We are so grateful that damage here at the No Acre Homestead was minor. Indeed, most of our area seems to have escaped serious harm. Not the case for our neighbors up North, sadly. There are heartbreaking stories starting to come out of the Tri-State area, and I don’t intend in any way to diminish the impact to the people up there. But there is a particular dog shelter near and dear to my heart, as they were the guardian angels that rescued our current girl, and also our last sweet gentleman.
Having this sweetheart in our lives is all thanks to Akita Rescue.
Big East Akita Rescue (BEAR) is located in Tom’s River, NJ…a coastal town on the outskirts of Seaside Heights. By now, I’m sure we’ve all seen the devastation in that area. Currently, 12 dogs have been rescued and carried to the second floor of a private home, where they are stranded with the family and what little supplies were grabbed as the water rushed in.
Please read the following account. If so moved, you can click through to make a donation directly to BEAR, a certified non-profit rescue group. If this particular organization does not resonate with you, consider other charitable groups that may be overwhelmed and reaching the desperation point right now.
Big East Akita Rescue is in dire need of help! Dogs are stranded on the second floor of a home in Tom’s River, NJ.
BEAR has been hit hard by Hurricane Sandy. At this time we are still waiting to evacuate several dogs to a safe boarding place when the floodwaters recede. Currently the street and the Akita kennels are 4-feet deep in salt water. Jo’s family and 12 Akitas have taken refuge on the 2nd floor of their house. For now, they are fine, the dogs are fine, and they are all just waiting with no power as the National Guard moves in to Toms River.
The Akita Rescue Society of Florida (ARSF) will be arriving in NJ soon with a van, a generator, food, water, blankets, and other supplies – thank you, Dorie! Thank you to ARWNY for the huge crate donation, it saved the Akitas’ lives.
We are so touched by the generous outpouring of support that everyone has offered. For now the most helpful thing you can do is to donate via our PayPal account and to spread the word. If you have supplies you’d like to donate, please contact Carol Money of ARSFcmoneyarsf@gmail.com who will coordinate getting those items into the van coming our way.
We will have a lot of assessing and rebuilding to do once the flooding is over. We are thankful to be ok.
This from a FB page: https://www.facebook.com/notes/rescue-toni-klemko/urgent-urgent-urgent-sandy-has-bear-big-east-akita-rescue-in-toms-river-nj-under/416534698413628
Jessie is one of 12 dogs that survived Hurricane Sandy, but are now trapped by flooding.
Joann has said nobody can do anything right now.. There is no way into her. She is going to need funds for food & Water.. the Akitas have been exposed to the nasty water and will need fresh clean water and of course good food.. Please share her website with the donate button http://www.bigeastakitarescue.net/donate.html and see if we can generate some funds.
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