Seattle Humane is once again taking in dogs from the Los Angeles area, where devastating fires continue to burn.
Paws for Life K9 Rescue and Wings of Rescue announced Thursday they are flying hundreds more “highly adoptable dogs” out of California to make room in LA shelters. The dogs will be bound for Seattle, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and Missoula, Montana, on Sunday morning. Potential adopters not in Seattle will be able to find the refugee pets at Companion Animal Center and the Humane Society of Western Montana respectively.
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“By transferring available dogs to locations with greater adoption opportunities, we can help these animals find loving homes while addressing the immediate needs of those canines affected by this natural disaster,” Paws for Life said in a statement.
Since the wildfires began in Southern California, Paws for Life has taken in more than 250 dogs and has transported dozens to partner organizations in the region.
Nearly 40 dogs and 18 cats were flown to Seattle earlier this month to escape the fires and free up space for animals separated from their families. Shelters in the LA area have seen an influx of pets they’re now trying to reunite with their humans.
Seattle Humane will label pets’ profiles with a special icon to let potential adopters know they’re fire rescues, like in this picture of Conan the dog, who was adopted after being brought in the first round of evacuees to Seattle.
Seattle Humane is also accepting monetary donations to help care for the animals being brought in from California.
Tens of thousands of acres have burned in the LA area since the fires started on Jan. 7. The devastation has destroyed thousands of building, many of them homes. At least 28 people have died.
While firefighters, including hundreds from Washington state, have made progress in containing the blazes, conditions don’t look good. The Los Angeles Times reported Southern California was experiencing another day of dangerous winds and dry conditions Thursday. That’s added up to additional fires on top of those already burning.
The National Weather Service extended a red flag fire warning through Friday at 10 a.m. for much of the counties of Los Angeles, San Diego, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ventura.
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