Calif. Fires ­ Send Supplies/Donations For Animals

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**A special thanks to Kinship Circle member Ann McMullen, who lives in the

wildfires area and alerted us to local needs for animal victims in California.

 

5/10/09: Calif. Fires – Send Supplies/Donations For Animals

California Fire Status + Resources For Animal Victims Help Fire Victims: Santa Barbara Humane Society Help Fire Victims: Cats In Santa Barbara Fires Help Fire Victims: Santa Maria Valley Humane Society PetSmart Charities Drives Supply-Stocked Trailer To Calif. UAN/EARS Response In Santa Barbara Fire

 

LT: Volunteers with UAN's Emergency Animal Rescue Service (EARS) are caring for

hundreds of animals who, with their owners, were forced from their homes by

a massive wildfire. http://www.uan.org/index.cfm?navid=579

 

RT: Ranch hands work together to evacuate a herd of goats. Photo: Mark Boster,

Los Angeles Times. FIRE UPDATES: http://jesusitafire.org

Many evacuation orders have been lifted today.

 

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1. Calif. Fire Status + Resources For Animal Victims

http://www.countyofsb.org/ceo/oes0.aspx?id=2332

 

JESUSITA FIRE STATUS, Last Updated: 5/10/09

* 8,733 acres burned

* 55% contained

* Initial estimate of 31 homes destroyed, 47 homes have been damaged and 2

outbuildings destroyed

* Approximately 140 properties evacuated (mandatory evacuation orders);

affects approx. 350 people

* 3,850+ properties under evacuation warning; approx. 9,625 people affected

* Residences threatened - 3,500; commercial properties threatened - 100

* Expected containment 5/13/09

 

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES

Animal Report, 5/9/09: 975 animals in shelter due to fire

Santa Barbara Humane Society: 529 animals

Santa Barbara County Animal Services: 259 animals

Equine Evac: 187 animals

**Estimates are likely over 1,000 animals affected in wildfires by now.

 

SAFE SHELTER FOR ANIMAL FIRE VICTIMS

County of Santa Barbara Office of Emergency Services

http://www.countyofsb.org/ceo/oes0.aspx?id=2332

 

SMALL ANIMALS: Call Santa Barbara County Animal Services hotline --

805-681-4332 -- to be directed to a shelter location.

 

LARGE ANIMALS (i.e. horses): Take them to

Earl Warren Showgrounds, 805-687-0766

3400 Calle Real; Santa Barbara, CA 93105-3285

 

OTHER SHELTERING OPTIONS

Dioji K9 Resort & Athletic Club

7340 Hollister Ave; Goleta, CA 93117

ph: 805-685-6068; info

http://www.dioji.com

 

LT: More than 1,000 animals in shelters due to Jesusita Fire

http://www.ksby.com/Global/story.asp?S=10332233

RT: http://www.keyt.com/news/local/44518597.html

 

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2. Help Fire Victims: Santa Barbara Humane Society

Santa Barbara County Animal Services and its community partners -- Santa

Barbara Humane Society, ASAP, and Equine Evac -- are providing emergency

care for animals displaced by the Jesusita Fire. MORE:

http://www.keyt.com/news/local/44518597.html

 

SUPPLIES / MONETARY DONATIONS TO:

Santa Barbara Humane Society

5399 Overpass Road; Santa Barbara, Calif. 93111

ph: 805-964-4777; fax: 805-683-0827

http://sbhumanesociety.org

 

SUPPLY NEEDS:

* Medium & large size crates

* Quality dry dog food & canned dog food

* Johnny Cat Original cal litter (unscented and non-clumping)

* Quality dry cat food & canned cat food

 

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3. Help Fire Victims: Cats In Santa Barbara Fires

5/9/09, Food and other items urgently needed for cats in Santa Barbara

http://www.examiner.com/x-1962-Santa-Barbara-Pet-Examiner

 

 

PHOTO: Karen Lee Stevens, Santa Barbara Pet Examiner

 

Karen Lee Stevens, Santa Barbara Pet Examiner, writes: While the Jesusita

Fire is far from contained, there appears to be light at the end of the

tunnel. With that said, there is still a great need for the city's most

vulnerable victims: the animals. Here's how you can help...

 

SUPPLIES / MONETARY DONATIONS TO:

ASAP (Animal Shelter Assistance Program)

SEND/BRING SUPPLIES TO:

County Animal Shelter

5473 Overpass Road; Santa Barbara, CA 93111

ph: 805-681-4331, 805-683-3368; asapcats

http://www.asapcats.org/

 

MAIL MONETARY DONATIONS TO:

ASAP / P.O. Box 357 / Goleta, CA 93116

 

SUPPLY NEEDS:

* Wellness cat food / NutroMax dry cat food, chicken flavor

* Hills foods (especially regular adult WD, CD or DD)

* KMR (kitten milk replacement)

* Cat collars / Pine litter

* Headlamps (for emergency kit)

* Laundry soap / Paper towels

* Stamps / Steno note pads

* Heating pads that don't shut off

* Large bottles of Purell

* 2 computers less than 5 years old with monitors

* 1 HP laser printer

* Monetary donations

 

Lemos Feed and Pet Supply is offering a 25% discount on items purchased for

donations to the County Animal Shelters and to the Santa Barbara Humane

Society. The discount will be offered for the duration of the fire.

 

CALL: 805-692-8566 to place your order by credit card. They will make sure

the products are delivered to the organization you specify (ASAP, DAWG, K-9

PALS or the Santa Barbara Humane Society). http://www.lemospet.com

 

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4. Help Fire Victims: Santa Maria Valley Humane Society

5/7/09, Santa Maria Animal Shelter needs food/funds for pets displaced by Jesusita Fire

http://www.examiner.com/x-1962-Santa-Barbara-Pet-Examiner

 

SUPPLIES / MONETARY DONATIONS TO:

Santa Maria Valley Humane Society

751 Black Rd.; Santa Maria, Ca 93458

To donate food or funds, call Kelly White O'Neill: 805-349-3435

http://www.smvhs.org/donations.html

 

SUPPLY NEEDS:

* Greatest need: Canned cat food

* Dog food of all kinds

* Cat litter

* Food for other type pets such as birds and reptiles

 

TO ASSIST WITH TRANSPORT:

Contact Vonnie Stewart: 805-680-9582

 

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5. PetSmart Charities Drives Supply-Stocked Trailer To Calif.

5/8/09, PetSmart and EARS comes to aid of four-legged fire victims in Santa Barbara

http://www.examiner.com/x-1962-Santa-Barbara-Pet-Examiner

 

Karen Lee Stevens, Santa Barbara Pet Examiner, writes: A PetSmart Emergency

Relief Waggin’ trailer, stocked with at least 16 tons of much-needed pet

food and supplies, was deployed from the PetSmart Distribution Center in

Phoenix, Arizona...to the grounds of the Santa Barbara Humane Society.

Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to support PetSmart

Charities’ Emergency Relief Waggin’ program.

 

PETSMART CHARITIES’ EMERGENCY RELIEF WAGGIN’ PROGRAM

MAIL CHECK EARMARKED FOR “EMERGENCY RELIEF:”

PetSmart Charities / Attn: Emergency Relief

19601 N. 27th Avenue; Phoenix, AZ 85027

 

ONLINE MONETARY DONATION:

http://www.petsmartcharities.org/programs/emergency-relief.php

Click DONATE NOW at top of page

 

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6. UAN/EARS Response In Santa Barbara Fire

 

http://unitedanimalnations.blogspot.com/

 

Volunteers with UAN’s Emergency Animal Rescue Service (EARS) are traveling

from throughout California to help the Santa Barbara Humane Society care for

evacuated animals at a temporary emergency animal shelter. UAN will deploy

10 EARS volunteers per day to help with the emergency sheltering

operation... MORE: http://www.uan.org/index.cfm?navid=579

 

5/8/09: We got up with the sun (what we could see of it through the smoke)

to set up the emergency shelter in a barn on Santa Barbara Humane Society

(SBHS) property... We set up enough crates to house the many animals already

lined up with owners in front of the shelter. Many of them were in tears

bringing their animals in... MORE: http://unitedanimalnations.blogspot.com

 

DONATE TO EARS DISASTER RELIEF FUND

United Animal Nations

PO Box 188890; Sacramento, CA 95818

ph: 916-429-2457; email: membership

https://secure.ga4.org/01/UAN_disaster_relief/nf111111qQWlm

 

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