St George Flood Helpers

[Boronia]

A good story but it seems there was no co-ordinated animal evacuations at the time.

http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/helpers-rescue-stranded-pets/story-e6freon6-1226268300758

ABOUT 1000 family pets left behind in St George by last Sunday's mandatory evacuations have been looked after by dedicated volunteers.

With staff from the RSPCA, it was helpers like animal lovers Rachelle Gibbins and Kimberly Thornton who kept dogs, chickens, cats, goats and horses fed and watered.

Without a proper register of the animals left behind, the women spent hours visiting homes and checking sheds, bird cages and coops for signs of animal life.

Donations from local businesses kept the animals supplied with fresh bones, lucerne hay and dog food while their owners were out of town.

"It's been a big job but we've finally worked out which animals are where and which animals need our help,'' Ms Gibbins said.

"It's rewarding work to see them come good over a few days. You get a rush out of it."

On Scott St alone, the women fed around 30 dogs and a host of chickens, nanny goats, cats and even a pig since the evacuation