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9/2/09: Animals In California Fires – An OverviewIN THIS ALERT:
1) Animal Acres Update 2) Wildlife Waystation 3) Pasadena Humane Society 4) Shambala Big Cat Sanctuary 5) Horses Ride Out Fire At Pierce College Equestrian Center 6) Fire Evacuation Sites That Accept Animals 1. Animal Acres Update Animal Acres / 5200 Escondido Canyon Rd / Acton, CA 93510 661-269-5404 • info@animalacres.org • http://animalacres.org 8/29/09 - 8/30/09, PRESENT SITUATION / NOTES: The strongest part of the Station fire burning in Angeles National Forest and La Canada Flintridge area is moving northwest of the park toward Acton, California, said Jennifer Sanchez of the U.S. Forest Service. [ANIMAL ACRES IS LOCATED IN ACTON]. Evacuations for some Acton residents are in place... Since it began 8/26/09, the Station fire has burned 35,200 acres and prompted mandatory evacuations of 10,000 homes, according to Forest Service.
ON THE GROUND: SITUATION CONTAINED. STANDBY VOLS NEEDED FOR RETURN TRANSPORT. Frank Allen, Animal Acres' manager, tells Kinship Circle all animals are safely evacuated to one site. Volunteers will be needed when time to transport animals back to Animals Acres — a task that may be more difficult than the evacuation itself, since everyone is spread out.
Frank will not risk moving animals until the fires are 95% contained and out of the area. As in any crisis situation, we ask for your patience and flexibility...as circumstances can change in a heartbeat. UPDATE FROM ANIMAL ACRES FOUNDER LORRI HOUSTON: "We’re safe, and all animals at Animal Acres have been relocated... The past two days, volunteers have installed wire lines directly
to the animal enclosures, constructed additional pen areas, and moved cleaning, health care, and feed supplies and equipment to
the evacuation site — as it now appears that the sanctuary animals will not be able to return until September 15 or later.” Animal
Acres needs monetary donations for construction of shade shelters and automatic waters, as animals will be at the evac site awhile
in high temperatures.
SEND MONETARY DONATIONS TO: TO BE AN ANIMAL ACRES STANDBY VOLUNTEER
SEND INFO BELOW TO: info@kinshipcircle.org
• FIRST & LAST NAME: • PHONE NUMBERS: • EMAIL ADDRESS: • FULL ADDRESS: SUBJECT LINE: Animal Acres Volunteer Back to top 2. Wildlife Waystation Wildlife Waystation / 14831 Little Tujunga Canyon Rd / Sylmar, CA 91342 818-899-5201 • www.wildlifewaystation.org
LT: A white tiger waits to be evacuated. Credit: Al Seib/Los Angeles Times. Wildlife Waystation evacuates exotic animals from Little Tujunga Canyon / RT: Wildlife Waystation founder Martine Colette tries to comfort 13 chimpanzees loaded into cages for transport to a safe holding location at the L.A. Zoo. Credit: Al Seib/Los Angeles Times ON THE GROUND: Wildlife Waystation tells Kinship Circle they're doing fine — except for a continuing need for LARGE, STURDY CAGES for lions, tigers, bears. They also need monetary donations to sustain animals during the evacuation and return transport. Wildlife Waystation, in Little Tujunga Canyon, is a 160-acre home to over 400 animals, including tigers, lions, bears, chimpanzees.
Contrary to alerts circulating the internet, Wildlife Waystation reports: "All of our animals are safe. Although the fire is dangerously close, we are fully staffed. Emergency crews have worked around the clock to preserve our safety." Spokesperson Jerry Brown says they have personnel, trucks and trailers to evacuate — the most pressing needs now are funds and the giant-sized transport crates needed to move the remaining big cats. SEND MONETARY DONATIONS TO: www.wildlifewaystation.org • 818-899-5201
Wildlife Waystation 14831 Little Tujunga Canyon Rd Sylmar, CA 91342 SUPPLIES TO: CALL 818-899-5201 DO NOT DROP OFF, CALL FIRST to ensure clearance. Some areas are designated no-go zones due to fire. SUPPLY NEEDS: • Large cages able to hold an approx. 400 pound lion or tiger
• CALL 818-899-5201 VOLUNTEER NEEDS: No volunteers are needed at this time. Back to top 3. Pasadena Humane Society 361 S Raymond Ave. / Pasadena, CA 91105-2687 626-792-7151 / www.pasadenahumane.org/site/PageServer ON THE GROUND: Pasadena Humane Society is the primary local agency for companion animals. "As of 9/1/09, we had already taken in more than 360 frightened and confused animals from evacuated areas. Staff remains available round the clock to accept these evacuees." They need monetary donations to feed, shelter and care for animals affected by the Station fires.
SEND MONETARY DONATIONS TO: https://secure3.convio.net/phs/site/Donation2?1340.donation=form1&df_id=1340
361 S Raymond Ave. / Pasadena, CA 91105-2687 SUPPLY NEEDS: No supply requests at this time.
VOLUNTEER NEEDS: No volunteers are needed at this time.
Back to top 4. Shambala Big Cat Sanctuary Shambala Preserve / 6867 Soledad Canyon Rd. / Acton, CA 93510 661-268-0380 • www.shambala.org
ON THE GROUND: Shambala's resident lions, tigers and other animals are (hopefully) staying put. LA Times Blogs says Chris Gallucci, Shambala's vice president of operations, told colleagues at L.A. Now that the sanctuary staff "have everything to fight fires on this property" an that they perform elaborate fire drills every six weeks to ready themselves for an event like the Station fire. The preserve has dozens of steel evacuation crates if 64 big cats need to be moved. It also has a 22,000-gallon water tank, a lake and a complete fire road around the 80-acre site, Gallucci said...
SEND MONETARY DONATIONS TO: SUPPLY NEEDS: No supplies are needed at this time.
VOLUNTEER NEEDS: No volunteers are needed at this time.
Back to top 5. Horses Ride Out Fire At Pierce College Equestrian Center Los Angeles Pierce College / 6201 Winnetka Ave / Woodland Hills, CA 91371 818-347-0551 • www.piercecollege.edu
Back to top 6. Fire Evacuation Sites That Accept Animals
EVACUATION CENTERS FOR LARGE & SMALL ANIMALS: SOURCE: http://cbs2.com/tv/Morris.Fire.Update.2.1146019.html • La Canada High School, 4463 Oak Grove Drive, La Canada • Loma Alta County Park at Lincoln and Loma Alta, Altadena • Pasadena Humane Society, 361 S. Raymond, Pasadena See listing #3 in this newsletter. • Agoura Animal Shelter, 29525 Agoura Rd, Agoura, CA 91301 Small animals • 818-991-0071 • Lancaster Animal Shelter, 5210 W Ave I, Lancaster, CA 93536 Small animals • 661-940-4191 • Sunland Park Evacuation Center, Verdugo Hills High School, 10625 Planview Ave., Tujunga, CA Small animals • East Valley Animal Shelter, 14409 Vanowen St., Van Nuys 888-452-7381 • www.petfinder.com/shelters/CA767.html • L.A. County Animal Care & Control, Baldwin Park, 4275 N. Elton St. 626-430-2378 • www.petfinder.com/shelters/CA671.html • Glendale Humane Society, 401 N. Verdugo, Glendale "Casitas Cat Hotel will provide boarding for cats affected by the fires. Please contact them directly at 323-664-7115 or 818-468-7825 after hours. Glendale Humane will monitor its message lines each hour throughout the evening. Please leave a message: 818-242-1128." www.glendalehumane.org/
• Pierce College, 39055 Winnetka Ave., Woodland Hills Horses, donkeys and mules ONLY. See listing #5 in this newsletter. • Antelope Valley Fairgrounds, 2551 West Avenue H, Lancaster 93536 Large animals. • Hansen Dam Equestrian Center Large animals. Call 818-756-9323 for more information. FOR ANIMAL EVAC INFORMATION IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY: Mary Lukens, Angora Station: 818-706-5883
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