Local animal organizations prepare to take thousands of donations to east coast [Video]

As wildfires tore through homes and communities in California, groups in Wisconsin set out to help.

Earlier this month, TMJ4’s Mariam Mackar sat down with local animal rescue, Blackberry Point Haven, and shared their call for donations to bring to shelters on the west coast.

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The rescue’s owner, Jennifer Englund, reached out to Mackar, saying the first trip was so successful that they are making a second trip to the East Coast with more donations.

Englund’s initial hope was to fill two trailers with goods for L.A. nonprofits.

After TMJ4 aired their story, they left with 6,000 pounds of donations to bring to the West Coast.

“We did not expect this kind of result,” said Summer Street.

Street is the owner of End of the Leash, a pet supplies store in Mukwonago and Hales Corners that partnered with Englund and Blackberry Point to collect donations for the first trip.

“We’re …