Eaton Canyon Fire Update

We have requested support from field teams from across the country, and we are actively serving animal needs in disaster-affected areas in collaboration with  LA County Animal Care and Control, the ASPCA, American Humane, San Diego Humane Society, and North Valley Animal Disaster Group. We are logging every report of animals left behind and dispatching search and rescue teams as quickly as possible in areas that are safe to enter.

We are prioritizing reports of animals seen alive in the area and in urgent need of medical attention, as well as cases where owners have informed us they were forced to leave their pets behind. Once all live animal reports have been addressed, our focus will shift to responding to reports of deceased animals.

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.

Thanks to the support of statewide and national animal welfare partners, we are mobilizing all available resources to expand search and rescue efforts. We deeply appreciate your patience, compassion, and understanding during these incredibly difficult times.

If you have been impacted by the Eaton Fire and need help with a pet you’ve lost, found, or had to leave behind in the fire zone, please contact our Dispatch at 626-792-7151 x970. For assistance with injured wildlife, please text or call 626-344-1129.

Pet owners in need can visit our donation distribution site at Pasadena Humane until further notice to pick up items that they need. Volunteers will be on-site to sort and distribute items to pet owners in need.

We are so moved by the outpouring of support we’ve seen from people dropping off donations and supplies. At this time, we can no longer accept any additional items until further notice. Thanks to the generosity of our community, we are fully stocked and unable to store additional items without impairing our operations.

We are still in need of monetary donations, which may be made at give.pasadenahumane.org/fire

Pet Supply Donation Drop-Off Update: We are so moved by the outpouring of support we’ve seen from people dropping off donations and supplies. At this time, we can no longer accept any additional items until further notice. Thanks to the generousity of our community, we are fully stocked and and unable to store additional items without impairing our operations.

We are still in need of monetary donations, which may be made at give.pasadenahumane.org/fire

Pet Supply Pick-Up Update: Pet owners in need can visit our donation distribution site at Pasadena City College on January 11 from 9 am to 8 pm to pick up items that they need.

When: January 11 from 9 am to 8 pm
Where: Pasadena City College, Lot 4, Level 1
Enter on Del Mar Blvd. between Hill and Bonnie

Volunteers will be on-site to sort and distribute items to pet owners in need. We are still in need of monetary donations to support fire relief efforts. Please donate at give.pasadenahumane.org/fire

• When: Today, January 10, from 9 AM to 8 PM (Deadline: Today)
• Where: Pasadena City College, Lot 4, Level 1
  1570 E Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91106

• When: Open now, January 10 through Saturday, January 11
• Where: Pasadena City College, Lot 4, Level 1
  1570 E Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91106

Update as of 8:50 p.m. on January 9:
Pasadena Humane Pet Food Pantry pick up will be at Pasadena City College College (PCC) between 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. on Friday, January 10 only. Food, litter, and pet supplies will be available for distribution to the community.

We will also be accepting dropped off donations at PCC during that time. We are no longer able to accept any dropped off donations at Pasadena Humane until further notice. Thanks to the generosity of our community, we are fully stocked and unable to store or accept additional items without impairing our operations. We are still in need of monetary donations which may be made at give.pasadenahumane.org/fire.

Pet Food Pantry & Donation Drop Off:
Pasadena City College
Lot 4, Level 1
1570 E Colorado Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91106
Update as of 6:30 pm on January 8:

We have taken in over 300 animals due to evacuations and have staff and volunteers working nonstop to help with their care. We are starting to see many animals coming in with burns and injuries. These animals are being treated in our ICU. We are providing them with pain medications, wound care, fluid, and oxygen as needed.

We’re working with shelters across the state who have offered to take in the animals that were already in our care so that we can focus on providing resources to the displaced animals. A huge thank you to the shelters throughout California who are offering assistance, as well as all people in our community reaching out to volunteer or donate. Our biggest need right now is for monetary donations to help provide emergency resources to animals affected by the wildfires.

If you are being evacuated and can go somewhere with your pets–such as a friend or family member’s home–that is ideal. If you are evacuating, please take your animals with you. We are very thankful that the Pasadena Civic Center has allowed people to stay with their pets. We are helping in any way that we can–providing them with resources such as food and leashes for the displaced families. We also have pet food available at the shelter for those who need it. If you cannot go somewhere that allows your pet to stay with you, you can bring your animals to the shelter where we are offering emergency boarding.

Our Animal Control Officers have been on the ground helping animals in the community. While they are not going into the active fire areas, we are preparing to get in many injured animals that will need our help in those areas once the fires are cleared. If you find injured wildlife, please text our wildlife helpline at 626.344.1129. If you find any other animal, including dogs and cats, please call Animal Control at 626.792.7151 ext. 970.

We anticipate getting in even more animals who are in need of emergency medical care as the fires continue. If you are able to donate, please visit pasadenahumane.org/wildfirerelief

We’ve had an overwhelming response from our community in regards to fostering. We will keep our community updated if we are in need of more foster volunteers. Thank you to everyone for your support!

Eaton Fire Update:

We have taken in over 100 animals overnight and are continuing to take in animals for emergency boarding. Due to the proximity of the evacuation zones, we are also making preparations to evacuate the shelter, if needed. At this time, all animals are safe and unharmed at the shelter.

We continue to accept animals for emergency boarding at our Animal Resource Center at 361 S. Raymond Avenue, Pasadena, 91105.

Large animals should be taken to the LA Equestrian Center, 480 Riverside Dr, Burbank, CA 91506.

We are currently coordinating with Cal Animals and ASPCA disaster response to mobilize more resources to assist with the situation.

To help, we ask that anyone who can safely foster a dog or a cat for at least one week to please come to the Pasadena Humane Foster Office or email foster@pasadenahumane.org. Our greatest need is for large dog fosters. Please note that we do not have in-home history on most animals in our care and are unsure how they get along with other pets.

If you are able to donate to help provide emergency resources to animals affected by the wildfires, now is the best time. Every donation, no matter how small, will help to provide lifesaving resources. please give now at pasadenahumane.org/wildfirerelief

We are also in need of food and water bowls, extra large crates, and blankets. If you are able to donate any of these items, we will have a donation bin located in our front parking lot where they can be dropped off.