Hundreds of pets have gone missing as a result of the Marshall fire; community groups are working to reunite them with their owners.

(CBS4) SUPERIOR, Colo. – Hundreds of individuals have posted online that their dogs have gone missing as a result of the Marshall Fire, and many people in the community are doing everything they can to assist reunite the creatures with their owners.

Kelsey Stocks spent the day of Sunday hunting for signs of life in Superior. She works as a veterinarian for Soul Dog Rescue.

"We're doing all we can to find any animals that may have survived not just the fire, but also the minus, five-degree temperatures we experienced yesterday," Stocks added.

Hundreds of households were relocated, as were countless animals. Since the fire started on Thursday, Soul Dog Rescue has rescued over a dozen canines.

Stocks explained, "We really received the 11 guinea pigs that were in a residence that had to be evacuated, and they were all alive and in fantastic shape."

Community members formed the Boulder County Fire Lost and Found Pets Facebook page just hours after the devastating fire started. The organization quickly grew to over 19,000 members in only a few days. It acts as a pet owner's resource guide.

"The number of pets that have gone missing is incredible," said Katie Albright, one of the page's administrators. "We also get a lot of owners coming in and reporting their missing dogs, and we're able to send them to the appropriate resources to file an assistance ticket — an animal rescue request."

Animal rescue requests should be submitted through the Office of Emergency Management website, according to Boulder County officials. They stress that for safety concerns, volunteers should not go seeking dogs on their own. Stocks, on the other hand, believes that every minute counts for our beloved pets.

Stocks said, "We also realize the liability that comes with it, and we're trying to be as cautious as possible." "However, sitting at home and hoping that others would assist solve this situation does not feel right."

Many of the animals who have been successfully reunited with their owners have been microchipped, according to Soul Dog Rescue members. The community may assist by turning on their doorbell cameras throughout the day to check if any animals arrive.  visit OEM’s emergency status website for further information on how to register a rescue request.

Details: https://denver.cbslocal.com/2022/01/03/boulder-county-pets-fire-nonprofit/