Large Animal Shelters and Emergency Readiness (LASER) has received a grant for $5,000 from the Pat and Gerhard Kroenaur Animal Friends Fund through the Arizona Community Foundation of Yavapai County. LASER President Spike Hicks says the award will support the non-profit organization by funding additional pens for the Chino Valley shelter site to care for poultry, goats, llamas and alpacas along with supplies for the smaller barn animals during emergency evacuations. “We thank the generous … [Read more...] about Large Animal Shelter Receives Arizona Community Foundation Grant
Large Animal Shelters and Emergency Readiness
Sheltering Animals in Disasters
A record-breaking winter of cold temperatures, snow, rain and flooding in Northern Arizona has provided much-needed precipitation but has also primed grasses and fuels that will burn quickly in a wildfire. The wildfire season is the most recurring threat in Yavapai County, but neighborhoods may also need to be evacuated quickly because of flooding, severe weather or hazardous waste spills. Disasters never happen at a convenient time and strong emotions of fear and uncertainty can run high … [Read more...] about Sheltering Animals in Disasters