let the animals out for one last bathroom break at 10 p.m. each night before returning in the morning. Many of the pet owners have been stopping by throughout the day to visit with their pets. The shelter is a partnership between the Cape Girardeau County Public Health Department, Humane Society of Southeast Missouri and City of Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bridget Jackson, left, and Elizabeth Hann bring Kuma and Josie back inside after a walk at the emergency pet shelter in the 4-H Building at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Rhonda Hutchason gets ready to take Scruffy for a walk at the emergency pet shelter in the 4-H Building at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Floodwater remains over Highway 177 and surrounding areas in Cape Girardeau, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Kent Bernhardt, left, and Alex Keller dock their kayaks after floating through the floodwater off of Cape Girardeau County Road 640, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Alex Keller kayaks through the floodwater off of Cape Girardeau County Road 640, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Liam Kelley, left, and Parker Johnson hitch a ride to check out the floodwater covering Highway 177 in Cape Girardeau, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Caleb Wolfe, left, Haley Wolfe, center, and Parker Johnson check out the floodwater covering Highway 177 in Cape Girardeau, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Kevin Priester takes one of the visiting dogs for a walk at the emergency pet shelter in the 4-H Building at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A man rides a motorcycle along the floodwater covering Highway 177 in Cape Girardeau, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Floodwater remains over Highway 177 and surrounding areas in Cape Girardeau, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A dog watches outside his kennel at the emergency pet shelter in the 4-H Building at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A cat keeps a watchful eye at the emergency pet shelter in the 4-H Building at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Dogs lick the icing off their kennel door after getting cookies donated by Mississippi Mutts at the emergency pet shelter in the 4-H Building at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Dogs munch on cookies donated by Mississippi Mutts at the emergency pet shelter in the 4-H Building at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Roger eats a cookie donated by Mississippi Mutts at the emergency pet shelter in the 4-H Building at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bridget Jackson gives a Boston Terrier a cookie donated by Mississippi Mutts at the emergency pet shelter in the 4-H Building at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bridget Jackson holds onto Josie after a walk outside at the emergency pet shelter in the 4-H Building at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016.

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Floodwater in the area remains, and volunteers care for pets at the emergency pet shelter in Arena Park, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016.

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