Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. helps homeless Houston pets find forever homes

HOUSTON – When he's not winning World Series games, Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. is helping the Houston-area community.

That includes the adoptable pet community.

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PHOTOS: Lance McCullers helps adoptable Houston pets affected by Harvey

On Thursday, McCullers helped load 50 homeless Houston shelter dogs and cats affected by Hurricane Harvey onto a charter plane being flown to California, where forever homes for the animals will be found.

The California-based nonprofit Lucy Pet Foundation charters planes to help relocate adoptable dogs and cats from overcrowded Houston shelters.