Newly-rescued stray dogs from Puerto Rico are looking for homes in New York City.

A privately-chartered cargo plane filled with humanitarian and animal aid supplies flew to the devastated island. It returned Sunday with the dogs rescued by The Sato Project, a nonprofit based in Puerto Rico.

Starting Tuesday, the dogs will be available for adoption from Animal Haven Shelter, a no-kill facility in the city.

Pet over-population was a problem long before Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico and will remain one for the foreseeable future, according to Tiffany Lacey, the shelter's Executive Director.

"When Maria hit it just sort of tipped the scales and it got to a point where it's terrible for the animals," she said. "Obviously we're also completely concerned and our hearts are with the people as well."

Twenty-eight of the newly-arrived dogs are joining at least a dozen others at Animal Haven that had already been rescued from Puerto Rico. Other dogs were reunited with their owners who escaped Puerto Rico.

Lacey praised the the John and Wendy Neu Family Foundation, which chartered the plane (and another one last week). 

"We hope others will follow this lead and continue to help both people and animals in Puerto Rico — there is so much more to be done."