Quite frankly, I don’t even know where to begin to describe what is currently happening in British Columbia, Canada.
IF you are any where in the Pacific Northwest, chances are good you’re experiencing smoke at the moment, and there’s a good chance it’s coming to you courtesy of over 400 wildfires in beautiful British Columbia.
IF you are any where in Canada and you’ve been watching any news or social media, chances are good that you have been exposed to what’s happening.
Thousands of acres have been burned and many across the province have either been evacuated from their homes or are in fear of being evacuated. The government has declared a “state of emergency” for the whole province.
When it comes to wildfires in this province, one of the issues that is near and dear to our hearts has to do with the evacuation and care of horses and other large animals. If you have, for example horses, then you know first hand that you don’t just pack them up in the back seat of your car or truck should you have to evacuate.
If you don’t have a truck and trailer to move them, then you’ll need help transporting them to safety.
Even if you have a truck and trailer to move them, you need a place to take them and once you find that spot, it has to have adequate fencing, shelter, fresh water, and then there is the matter of feed. Horses need clean hay, that is dust, weed and mold free.
If you are lucky enough to have a home to go back to, you may need help moving your horses home again, and you may need help repairing fencing and shelter, or replacing hay or the feed in pasture that’s been destroyed.
There are several amazing organizations who do the best they can to support those who need help with evacuating animals.
CDART (Canadian Defense Animal Rescue Team) is one such non profit and volunteer organization. They assist with the evacuation of small and large animals in many parts of this province.
Another organization that is lending a hand with not just horses but other large animals is Horse Council BC.
To learn more about how Horse Council BC is contributing and supporting those in need, please click here.
Need help, or looking for other ways to help?
https://www.facebook.com/groups/BCsEmergencyLIvestockAnimalEvacuationGroup/
