Supporting Animals Affected by the Los Angeles Wildfires: Latest Relief Efforts
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Discover how World Animal Protection is supporting animals impacted by the Los Angeles wildfires through our Disaster Response Fund.
World Animal Protection has activated our Disaster Response Fund to support local organizations helping animals impacted by the Los Angeles wildfires.
If you would like to support animals in Los Angeles but don’t want to make individual donations to many different organizations or don’t know where to start, this is a great giving option to spread your impact on animals collectively.
We are currently supporting four organizations that help companion and wild animals: Best Friends Animal Society, San Diego Humane Society, Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center, and Pasadena Humane Society.
Updates to their operations and impact are below.
Pasadena Humane Society
Image credit: Pasadena Humane Society
Pasadena Humane Society is working tirelessly to support animals affected by the Eaton fire by providing critical veterinary care to those who are injured, burned, or otherwise impacted. It has taken in over 800 animals since the fire began and is actively caring for injured wildlife as burn zone inspections progress. Additionally, the organization is coordinating a lost animals identification list to help reunite companion animals with their families and bring comfort to those affected by the disaster.
Read more updates from Pasadena Humane Society.
Best Friends Animal Society
Image credit: Best Friends Animal Society
Best Friends Animal Society is providing essential supplies to evacuees with companion animals affected by the Los Angeles wildfires. To alleviate overcrowding in local shelters, the organization is facilitating adoptions and foster placements and helping animals find temporary or permanent homes. Recently, Best Friends has relocated 11 animals to its Utah sanctuary and has taken in a total of 350 animals since the fires began, offering them safety and care during this critical time.
Read more updates from Best Friends Animal Society.
San Diego Humane Society
Image credit: San Diego Humane Society
San Diego Humane Society is playing a crucial role in the wildfire relief efforts by transferring 43 adoptable companion animals to its shelters and creating space for more displaced companion animals in affected areas. It has also deployed veterinarians to support Pasadena Humane in providing medical care for sick and injured animals. Additionally, its Emergency Response Team has been activated to assist animals in need within the burn zones, ensuring they receive urgent care and attention.
Read more updates from San Diego Humane Society.
Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center
Image credit: Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center
Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center is providing critical care to wildlife affected by the Los Angeles wildfires, treating animals for burns, wounds, and smoke inhalation. As burn zone inspections continue, they remain on standby to receive and rehabilitate more injured animals, ensuring they get the medical attention they need to recover.
Read more updates from Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center.
Support will continue to aid these efforts, including assisting those who are repopulating previously evacuated areas, and reuniting companion animals with their owners. There is also a continued need to aid fleeing, displaced, and injured wildlife in these areas.
Due to the overwhelming response, we have been able to add an additional organization to our fund: Bunny World Foundation. Bunny World has lost its adoption space, where adoption events and foster meetings are held. Since the onset of the fires, it has seen a huge influx of rabbits, and it is in urgent need of fosters.
We thank our global offices, World Animal Protection Canada and World Animal Protection Sweden, for raising funds in their countries to support these animals.