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FIRE THREATENS
NEW LEASH ON LIFE
To view additional pictures from the fire, click here.
On Monday, August 28th, fire ripped through Placerita Canyon (the area our "Ranch" is located) and charred everything but our E.R.A.
Center, dog kennels and aviary. By Monday evening, over 900 acres had burned. At this time, firefighters have contained the blaze.
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Our amazing staff and volunteers lead by Alec, rushed to our aid to evacuate all of our dogs and fowl. The dogs had been evacuated when Bobby, Sharon, Diane and Kai arrived just in time to round up and catch Hansel and Gretel, our geese, the chickens, rooster and 9 pigeons as
the fire came within inches of the aviary. Luckily, all animals were safely removed from the property and housed temporarily at Alec's house in Newhall. Thankfully, no animals or people suffered injuries or harm.
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For the past 5 years, we've strived to create a comfortable safe
haven for our rescued companions. Now we are faced with the
enormous task of rebuilding a functional center so that our animals
can continue to receive the best care possible while they await
loving homes.
Although our main buildings are intact, the fire damaged much of the
property and came within feet of our kennels. We will need to
replace the following:
Our dog run areas
All awnings and shade coverings
Snake fencing
surrounding the entire property
All water piping and hoses (we currently have no running water)
The irrigation system for the entire property
Stairs to the dog
park
Shade trees
Well house and pump
Water tank
Additionally, we will need to hydro-seed burnt hillsides to prevent
mudslides and flooding during the rainy months ahead.
The estimated damage
totals approximately $60,000.
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We need your donation today!
Thankfully, all of our animals and main buildings are safe, but we will need funds to
repair what has been damaged.
Click here to make a donation! To volunteer your time to help, please email
volunteer@nlol.org. Or a
great way to get involved is to join our
Nuts for Mutts - The Walk
and help fundraise.
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In addition to all that we've lost, our dedicated caretaker, Diane Kinder's mobile home was burnt to
the ground. She has lost everything. She lost her home, clothing and all
personal items. Diane has such an amazing spirit and has done so much for NLOL
and the animals. Even when asked how she's doing, she stated, "Everything that
meant the world to me is saved... my 3 cats and my dog, Stoney."
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Everyone has been so supportive of
Diane! She's even had a new motor home donated to her!
She wishes to thank everyone who has sent in donations. |
To donate to the NLOL Fire Fund, visit our online
Donation Form
or mail a check to:
New Leash On Life
2006 Fire Fund
16742 Placerita Cyn Rd
Newhall, CA 91321
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To donate to the Diane Kinder Fund, use our online donation
and choose "Diane Kinder" for Occasion/Reason.
Or mail a check NLOL,
Attn: Diane Kinder Fund. |
Part of our amazing evacuation crew! You guys rock!
Click here to see more pictures from the fire. |
We would like to give our heartfelt thanks to the following people:
The firefighters who saved our ranch!
Silvia and Matt
Jackie
Alec
Clare
Richard
Evelyne
Jeanette and John
Allison
Anita
Kai
Javier
Lori
Sharon
Joan |
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