Community steps up in Kent to rescue animals at Briscot Farm
Published 2:43 pm Thursday, December 18, 2025
Twenty-two animals and more than 20 birds were recently rescued from flooding at a small family owned farm in Kent.
Floodwaters struck Briscot Farm and Pumpkin Patch, 27329 78th Ave. S., Dec. 13, according to a Facebook post by Care Fur Life, a multifaceted rescue and sanctuary on the West Hill in Auburn at 3515 S. 282nd St.
“CFL (Care Fur Life) received a call at 1 a.m. Dec. 13 that Briscot Farm and all their neighbors were flooding and the water was rising fast,” according to the organization. “We headed to the scene immediately and began evacuating as many animals as we could.”
The group successfully rescued three pigs, three donkeys, three cows, three dogs, five goats, three draft horses (used to pull heavy loads), one standard horse, one cat and 20-plus birds, according to Care Fur Life. The animals were transported to Care Fur Life’s property up the hill were they are safe.
That effort and community support through donations drew plenty of appreciation from Grace Graver, owner of the historic farm.
“We are overwhelmed with the amount of love and support we have received,” Graver posted on behalf of the Briscot Farm family on a GoFundMe account started by a friend Polly McAllister, of Kent. “This situation is far beyond any disaster we could had ever imagined and the amount of donations, volunteers, social media angels, news stations and all around support has been a real Christmas miracle deserving of a Hallmark endorsement.
“This community has loved and supported our family in many ways through the years and are the reason we are here today, alive, fed and sustained while we navigate this long road ahead.”
McAllister started the GoFundMe account to support the family.
“They were hit hard and very quickly by the recent floods,” McAllister posted. “The whole farm is underwater. The animals are safe and have been evacuated, but they have lost everything it takes to run a farm, including hay and feed for the animals.”
McAllister said they also were inches away from losing their home.
“Gracie and Don are some of the hardest-working, community-oriented people I know,” McAllister said. “They open their farm to the public every summer. They are always the first to help anyone (human or animal) that needs it. …They could really use our help. Even the smallest donation would be extremely helpful.”
Briscot Farm posted on Facebook that their house survived.
“We will rest much easier knowing we can be onsite during clean up and in a familiar place,” according to the post. “We really cannot explain how it survived. All of the footage and angles made it look like it was to the windows, possibly the roof line. We were sure it was a total loss. We feel much better knowing we can redirect any of our extra personal funds towards getting the animals home instead of replacing basic necessities.”
Briscot Farm plans to reopen in May.
