06/09/2011
Wallow Fire - Help
Hello Everyone,
WALLOW FIRE - Town collecting for evacuated pets.
There is a temporary pet evacuation shelter for the Wallow Fire evacuees at the Apache County Fairgrounds in St. Johns, Arizona. Debbie Muir, president, of Round Valley Animal Rescue and her very small staff of volunteers are doing a great job of coordinating, but they need help and supplies.
Currently at the shelter are approximately 200 horses, 70 dogs, 50 cats. There another 60 cats and dogs held at an offsite location. There are also goats, pigs, rabbits, emus, and other assorted animals.
There is one vet tech on the scene. She came on her own time to help for up to a week. That is the only medical staff and they are almost out of vaccines. They have been trying to vaccinate incoming cats and dogs.
PLEASE NOTE: approx. 8,000 people in Springerville and Eagar are being evacuated, so the temporary shelter’s population is going to get MUCH bigger immediately.
Town employees will take a collection for the following items:
- Large hard shell crates to hold dogs
- Clorox bleach wipes
- newspapers that have been read
- dog food
- cat food
- cat litter
- disposable litter boxes (cardboard)
- small food dishes for cats
- food for Emus, pigs, rabbits, and goats J
- plastic trash bags
- box fans or stand up floor fans (it is hot where the cats and dogs are, but there is electricity)
- collars and leashes (some dogs are coming without any)
- volunteers who can handle dogs and cats properly
Donation boxes will be located in the PD lobby, Muni I lobby, Fire Admin. lobby, San Tan PD lobby, McQueen Park Activity Center & Freestone Rec Center…
These boxes will be collected on Friday, June 17th and delivered on June 18th.
Thank you for any help you can give.
Kim Kelly, CPS
Gilbert Police Department
Crime Prevention Unit
(480) 635-7520
[email protected]