Foothills Animal Shelter Accepting Pets from Quarry Fire Evacuation Areas
Update 8/6/24 at 10:30 am – all mandatory evacuations have been lifted. For more information, please visit the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page. If Foothills Animal Shelter is providing temporary emergency shelter to your evacuated pet, we request that you make arrangements to pick up your pet as soon as possible. If you are unable to pick up your animal, please call us to designate an authorized party to pick up your animal on your behalf. Foothills Animal Shelter has free pet food and pet supplies available to you.
303.278.7575
[email protected]
580 McIntyre Street
Golden, CO 80401
EVACUATION NOTICE
Jefferson County has issued an evacuation order for areas impacted by the Quarry Fire.
For communities under a mandatory evacuation order, Foothills Animal Shelter provides sheltering to pets residing within Jefferson County evacuation areas at no cost to the animal owners.
Please bring your companion pets to Foothills Animal Shelter located at 580 McIntyre Street in Golden for emergency sheltering.
Please bring your cattle, horses and other livestock to Jefferson County Fairgrounds located at 15200 W. 6th Ave in Golden, right next door to Foothills Animal Shelter.
RESOURCES
- Dakota Ridge High School for emergency shelter updates; Dakota Ridge High School is being used as an evacuation site for people impacted by the Quarry Fire in Deer Creek Canyon. The American Red Cross and the Jeffco Sheriff’s Office are running this site.
- Follow Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office on X.com or Facebook for regular updates
- Sign up for LookoutAlert, the official emergency notification system of the regional collaborative of Jefferson County and all cities within it, the City and County of Broomfield and the City of Westminster.
- Refer to the Active Lookout Alert map for evacuation areas
- Download our Pet Emergency Kit and share with family and friends
HOW YOU CAN HELP
- Donate: your donation helps make it possible for us to provide free shelter to pets impacted by this crisis.
- Share resources: share our evacuation resources with your networks, family and friends.
ANIMAL EVACUEE HOSTS
Foothills has set up a resource for evacuated pet owners to be connected with community members willing to offer temporary boarding to animal evacuees. How does it work?
Hosts can submit their information, contact details, and the species they are able to shelter via Google Form.
Evacuated pet owners can view this information and reach out to hosts directly to arrange temporary boarding for their pets.
🚨 If you are able to host, please submit a Host Form. Please be aware that any information submitted will be publicly accessible, and evacuated owners will reach out to you directly.
🚨 If you are looking for temporary boarding for your evacuated pet, please view our Host Sheet. Pet owners must contact hosts directly to arrange temporary boarding.
Foothills Animal Shelter is not responsible for the security of shared information in this form, the verification of sheltering resources submitted, or the collaboration between temporary shelter hosts and evacuated pet owners.
PET EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
Emergencies can happen at any time, and making a plan is crucial to the well-being of your pets. Having the right supplies and resources handy can make a big difference. View our essential tips to prepare you and your pets for emergencies, along with ideas for what to include in a pet emergency kit.
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