Animals In Disaster Digest

                                                        Photo by ChiarraRoxx

In times of crisis, people and organizations come together and perform extraordinary acts of kindness and compassion. A case in point is Sierra Vista Riding Club in Arizona. The "Monument" fire has forced the evacuation of many people and hundreds of animals. The Sierra Vista Riding Club stepped up to the challenge, offering fire victims a place to shelter their animals.

As the Sierra Vista Herald reported, in an article entitled "Horse Community Comes Together over Fire:"

"The Sierra Vista Riding Club has been a flurry of activity since offering to help evacuated residents needing a place to keep horses and other animals. Cell phones were ringing continuously, volunteers taking messages and drivers being sent to pick up animals at other destinations. Members of the community arrived with truckloads of hay, feed and other supplies. Businesses dropped off horse panels — which are being used as corrals or holding pens — and water buckets were filled by volunteers."

This is a huge effort, and we salute you!

Many other people and organizations are donating time, money, supplies and hard work in hot weather and dangerous conditions to help people and animals displaced by the Monument fire. We honor and thank them as well.

As one volunteer put it, "I want to help,” he said. “This is what America is all about.”