The following was forwarded to me. As you all know, there are wildfires running unchecked in Arizona. People have been displaced but so have their pets and in a lot of cases, shelters won't allow animals. If you are in the area and can help or if you want to send a donation, bless you.
------------------------------------------------The situation here in AZ is awful, the heat unbearable, the fires have formed their own weather pattern. For those of us who live in rural areas we are unable to offer foster homes since our fire danger is extremely high and we find ourselves preparing for the worst.
Many animals are homeless, there are burn victims.
Shelters and rescuers need:
Foster homes, medical supplies, kitty litter, money, the list is long.
There are two separate alerts
CENTRALIZED LOCAL TRANSPORT COORDINATOR:
Must have vehicle capable of transporting crated animals & supplies (we have horse transport available). Must have phone access. Will drive supplies, materials and animals from drop-points (Donations Drop Point and separate Animal Transfer Point ... most often a large parking lot) to foster homes throughout the valley.
CENTRALIZED DONATIONS DROP POINT & STORAGE (& Coordinator):
We need a centralized, securable location for supplies to be dropped, inventoried and picked up. Right now we have several pallets of dog & cat food being stored in a volunteer's yard, but it is a small area, not easily accessible and subject to ant infestation. We need approximately 12x12 (an empty two car garage would be IDEAL!) accessible storage with someone on-site to inventory, record donations (name, quantity & whether a donation or a loan) and to verify and record those picking up for distribution (name, quantity & destination). These will be primarily animal food, cages & transport crates.
THE IDEAL would be to locate someone with a vacant house that has electricity, water and telephone. In such a situation, our computer network could be relocated to the living room area to act as our administrative staging center and the garage could act as a centralized donations point, as discussed above. * NO animals would be at this location.*
DONATIONS:
Donations of cash assistance may be made through our website ( http://www.cfar-arizona.org) which accepts PayPal / credit card donations. Checks and money orders may be sent to our Financial Controller:
*donations can also be made directly to The Arizona Humane Society WILDFIRE RESCUE FUND, 1521 West Dobson Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85041
*you can also make donations directly to the Payson Humane Society phone 928 474-5590 812 South McLean, Payson, AZ 85541
CFAR-Arizona: Rodeo Project
ATTN: S. L. Colbert
12412 N. 42 Drive
Phoenix, AZ. 85029
Monetary Donations for food and supplies may be made through PetSmart, Chandler. Their number is 480-786-4464 and the manager to speak to there is Tracy Medlock.
*The Sedona Humane Society 928 282-4679 is also accepting all type of food and supplies (crates are desperately needed!) they will bringing down a truck load of goodies tomorrow. Please stop by today and give what you can.
Donations may be made for CFAR's veterinary expenses to:
Warner Vista Animal Hospital
895 S. Val Vista Drive
Suite 102
Gilbert, AZ. 85296
Or may be called in for credit card donations for veterinary expenses: 480-497-9700
FAX: 480-926-0908