The Pasadena Humane Society has opened its doors to over 100 pets displaced by the rapidly spreading Eaton Fire. While the shelter had an emergency plan in place, the fire's speed and intensity have put a strain on resources. Staff are working to find additional space and support from partners like ASPCA and CalAnimals. They are also reaching out to foster families to help care for the animals in the long term.
Pet owners displaced by the Eaton Fire waiting to shelter their pets at the Pasadena Humane Society on Wednesday morning. Pasadena Humane Society , one of the animal shelter s that have opened for evacuees affected by the Eaton Fire , has accepted some 100 pets by Wednesday morning since the fire broke out last evening in Altadena.
The shelter has an emergency plan in place for fires and other disasters, but the speed, spread and ferocity of the Eaton Fire has simply caught them off-guard, said Kevin McManus, the public relations and communications manager for Pasadena Humane. 'All the animals that have come in have been in good health — no burn victims or anything like that, so that's a positive,' McManus said.'The fire is so devastating and so widespread so quickly, we have an emergency preparedness plan that, um, we have to just kind of make them a little bit bigger,' he said. Pet owners who have been evacuated from their homes from the Eaton Fire line up outside of Pasadena Humane Society on Wednesday morning. On Wednesday morning, about 50 people with their pets were lined up outside of the shelter on Raymond Avenue in Pasadena, and a number of cars were parked on both sides of the streets with pets and their owners inside. Staff members were passing out forms for evacuees to fill out. One of them was Sheila Kretzel, who lives around Loma Alta Park in Altadena. She and her pitbull CoCo were evacuated Tuesday night.But what happens after is difficult to know. Pasadena Humane's McManus said their facility has reached out to partners like ASPCA and CalAnimals for additional resources from shelter space to staff. Currently, McManus said Pasadena Humane is reaching out to pet foster families on their list to see if they can foster dogs for a week or a longer period of time. He said the shelter is currently looking for additional dog foster parents or families who live outside of the areas of fire threat
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