Many Ways to Help Animals Affected by LA Wildfires

The fires in Altadena and the Palisades areas have forced thousands of people and pets from their homes over the past two weeks, increasing the burden on local animal shelters and leaving rescue groups scrambling.

Here are some ways to help animals:

• Los Angeles and Pasadena/Altadena have phone numbers for those needing help with animals left behind in fire zones. The city of L.A.’s number is 213-270-8155, and for Pasadena and Altadena, it’s 626-577-3752.
• Pasadena Humane Society is shouldering a major share of the burden, housing many animals forced from their homes in the Eaton Fire. People can donate on their website at pasadenahumane.org/about/get-in-touch/contact- us/?campaign=431108. Additionally, PHS has a “strike team” that will check on missing pets. Those who have lost an animal can call 626-577-3752.
• Vroman’s Bookstore in Pasadena, in partnership with Friends in Deed Food Pantry, is holding a drive to collect pet food for victims of the Eaton Fire through Sunday at 695 E. Colorado Blvd. Contact: 626-449-5320 or 626- 797-2402.
• Cleo’s Critter Care in Pasadena has a wildfire evacuation fund, and can be reached at cleoscrittercare.com. People can also Venmo them with the message “LA Fire Relief” @cleos-critter-care.
• For those who have lost or found a pet, the city and county are partnering with Petco Love Lost, a free national lost-and-found pet database at https://petcolove.org/lost/.
• Earlier this week, the Department of Animal Services and the L.A. County Department of Animal Care and Control issued a joint call for residents to help animals in need and relieve critical overcrowding at shelters by adopting or fostering those without homes. More information is available at LAanimalServices.com/about-fostering, and animalcare.lacounty.gov/become-a- foster-caretaker.
• The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has opened a Pet Adoption Center in west Los Angeles to house the pets of fire evacuees at 5026 W. Jefferson Blvd. Those displaced by the fires can call 323-730-5300 for more information on temporary pet housing.
• Bunny World Foundation, an all-volunteer rescue that finds homes for hundreds of unwanted rabbits from the L.A. shelters and other places, is in need of fosters and adopters to relieve the large number of rabbits evacuated from homes. To foster or adopt, contact info@bunnyworldfoundation.org. To donate, visit bunnyworldfoundation.org/donate/.
• Zooh Corner Cat and Rabbit Rescue has helped animals with special needs and disabilities for decades. They operated out of their own home, which is now gone in the fire. The public can help at gofundme.com/f/help-cat-kevin- rebuild-after-fire-loss.
• Best Friends Animal Society has two locations providing dog and cat food to the community and is accepting donations at best friends.
• The California Wildlife Center’s clinic and facility are temporarily closed due to the Palisades Fire, but donations can  be made at https://30583.thankyou4caring.org/donate.
• Donate to the World Animal Fund at worldanimalprotection.us.
• Viva Rescue in Menifee has been helping rescue horses and other animals impacted by the fires, and can be reached at vivaglobalrescue.org/?.
• The Humane Society of the United States has an ongoing Emergency Animal Relief Fund to ensure animals get the help they need during situations like this. Find out more at secured.humanesociety.org/page/82188/donate/.
• PETA’s Los Angeles office has pitched in during the wildfires, donating supplies to firefighters. The organization has a list of local vegan businesses that have also helped out on its website, where donations are also accepted, at peta.org/blog/vegan-love-unites-amid-los-angeles-fires/.
• An easy way to help for those who can’t afford donations is to leave one or more fresh water bowls outside your home for displaced pets and wildlife who haven’t been able to return to their home areas.