Help Okanogan County Families Replace Hay Lost to the Fires

The fires in Okanogan County have left local families dealing with devastating losses, including homes, barns, grazing land, hay and animal feed.

We started reaching out to find out what people actually needed.

So far, we have identified approximately 170 tons of hay lost in addition to displaced dogs, cats, horses and cattle.

Individual losses range from approximately 3 tons to 50 tons. With hay currently costing roughly $250–$300 per ton, the hay losses identified so far represent approximately $42,500–$51,000 in replacement cost alone, before transportation.

And we are still hearing from affected families.

Some people need hay right now. Others have enough to get through another week or two, but without replacement hay, their situation will quickly become critical.

What We Are Doing

We have already had some personal hay donated to help with immediate needs.

Best Friends Animal Society is working to secure additional hay for our community, but resources are being stretched by fires throughout the region, including the Spokane area. We don't know yet how much outside assistance will ultimately be available or how quickly it will arrive.

We have animals here who cannot wait.

Okanogan County Everything Dogs and Fur Ever Yours Animal Rescue are working locally to identify the need and get resources where they are needed most.

Where Your Donation Goes

Fur Ever Yours Animal Rescue is a local nonprofit and is receiving the donations from this fundraiser.

100% of the funds raised through this effort will be used to purchase hay and animal feed or help pay transportation costs to get hay to affected families.

No administrative fee will be taken.

This is simply local rescue helping local people and their animals.

Have Hay to Donate?

We are also accepting donations of hay.

If you have hay you would like to donate, we can coordinate drop-off points and work to match that hay with families who need it.

Please contact Okanogan County Everything Dogs or Fur Ever Yours Animal Rescue so we can coordinate where it is most needed.

Do You Need Help or know someone who does?

If you lost hay, feed or grazing land because of the fires, please contact us even if you are okay right now.

We are keeping a list of both immediate and longer-term needs. Knowing what has been lost helps us understand the size of the problem and plan for the families who may not need assistance today but will in the coming weeks. It also helps us at the national level to secure outside resources to help.

If you can donate, THANK YOU. Every dollar helps us feed another animal. At current prices, every $250–$300 raised can replace another ton of lost hay.

If you can't donate, please share this fundraiser. Someone who sees it may have hay, transportation, resources, or the ability to help.