Horses in need

Community support rallying around those affected by the current flood situation is great to see. The extent of the devastation is unbelievable, and there have been too many sad stories already. Here are some links to hopefully help connect people in need with the assistance they require:

The RSPCA are working hard to rescue horses and other animals caught up in the floods. Reports are that they are trying to save horses swimming in flood waters. You can support them from wherever you are in Australia, and even the USA and Canada by donating to their flood appeal – https://donate.rspcaqld.org.au/flood

The group SE Qld Horse Rescue for Flood Victims has been rallying supporters together. People are posting offers of help, listing people who need help, and Lynette Sutton from Hoofs2010 is organising help from NSW and posting information in this group. The posts on their wall move very fast (if you join be prepared for lots of notification emails – or click on “Edit Settings” in the top right hand of the screen to turn off emails and notifications). To try and keep track of information they have set up a number of useful documents that people can add their information to:

• Complete list of the group’s documents – http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_179897608709353&view=docs
• Lost and Found Horses – http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_179897608709353&view=doc&id=180036348695479
• Help needed – http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_179897608709353&view=doc&id=180020022030445
• Offers of help – transport, agistment, etc – http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_179897608709353&view=doc&id=180021752030272
• Hoofs 2010 Rescue Crew plan for Friday the 14th – http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_179897608709353&view=doc&id=180103175355463
• Donation to produce for feed supplies – http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_179897608709353&view=doc&id=180043605361420

You can join the group here – http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_179897608709353

Other Facebook Groups and Pages:

Gympie- Missing horses- Horses found (and other Animals) Group - http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_156058534444302

Queenslands Big Wet Equine Help Group is organising donations and other help to be sent to those who need it - http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_185590624803730&notif_t=group_activity

Queensland Pet Flood Options – http://www.facebook.com/pages/Queensland-Flood-Pet-Options/190006734345627

Missing persons/animals – QLD Floods Page - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Missing-personsanimals-QLD-Floods/101387229936718?v=wall

Animals lost and found in QLD floods Page - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Animals-lost-and-found-in-QLD-floods/183499691668944

Australian Missing and Endangered Children (also currently sharing info about animals) - http://www.facebook.com/findmychild

We have also been sharing a lot of the information from these pages and groups to our Facebook “notes”, to see a full list click here.

Source: Australian Horse Rescue