Palisades Fire (original) (raw)
The evacuation of families from their homes during Palisades Fire caused pets to be separated from owners. If your pets have gone missing due to the wildfires and you are needing assistance to find them, please call the Los Angeles FIRE Evacuation Animal Services Hotline at 213-270-8155. You will be prompted to answer key questions about your pet, their possible location and needs. A care team made of LA Animal Services staff and LAPD officers will receive your request and provide assistance. You will be notified once the care team has visited the property.
If you have a disability and need an alternative way to contact the hotline, please complete the Los Angeles FIRE Evacuation Animal Services Form in English or Spanish.
Help Reunite Lost Pets with Families
If you have lost or found a pet, the City and County of Los Angeles Animal Shelters are partnering with Petco Love Lost a free national lost-and-found pet database, to help reunite pets with their families. By uploading a photo of your lost or found pet to Petco Love Lost, you can increase the chances of a successful reunion. The platform uses photo- matching technology to help reunite lost pets with their pet parents. The community may also view LA Animal Services’ Lost Pet Search page and Los Angeles Animal Care and Control’s Lost Pet page.
Evacuation Centers for People and Pets
The followinng are the open evacuation centers for residents and their pets displaced by the fire. LA Animal Services is providing crates, bowls, pet food, and blankets.
- Westwood Rec Center - 1350 S Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025
- Stoner Creek Rec Center - 1835 Stoner Ave, Los Angeles 90025
- Van Nuys Rec Center - 14301 Vanowen St, Van Nuys, CA 91405
Large Animal Evacuation Centers
- LA Equestrian Center - 480 Riverside Dr, Burbank, CA 91506
- Hansen Dam - 11770 Foothill Dr, Lake View Terrace, CA 91342
For the latest updates on the Palisades Fire, repopulaton, evacuation zone changes, go to LACity.gov.
Ways You Can Help Animals in Shelters
Here are more urgent ways you can help animals in our care:
- Foster or Adopt a Pet. When you foster you provide temporary care for a dog or cat and create lifesaving space in our shelters for injured, lost, and homeless animals with nowhere else to go. LA Animal Services has expedited our foster application process. Visit any of the six LA Animal Service locations to get started on your foster journey. Life is better with a pet, and when you adopt, you are giving that animal a second chance to be in a loving home while gaining a furry friend ready to give you their unconditional love.
- Monetary donations. This is the best way to help animals in times of an emergency as it ensures we will be able to access necessary resources to provide support.
- Volunteer. If you are interested in volunteering, please go to our Volunteer page.
- Donate pet food. We accept unopened canned and dry pet food at any of our six LA Animal Services shelters, and at the three Pet Food Pantry locations in Chesterfield Square/South LA (1850 W. 60th St., LA 90047), East Valley (14409 Vanowen St., Van Nuys 91405), and North Central (3201 Lacy St., LA 90031).