Important - Animal Rescue/Australian Bushfire/Need Funds to Feed Wildlife.
Who are the ARCCG?
The Rescue Collective and Animal Rescue Cooperative (ARC) and the Animal Rescue Craft Guild are all one team, alongside many rescue groups helping the firezones across 5 states,
backed by a registered charity (MKC, ABN 69348678275). 100% volunteer run. Our group coordinates the making and supply of craft items that can be used by animal rescues.
Update from ARCCG Admins
1 - The Current Situation
Australia has received an amazing amount of items from local & international crafters that the majority of the need has been met.
We are continuing reaching out to as many rescues as we can (any and all of them) and helping them as we can, but the answer generally is, “Thanks guys, we’re good!” – This is due to the wonderful work to which many of you have contributed.
2 - WHAT WE NEED MOST
We need ongoing monetary donations for FOOD for animals in bushfire regions. Rescues have enough pouches and medical supplies to treat the surviving animals (and sadly, there are not as many as we hoped). The remaining animals need food because everything else is burnt. Donations can be made here:
Rescue Collective Bushfire Fund - Badly burned wildlife in need
If you are overseas, please donate here: https://mkc.org.au/donations/arcworl
4 - THANK YOU WORLD
For our wonderful international supporters – THANK YOU for your support, solidarity, kind words & thoughts, and crafted items so far. We ask you, PLEASE do not send any more items to Australia. We guarantee there are animal rescue organisations in need near you. Google “animal rescue near me” and you will find some. We have reached out to some and they need pouches, nests, beds, blankets, and more. If our Australian carers had had support like this a year ago, we wouldn’t have been in the situation we found ourselves. So please, reach out to your local organisations and ask what you can do to help. Squirrels, opossums, birds, bats, rodents, skunks, etc – they all need your love!