Animal shelter fire leads to overflow

Please support Animal Rescue Foundation in Terryville, known as ARF, by donating funds to rebuild their shelter. They are an excellent rescue group, honest, caring and work very hard in rehoming pets. I think it is terrible groups like Chinchilla Depot/Secondhand Hounds in Bantam are importing dogs from Arkansas to sell ($$$ fees) to residents in Ct when local dogs need to find homes. Growing number of shelters in the south have outbreaks of dangerous diseases like distemper according to news reports. Conn does not need dogs imported with potential exposure to deadly diseases. Distemper can take up to 6 months to develop after initial exposure according to the Center for Disease Control. Please adopt from local shelters who do not import dogs from other states. Please save CT dogs.