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This is how you can get help finding pets lost in the LA fires
Bowls left out for missing pets in a neighborhood destroyed by wildfire.
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If you’ve lost a pet in the wildfires or were forced to evacuate without them, local animal organizations are here to help.
Pasadena Humane is the designated small animal evacuation center for the Eaton Fire and L.A. Animal Services is coordinating efforts with CalFire.
But there are also several other organizations that are working to rescue animals that are injured, sick, trapped, or otherwise need assistance.
Here’s what they’re doing and how to get in contact with them...
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Pasadena Humane
Pasadena Humane is on the ground looking for animals affected by the Eaton Fire.
It’s prioritizing reports of live animals that are in urgent need of medical attention and those that were left behind. Staff members are logging every report from owners and sending out search and rescue teams as quickly as possible in areas that are safe to access.
It’s also set up feeding stations and humane traps for community cats in the fire zone.
“This is an operation of unprecedented scale and complexity, and we are doing everything in our power to meet the immense challenges of the situation,” Pasadena Humane wrote in an update.
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If you need help with a pet you’ve lost or had to leave behind, please call: (626) 792-7151 x 970.
If you need help with injured wildlife, text or call: (626) 344-1129.
If you’re looking for a lost pet, check Pasadena Humane’s connect page here.
You can support their efforts by donating here.
L.A. Animal Services
Animal services is creating a list for CalFire to help reunite pets with their owners. It's also sending out officers to search undamaged properties for animals, according to Los Angeles Police Department Chief Jim McDonnell.
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If you need help with a pet you've lost or had to leave behind, please call: (888) 452-7381.
You can also call 311 between 8 a.m to 5 p.m. and ask to speak to the West L.A. Animal Shelter to check on a pet. You can also go to the shelter in person, or to the Zuma Beach command post and speak to the law enforcement liaison officer, LAPD officials announced at a news conference Tuesday.
You can support their efforts by donating here.
You can also help free up critical space by fostering or adopting.
Boomer's Buddies Rescue
Boomer's Buddies Cat/Dog Rescue in Malibu is helping rescue animals impacted by the Palisades Fire with firefighter escorts to homes that are damaged or still standing.
Founder Jessica Davis has been chronicling their efforts to save cats, turtles, fish, and more on Instagram.
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If you need help with a pet you’ve lost or had to leave behind please text (805) 298-1163 with as much information as you can, including a photo and address. Davis told LAist they're prioritizing animals in houses that are still standing.
You can support them by donating here.
Cleo’s Critter Care
Cleo’s Critter Care is working with Pasadena and Altadena organizations and residents to check on, feed, and relocate animals in Eaton Fire evacuation areas.
If you need help with a pet you’ve lost or had to leave behind, please call or text the emergency line (626) 715-0262 with as much information as you can, including a photo and address if possible.
You can support their efforts and the impacted animals by donating here.
Viva Rescue
The organization has search and rescue teams working to reunite pets with their families.
They've rescued more than 350 animals from burn zones, according to Viva Rescue's Instagram.
If you need help with a pet you've lost or had to leave behind, please text: (310) 808-5943.
One way you can support their efforts is by purchasing an item from Viva Rescue's Amazon wishlist.
L.A. city hotline
On Wednesday, officials announced a hotline for pet owners to call for help in reconnecting with their animals. That number is (213) 270-8155.
Note: This is a work in progress. We will update this list as more information becomes available.
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