California fires: More on how you can help

In addition to the information posted here, there are a few other ways you can help people and animals displaced or threatened by the California fires.



Everyone I've spoken to has been full of praise for the work being done by the San Diego Humane Society -- they can receive online donations on their website. We think it's particularly important to support local on-the-ground efforts by groups local residents say are doing good work.



Liz Palika's North County Reptile Rescue is a 501c3 charity that assists reptiles in need, and she is currently caring for a number of snakes, lizards, and other herps whose owners have fled the fires. Donations can be sent to 250 Flame Tree Place, Oceanside, CA 92057.



Horses continue to be the animals most in need, and Liz says she will happily use donations to buy feed and other supplies for horses at the Del Mar Fairgrounds as well as with local residents who are caring for the horses of people who were evacuated. If I can locate any equestrian organization that is doing disaster work, we'll update with that information as well.



The American Federation of Aviculture (AFA) is working in the fire areas and is in need of bird food, cage wire, and other supplies. You can donate on their website, and designate your money for the Disaster Relief Fund.



The AKC's Companion Animal Recovery Program is a permanent charitable fund that provides resources, support and other assistance to not-for-profit animal shelters and similar not-for-profit organizations providing care for domestic animals orphaned or displaced as a result of natural or civil disasters. You can donate online through the AKC store. If you have an account, simply log in and click on the "Donate to Support and Relief Fund" option. If you don't have an account, it takes less than 60 seconds to create one .

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[glock]

If you know of a shelter or rescue that might benefit from AKC support or info, provide them with the info from the AKC website.



For example, I sent the AKC info to the Jindo Project, because they do not have a "parent club" in Southern CA.

[Barb]

HAY DONATIONS NEEDED!



This just in from a rescue friend of mine who has been manning the situation up at The Gentle Barn in Acton ,CA:



"We need your help to get 200 bales of hay donation for a shelter called: Gentle Barn in Acton, Southern CA.

http://www.gentlebarn.org/



Gentle Barn is in Acton had a major fire. It's a high desert area, north of Santa Clarita, Agua Dulce, Southern California.



They have enough of hay to feed their animals till Sunday night (barely). They were evacuated to Animal Acre and then be evacuated the second time. They just got back to their shelter on Friday 10/26/07.



More pics of fire will be updated here:

http://www.cacares.stirsite.com/page/page/5143386.htm



Please call the following supplies and purchase hay for them.



Mueller Hay Co

15706 Sierra Hwy

Saugus, CA 91390

(661)251-1594



Reference: The Gentle Barn



The store WILL DELIVER HAY to Gentle Barn.

They need 150 bales of BERMUDA hay

They need 50 bales of Alfafa hay."