Spca Animal Evac. Info. 07/04/08.
Incident: Basin Complex Wildland Fire
Released: 7/4/2008
News Release
Release Date: July 4, 2008
Contact: Beth Brookhouser, 831-373-2631 ext. 269 or 831-760-0426 (cell)
SPCA for Monterey County Animal Evacuation Information 7/4
As of this morning, The SPCA for Monterey County has rescued and sheltered 237 animals from the fires, including horses, pigs, goats, llamas, dogs, cats, exotic birds, and more. The SPCA animal rescue team is currently in the Big Sur evacuation areas rescuing animals left behind and assisting residents with evacuations. The SPCA is also operating an emergency animal shelter adjacent to the American Red Cross shelter located at Carmel Middle School.
For All Monterey County Fires:
If you are given orders to evacuate, bring your animals with you. The SPCA's doors are open to all animals in need.
The SPCA will operate an emergency animal evacuation shelter for household pets (cats, dogs, etc.) adjacent to any American Red Cross evacuation shelter.
The SPCA has multiple equine and livestock shelters on-call.
Please contact The SPCA first at 373-2631 or at 646-5534 (after hours) for information on or assistance with evacuating livestock. Household pets can be brought directly to the SPCA evacuation shelter adjacent to the American Red Cross shelter.
The SPCA animal rescue team is available to assist with emergency animal evacuations.
Pet-friendly hotels and motels are listed on our website.
How You Can Help:
· Donate to support The SPCA's fire rescue efforts. Cash donations as well as donations of dog and cat crates, horse and pony halters, and lead ropes are greatly appreciated.
· Adopt animals currently sheltered at The SPCA to make room for more evacuees.
· The SPCA has just reduced all cat and kitten adoptions to $25 each or $25 for a pair to help make room for feline evacuees.
· Prepare yourself and your family for a disaster. Visit www.SPCAmc.org for more information.
If You Need Help:
· Contact The SPCA at 831-373-2631 or 422-4721 or after hours at 646-5534.
The SPCA for Monterey County is a nonprofit, independent, donor-supported humane society that has been serving the animals and people of Monterey County since 1905. We shelter homeless, neglected and abused pets and livestock, and provide humane education and countless other services to the community. We are the local agency you call to investigate animal cruelty, rescue and rehabilitate injured wildlife, and aid domestic animals in distress.
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Beth Brookhouser
Director of Community Outreach
The SPCA for Monterey County
P.O. Box 3058
Monterey, CA 93942
(831) 373-2631 or 422-4721 ext. 269
www.SPCAmc.org
Your Central Coast Humane Society Since 1905
