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| Fire at Safe Harbor |
 provider writes, "In the early morning hours of Friday, March 14, 2008, Safe Harbor's Animal Hospital went up in flames. In spite of the heroic efforts of Jupiter Police, Palm Beach County Firefighters and Safe Harbor staff, 14 animals perished. Six cats and two dogs survived the inferno and are expected to ultimately recover. Thanks to the quick response of the firefighters, Safe Harbor's Dog Adoption Shelter located next door and the forty plus dogs residing there were spared.
Click here to see some photos of the damage."
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The damage to the Hospital is devastating. The lobby and front half of the Hospital are in charred ruins. The rear portion has been severely damaged by smoke and heat. The Dog Adoption Shelter is without power and the air is heavy with the lingering smell of smoke. As a result, our dogs have been removed from the Shelter and are temporarily in the loving homes of volunteers who came forward to open their homes and their hearts to these animals in need.
Now, with the help of staff and volunteers, we at Safe Harbor are standing up, dusting off the ashes, and starting over. We are rebuilding our hospital and are expecting it to be better than ever. In order to do this, we will need the continued support of the the community. Thanks to the donations of our supporters, we have filled our storage resources to overflowing with dog and cat food, bedding and cleaning supplies. At this point, our needs are primarily financial. Any monetary donations, large or small, will be gratefully accepted. Your tax deductible donation can be made via our website at www.safeharboranimalrescue.com, in person at Suite 205, by phone at (561) 747-5311, or by mailing a check to: Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary & Hospital, 185 E. Indiantown Rd., #205, Jupiter, FL 33477.
As our Adoption Cattery is across the shopping center from our Hospital, it was not impacted by the fire. Cat intakes and adoptions will continue uninterrupted. The phone number to Safe Harbor's Cattery is (561) 747-7676. At this time, however, we are asking that intakes to our Dog Adoption Shelter be limited to those of a life or death nature. Questions concerning Dog Shelter intakes may be addressed by calling (561) 747-5311.
Until our Hospital is reconstructed, we will be relocating our veterinary services to Suite 222 at Seagrape Square. Our Surgery is undamaged as it is located in our Boarding Facility and will continue to be open by appointment for spay / neuter and other surgical services. We anticipate our temporary veterinary hospital to be open for business on Monday, March 24, 2008. Appointments can be made by calling (561) 747-1598 Extension 1. Please continue to support Safe Harbor's Animal Hospital as the revenue generated by our veterinary services are crucial to our mission of helping animals in need.
Words cannot express the gratitude those of us at Safe Harbor feel for the outpouring of support from the community. Without the generosity and compassion expressed by so many of you, this tragedy would have been almost unbearable. Your support has truly given us strength. Thanks to you, our supporters, Safe Harbor will rise from the ashes of this disaster to be better and stronger than ever!
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Posted on May 23, 2008 16:10pm.
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