Modjeska Ranch Animal Rescue Needs Help
News brief

Volunteers are responding to the wildfire disaster by holding a fundraiser for the Modjeska Ranch Animal Rescue. Anyone wanting to help can contribute used clothing and household items to a garage sale, with 100 percent of proceeds going to the animal rescue. Used blankets and towels are also requested for use in the shelter. Please bring donated items to the sale site by Friday, Nov. 9. Call (949) 380-4154 for pickup of large items.

The garage sale will be held at 26511 Via Gaviota (near Trabuco/Los Alisos in Mission Viejo) on Saturday, Nov. 10, from 7 a.m. to noon.

The shelter survived the fire that destroyed almost every other nearby structure. All rescue animals were safely evacuated, and they will return as soon as the shelter can be repaired and reopened. The fences were burned, and the shelter is smoke-damaged. The shelter houses dogs, cats, horses, goats, pigs, iguanas, birds and other animals.

Modjeska Ranch Rescue is a non-profit rescue organization based in Modjeska Canyon. It operates as an all-volunteer rescue dedicated to finding great homes for neglected and abandoned animals. The organization was founded by Russell and Teresa Taylor in 2001. The Taylors, in tandem with community support, have placed more than 3,000 animals into new homes. The Website address is http://www.modjeskaranchrescue.org.

Aside from the garage sale fundraiser, the volunteers are also asking for donations to Modjeska Ranch Rescue, c/o 26511 Via Gaviota, Mission Viejo, CA 92691. Any amount will be greatly appreciated.