10/23 HELP/RESOURCES: Animals In California Wildfires

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RELIEF GLOBAL

10/23/07: Animals Caught In California Wildfires: How To Help

KINSHIP CIRCLE’S DISASTER VICTIMS SITE:

http://www.kinshipcircle.org/disasters/

 

COMPREHENSIVE ALERT ABOUT ANIMALS AFFECTED IN SOUTHERN CALFORNIA

WILDFIRES: As of today, nearly a half million people have evacuated.

Homes

are gone. READ CAREFULLY, if you want to help. Many listings below

show info to DONATE

and/or VOLUNTEER. Anyone certified with Noah’s Wish, EARS, or other

disaster

relief orgs ought to be prepared to be deploy.

 

As during Katrina, however, Kinship Circle has no control over the

ever-changing logistics of a disaster.

 

10/23/07: How To Help Animals In California Wildfires

UPDATE: Fire Evacuation For Gentle Barn - Cows Trapped. Horses Afraid.

UPDATE: As Flames Engulfed Animals At Gentle Barn In Santa Clarita,

CA...

San Diego Animal Evacuations: Where They’re Welcome/How To Help

Southern California VCA Hospitals Offer Free Boarding

Animal Evacuation Order Issued For Topanga Canyon

High Winds Bring Displaced Doggies To Blown-Down Ranch

Evacuated Horses Streaming into Pierce College As Fires Spread

Flames Threaten San Diego Wild Animal Park

Massive Evacuations Ordered As Onslaught Of Fires Spreads

MORE REPORTS/RESOURCES FOR ANIMALS

 

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1. UPDATE: Fire Evacuation For Gentle Barn - Cows Trapped. Horses

Afraid.

DATE: 10/22/07

FROM: Lorri Bauston, President, info

 

 



EMERGENCY EVACUATION UPDATE: Fortunately, because of the dedication of

volunteers and individuals who helped us buy animal transport

trailers, WE

WERE ABLE TO SAFELY EVACUATE ALL OF GENTLE BARN’S ANIMALS, and the

animals

are now being cared for at Animal Acres...

 

Given the state of emergency in southern California, it is clear that

additional fire evacuation areas need to be established for farm

animals,

and we are focusing all our efforts on this over the next two weeks. We

DESPERATELY need YOU to help with this effort.

 

HOW TO HELP FARM ANIMALS IN FIRE EVACUATIONS:

1. VOLUNTEER AT ANIMAL ACRES: Come to Animal Acres to help care for

evacuated animals here.

Caregivers needed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily.

No appointment necessary

Directions to Animal Acres: http://www.animalacres.org

 

2. HELP ESTABLISH EMERGENCY EVACUATION PROTOCOL: Help set up an

emergency

evacuation area for the Animal Acres animals. The more volunteers who

can

pitch-in, the sooner a site can be ready for evacuation needs.

Volunteers needed to put up fencing and other jobs.

Volunteers needed EVERY DAY from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Let us know what day(s) you will be joining us.

CALL: 661-269-5404 or EMAIL: info

 

3. DONATE FOR EVACUATION NEEDS: Your donation, in any amount, will

means so

much. We URGENTLY need funding for:

Temporary housing sheds

Evacuation site fencing and corrals

Water troughs and water hoses

To purchase an additional transport trailer to evacuate ALL animals

immediately.

DONATE ONLINE: http://www.animalacres.org/donate.html

 

On behalf of ALL of us at Animal Acres, and the animals who need our

assistance at this difficult time, THANK YOU.

 

Lorri Bauston, President, ANIMAL ACRES

5200 Escondido Canyon Road * Acton, CA 93510

ph: 661-269-5404; fax: 661-269-0194

email: info * website: http://www.animalacres.org

Animal Acres is a Los Angeles farmed animal sanctuary and compassionate

living center directed by Farm Sanctuary co-founder Lorri Bauston.

 

DIRECTIONS TO ANIMAL ACRES:

Located approx. 40 minutes from Los Angeles.

Take Interstate 5 North to Highway 14 North (Antelope Valley Hwy

towards Palmdale).

Take Highway 14 North approximately 18 miles.

Take the RED ROVER MINE ROAD exit;

the exit will curve to the right; take the first LEFT (you’ll be on

Ward Road), and this road ends at ESCONDIDO CANYON ROAD.

Take a LEFT on ESCONDIDO CANYON ROAD.

The Sanctuary is the first farm on the left; look for buildings with

red tiled roofs and mailboxes in front of driveway.

 

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2. UPDATE: As Flames Engulfed Animals At Gentle Barn In Santa

Clarita, CA...

DATE: 10/22/07

FROM: Susie V Kaufman, Susie

 

Sunday and Monday, as flames engulfed the animals at Gentle Barn in

Santa

Clarita, CA , Kinship Circle urged volunteers to bring transport

trailers

and willing hands to both Gentle Barn and Animal Acres. You were

advised to

notify Susie Kaufman, if able to help. Below is Susie’s update on the

evacuated animals.

 

CONTACT SUSIE TO BE ON-CALL FOR EVACUATION OR LOADING/UNLOADING ANIMALS:

PHONE (only use this number): 661-251-6669

EMAIL: Susie

Contact by EMAIL is preferred.

 

We need loving people to come to Animal Acres and help feed and water

our

rescued rescues. We also need:

Food!

Bedding!

Containers for water

Everything you can think of for farm animals to make them comfortable

and calm.

 

If you come to Animal Acres, let them know Susie sent you their way.

That

way we'll know if this system works.

 

We need folks on standby -- in case Animal Acres needs to evacuate

-- with:

Trailers, trucks

Ability to load and unload panicked animals

 

It's AMAZING how many of you love animals that much!

With all my heart, Susie, Susie * 661-251-6669

 

DIRECTIONS TO ANIMAL ACRES:

Animal Acres, 661-269-5404

5200 Escondido Canyon Road * Acton, CA 93510

Located approx. 40 minutes from Los Angeles.

Take Interstate 5 North to Highway 14 North (Antelope Valley Hwy

towards Palmdale).

Take Highway 14 North approximately 18 miles.

Take the RED ROVER MINE ROAD exit;

the exit will curve to the right; take the first LEFT (you’ll be on

Ward Road), and this road ends at ESCONDIDO CANYON ROAD.

Take a LEFT on ESCONDIDO CANYON ROAD.

The Sanctuary is the first farm on the left; look for buildings with

red tiled roofs and mailboxes in front of driveway.

 

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3. San Diego Animal Evacuations: Where They’re Welcome/How To Help

DATE: 10/23/07

SOURCE: http://www.sdhumane.org/site/PageServer?

pagename=ter__HarrisWitchcreekFire

SOURCE: http://www.cbs8.com/

 

 



PHOTO: SAN DIEGO HUMANE SOCIETY Assisting with Animal Evacuations for

Harris

and Witch Creek Fires. As of Sunday evening, several dozen animals

have been

evacuated to temporary holding locations. Among the animals evacuated

were

horses, goats, ducks, and dogs. The ARR is continuing to monitor the

fires

through the night and will continue to provide aid to those pets in

danger.

 

COMPANION ANIMAL EVACUATION:

Residents evacuating their homes are asked to take all companion animals

with them. If possible, place your pet in a crate or carrier and

bring any

necessary supplies including leashes, food, water, and medications as

supplies at evacuation centers may be limited. More tips:

http://www.sdhumane.org/site/PageServer?

pagename=Ter_Disasterpreparedness

 

Most Red Cross evacuation centers are accepting pets in carriers. If

you do

not have or were unable to put your pet in a carrier or need pet

supplies,

bring your pet to one of the following Red Cross evacuation centers:

 

El Camino High School - NO PEOPLE, ONLY ANIMALS

400 Rancho Del Oro Dr. * Oceanside, CA 92057

Space for horses, livestock and small animals

 

Fiesta Island - ACCEPTING 500 OWNERS AND THEIR ANIMALS

1500 Fiesta Island Rd * San Diego, CA 92109

 

Qualcomm Stadium - SMALL PETS ONLY

9449 Friars Road * San Diego, CA 92108

 

Mira Mesa High School - FULL

10510 Reagan Road * San Diego, CA 92126

 

Camp Diggity Dog - FREE BOARDING TO DOGS DISPLACED BY FIRES

1835 Imperial Ave * San Diego, CA 92102

619-702-4090, Bark

DIRECTIONS: http://www.campdiggitydogs.com/

 

LARGE ANIMAL EVACUATION:

Del Mar Fairgrounds - FULL

 

Lakeside Rodeo Grounds - FULL

Hwy 67 & Mapleview St.

 

IF YOU NEED EMERGENCY EVACUATION FOR YOUR ANIMALS OR LIVESTOCK:

CALL: 619-236-4250 and press " 1 " for emergency services

 

ANYONE WITH STABLE OR AREA TO HOUSE EVACUATED LARGE ANIMALS & LIVESTOCK:

CALL: San Diego Humane Society, 619-299-7012

 

HUMANE SOCIETY ALSO NEEDS PORTABLE LIVESTOCK PANELS FOR TEMPORARY

CORRALS:

If you have these available for use, CALL: 619 299-7012

 

VOLUNTEERS & SUPPLIES:

Volunteers and supplies are not needed at this time, but the San Diego

Humane Society is keeping a list of names for people interested in

helping.

TO HELP, DONATE: https://secure2.convio.net/sdhss/site/Donation2?

idb=1781347065 & df_id=1620 & 1620.donation=form1

Or CALL: 619-299-7012

 

 



 

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4. Southern California VCA Hospitals Offer Free Boarding

DATE: 10/23/07

SOURCE: http://www.kpfk.org/index.php?

option=com_content & task=view & id=3448 & Itemid=87

 

VCA animal hospitals throughout Southern California are offering free

boarding through Nov. 5 -- on a space-available basis -- for animals

whose

owners have been evacuated or displaced as a result of the firestorms.

 

Pet owners should call ahead to double-check, but VCA facilities in Los

Angeles and Orange counties that may have space available include:

 

-- Burbank, VCA Animal Hospital, 818-845-7246

-- Canoga Park, VCA Companion Animal Hospital, 818-340-1569

-- Cypress, VCA College Park-Ana Brook Animal Hospital, 714-827-6861

-- Glendale, VCA Arden Animal Hospital, 818-246-2478

-- Hermosa Beach, VCA Coast Animal Hospital, 310-372-8881

-- Laguna Niguel, VCA Aliso Viejo Animal Hospital, 949-643-0437

-- Lake Forest, VCA Saddleback Animal Hospital, 949-586-4250

-- Lake Forest, VCA Arroyo Animal Hospital, 949-770-1808

-- Los Alamitos, VCA Rossmoor-El Dorado Animal Hospital. 562-598-8621

-- Los Angeles, VCA Miller-Robertson Animal Hospital, 310-657-7050

-- Los Angeles, VCA Petville Animal Hospital, 310-313-9118

-- Mission Viejo, VCA Mission Viejo Animal Hospital, 949-582-1220

-- Pasadena, VCA A Breed Apart Animal Hospital, 626-795-4444

-- Reseda, VCA McClave Animal Hospital, 818-881-5102

-- Santa Monica, VCA Santa Monica Dog and Cat Hospital, 310-453-5459

-- Santa Monica, VCA Wilshire Animal Hospital, 310-828-4587

-- Woodland Hills, VCA Parkwood Animal Hospital, 818-884-5506

 

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5. Animal Evacuation Order Issued For Topanga Canyon

DATE: 10/21/07

FROM: Kate Danaher, katedanaher

SOURCE: http://cbs2.com/topstories/local_story_294195436.html

 

EDITED FOR LENGTH

(CBS) LOS ANGELES Owners of horses and large animals in the Topanga

Canyon

area were ordered Sunday to evacuate their animals immediately, as

officials

said animal owners in areas affected by wildfires should evacuate

their pets

early. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and the Los Angeles

County Fire Department issued the animal evacuation order for Topanga

Canyon

Sunday afternoon because of a windblown, 1,200-acre wildfire that

began in

Malibu Sunday morning and is bearing down on the canyon.

 

MALIBU & AGUA DOLCE AUTHORITIES’ EMERGENCY ANIMAL HOTLINE:

[Animal caretakers] call 818-991-6384 for help with emergency

evacuation.

 

TOPANGA COUNTY SHELTER FOR SMALL ANIMALS [CATS, DOGS]:

Agoura Hills Shelter

29525 Agoura Road in Agoura Hills

 

TOPANGA COUNTY SHELTER FOR LARGE ANIMALS [HORSES]:

Pierce College Equestrian Center in Woodland Hills

Horse owners were advised to enter the college via El Rancho Road,

east of

DeSoto Avenue, a quarter mile south of Victory Boulevard.

 

REST OF STORY: http://cbs2.com/topstories/local_story_294195436.html

 

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6. High Winds Bring Displaced Doggies To Blown-Down Ranch

New Leash On Life Needs Your Help

DATE: 10/22/07

FROM: Kate Danaher, katedanaher

SOURCE: http://nlol.org/winddisaster.asp

 

Late last night (Sunday, October 21) high winds ripped four of our

exercise

pens off the ground and sent them flying. Currently they are residing

where

they landed last night. Some are slung over the kennel and into the pool

area, others just upside-down in the middle of our exercise area. We

need

help to secure these structures down and make the ranch safe as we

are also

expecting a large influx of displaced dogs from the fire evacuations.

 

The Castaic Animal Shelter has already put in a call to our office to

ask

for a place to put all these unfortunate doggies. If you can come

help us at

the ranch today in any capacity, please do. The high winds continue to

threaten the ranch as the already destroyed pens are hanging on

rooftops and

sticking to trees. Thank you for helping us in this time of need.

 

NEW LEASH ON LIFE

16742 Placerita Cyn. Rd. * Newhall, CA 91321

661-255-0097 or 818-710-9898 * info

 

DONATIONS:

https://www.nlol.org/donationform.asp

 

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7. Evacuated Horses Streaming into Pierce College As Fires Spread

DATE: 10/23/07

SOURCE: http://www.lapc.cc.ca.us/

 

 



Horses in evacuated areas threatened by the Malibu and other fires

raging

this week are finding safe refuge at Pierce College in Woodland

Hills, a Los

Angeles County large animal emergency evacuation center. As of noon on

Tuesday, Oct. 23, 153 horses had been logged in, sheltered and fed

under the

direction of the L.A. County Volunteer Equine Response team.

 

HOTLINE: 818-991-6384

A temporary emergency Command Center phone number for the public to get

evacuation information for large animals.

 

Pierce can house more than 200 large animals, and additional evacuation

centers are being set up by the County, so the public should call the

Command Center hotline for direction.

 

Horses are taken in for free at Pierce, and a veterinarian is onsite.

Trained volunteers from Pierce College’s equestrian program and

Boots and

Saddles Club are assisting the county rescue effort, night and day.

 

EMERGENCY CENTER GUIDELINES:

No stallions

Bring a water tub and medicines for your animal

Please bring feed if you can

 

PIERCE COLLEGE LOCATION:

6201 Winnetka Avenue in Woodland Hills

Enter the campus off De Soto Avenue just south of Victory Blvd.

Turn east onto El Rancho Road.

 

FOR SMALL ANIMALS (DOGS, CATS):

Call the Agoura animal shelter: 818-991-0071

Evacuees in Ventura County call: 805-388-4341

 

DONATIONS:

Donate to: “Foundation for Pierce College Equine Emergency Fundâ€

Mail to: Foundation for Pierce College

6201 Winnetka Ave.

Woodland Hills, CA 91371

Or call the Foundation: 818-703-0826

 

Pierce College donates its equestrian facility, volunteers, food and

supplies to this rescue effort. Generous community members and local

businesses including numerous feed stores and Ralph's in Woodland

Hills and

Olive Garden are bringing in " feed " -- for both horses and volunteers.

 

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8. Flames Threaten San Diego Wild Animal Park

DATE: 10/22/07

SOURCE: http://cbs2.com/local/local_story_295121707.html

 

(AP) SAN DIEGO, Calif. The sprawling San Diego Wild Animal Park has been

closed to visitors and staff. Flames are threatening its eastern end.

 

Smaller animals, including California condors, were moved to the park's

hospital Sunday. Other animals are being kept in their large field

enclosures, which are considered to be safer because the vegetation is

sparse.The northern San Diego County park, encircled by fire breaks,

is home

to about 3,500 animals.

 

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9. Massive Evacuations Ordered As Onslaught Of Fires Spreads

DATE: 10/23/07

FROM: Kate Danaher, katedanaher

SOURCE: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/la-me-

fire23oct23,0,4293348.story?page=3 & coll=chi-ed_opinion_publiced-utl

 

EXCERPT FROM STORY:

The sheer ferocity and sweep of the firestorm, and the scale of its

impact,

created surreal images throughout the region.

 

In the Rancho Bernardo area in north San Diego County, more than 1,500

people, 2,200 horses and other animals, including chickens, a zebra

and a

zorse (a cross between a zebra and a horse), took refuge at the Del Mar

fairground and racetrack.

 

At least 5,000 people were evacuated to Qualcomm Stadium, home of the

San

Diego Chargers, inviting comparisons to Hurricane Katrina evacuees

who were

housed in squalor at the Louisiana Superdome. The scene at Qualcomm,

though,

could hardly have been in sharper contrast.

 

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10. MORE REPORTS/RESOURCES FOR ANIMALS

Emergency Animal Rescue Service [EARS] Resource Page:

http://www.uan.org/index.cfm?navid=358

 

10/21/07: Santa Barbara County Maintains Sedgwick Fire Animal

Services Hotline

KSBY-TV, http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21426133/

The Santa Barbara County Animal Services Program has implemented a

hotline

to assist pet owners with animal evacuation and sheltering due to the

Sedgwick Fire. This hotline is available to identify those needing

aid with

transporting or sheltering animals as well as individuals in our

community

offering to provide assistance with animals. The Sedgwick Fire Animal

Services Hotline number is: 681-4332.

 

10/23/07: NOAH’S WISH REPORT

http://www.noahswish.info/CurrentRecentDisasters/

Update as of noon, 10/23/07:

Three Noah's Wish trailers left the El Dorado Hills office at noon

loaded

with supplies and responders enroute to Qualcomm stadium in San Diego

(see

photos below). Conditions continue to worsen as high winds drive the

fires

into communities. Over a half-million people are evacuated in Southern

California. Qualcomm stadium now has more than 50,000 evacuees and the

numbers continue to grow by the hour. N.W. volunteers continue to

arrive.

They are very busy but have the shelter functioning smoothly.

 

Update as of 7:00 am:

All Noah's wish personnel responding to San Diego fire disaster should

report to our command center at the temporary shelter, Parking Lot

" H " at

Qualcomm Stadium. The First response trailer arrived last evening

with much

needed cages and supplies.

 

Eight N.W. first responders spent the night caring for the many animals

already in place. (With hundreds more to come). This morning's

count : 20

Horses , 79 Cats, 93 Dogs, 6 Rabbits, 5 Rats and a Chinchilla.

 

At 9:00am this morning a caravan of three trucks pulling N.W.

trailers will

leave the El Dorado Hills office bound for Qualcomm. Trailers are

stocked

with more caging and other much needed equipment. Two dozen

volunteers are

now preparing to leave their homes from as far as Canada, Oklahoma and

Arizona, traveling to San Diego via car and plane.

 

This is a major disaster, much the same as Hurricane

Katrina...Hundreds of

thousands of people and animals are out of their homes. Many will

have no

homes to return to. Regions 1,2,5 and 6 are being deployed, more

areas will

be alerted as warranted by the situation.

 

 



PHOTO: AFP/Getty Images - Tue Oct 23, 1:23 PM ET

Horses stand in a pen as fire threatens the Bonita neighborhood in San

Diego, California. More than 300,000 people have been evacuated and

around

1,000 homes destroyed as ferocious wildfires raged unchecked for a

third day

across California on Tuesday.(AFP/Getty Images/Eric Thayer)

 

 



PHOTO: Reuters - Tue Oct 23, 4:04 PM ET

Corralled horses cool off under smoky skies along Del Dios Highway in

the

Racho Santa Fe area of San Diego, California October 23, 2007. Wildfires

stoked by fierce winds burned unchecked across Southern California for a

third day on Tuesday with 300,000 people in San Diego alone evacuated as

flames destroyed or threatened homes from humble forest cabins to luxury

villas. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni (UNITED STATES)

 

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