51 Pets Rescued in Florida in 48 Hours as Irma Makes Landfall

Dogs sit inside their cages as hundreds of people gather in a pet-friendly emergency shelter at the Miami-Dade County Fair Expo Center in Miami, Florida, September 8, 2017, ahead of Hurricane Irma. SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images

Not everyone who evacuated in Florida brought their pets with them.

Animal authorities in Palm Beach County reported finding and successfully rescuing 49 dogs and two cats in the past 48 hours, NBC affiliate WECT reported.