Since the fires started in Los Angeles, the concern has not stopped, and it is not only the citizens who have been affected by the growing flames.
Many animals have also been affected by this situation to the point where many of them have died or have had to flee to the nearest places in search of food and shelter.
Horses, donkeys, dogs, sheep, goats and other animals They have had to leave their homes and take refuge in shelters or facilities of organizations dedicated to animal rescue.
As fires reduce entire communities to ashes, animals of all kinds depend on donations for shelter and medical treatment.
The Pasadena Humane Society received about 400 animals from Altadena, where the flames have already consumed more than 5,600 hectares.
Many with wounds, abrasions and stress. For example, a five-day-old puppy, still with its eyes closed, who was found in the ruins of a building with its ears burned, is one of the most recent refugees.
He Los Angeles Equestrian Center opened its doors to animals of all kinds. “We have never seen anything like this”said Jennie Nevin, its communications director.
“The first night, Tuesday, was really very busy and chaotic. A lot of people came from all over,” he commented.
Dozens of people circulate among the center’s barns, where in addition to horses, donkeys, pigs, ponies and even a miniature cow found shelter.
“These donkeys are strong,” warns a volunteer who teaches another person how and when to feed the diversity of displaced animals.
“It really takes everyone”Nevin commented. Next to him, other people walk the horses for a dose of exercise.
In one of the several rows of barns, Tarah Paigea stuntwoman, was visiting with her three-year-old daughter, her pony Truffles, and her miniature cow Cuddles, who has participated in several television shows.
For Gruss and Paigeand its animals, the equestrian center has been an oasis in the midst of the catastrophe that displaced more than 150,000 peoplehas claimed eleven lives and charred thousands of buildings.
Activists, veterinarians and volunteers act vigorously in various parts of the city to rescue and shelter animals victims of the infernos that are charring Southern California.
Annie Harvilicz, founder of the Animal Wellness Center clinic and foundation, has practically not slept a wink all week.
When the fire spread in Pacific Palisadesthe upscale neighborhood in the Santa Monica hills, now decimated by flames, Harvilicz He offered on Facebook to shelter animals.
The publication “exploded” and the dogs, cats and even a rabbit began to arrive.
But with the fire still out of control, the calls for help do not stop. The worst of the catastrophe, she believes, has not yet passed.
“As the fire recedes in some areas, you will find more pets and injured animals,” commented the veterinarian. “This is just the beginning.”
