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spcaLA saves animals during wildfires
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spcaLA to the rescue!

Wildfires are ablaze in Southern California and YOUR spcaLA's Disaster Animal Response Team (DART) was on the scene to help people and animals.  DART responded Friday August 28 to the Rancho Palos Verde fire where they evacuated horses.  The team had no time to rest before it was called to deploy to the La Canada fires.  DART set up their command center at the Hansen Dam Equestrian Center on Saturday and stayed on the scene through Wednesday afternoon.  They were the first on the scene to help evacuate animals from an animal sanctuary in Sylmar and assisted many private residents.  The team worked tirelessly to relocate or care for and feed more than 400 animals, including horses, llamas, sheep, goats, pigs, dogs, rooster and a buffalo. 

spcaLA would like to thank Nestle Purina for donating Purina ONE dog and cat food, Friskies canned cat food and Tidy Cat conventional litter to help spcaLA and other animal welfare organizations affected by the Station Fire.  Click here for all the details.

In the course of rescue operations, one of the DART vehicles was badly damaged and will need to be replaced.  If you are able, please click here to donate to help fund DART operations.
What YOU can do to help:

  • Make an online donation to spcaLA to help DART.  Click here to make a donation now. 
  • Drop-off new, unopened bags of dog & cat food and CAT LITTER at the spcaLA location nearest to you, during business hours. 
  • Enlist your friends, neighbors, Facebook friends, Twitter followers and more to spread the word about spcaLA.  Retweet spcaLA tweets on Twitter, posts on Facebook and emails. 
  • Recommend spcaLA as the recipient of a corporate sponsorship to replace our damaged vehicle, if you are able.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure:

  • During fire season, and in all disaster situations, monitor evacuation orders and follow them.  Possessions can be replaced, lives cannot.   To find out evacuation orders for people and pets, call 211.
  • Solidify your evacuation and emergency plans, and make sure to include your pet.  Click here for steps to follow. 
  • Familiarize yourself with basic pet first-aid.  Click here for more information. 

Remember, there is NO national “SPCA” or humane society that provides support.  LOCAL agencies are the first responders for animals in disaster.  For more information about DART, click here.  For our latest press releases, click here.