Today, a team from the SPCA travelled to Butte County to take in cats and dogs who were in shelters before the fire began in order to give their local shelters room for more fire evacuees.
The SPCA took in 21 cats and kittens, including eight feral cats, five dogs, and one puppy. Twenty five of the pets were in the shelter before the fires began, and two were surrendered by their owners who could no longer keep them. Pets who were lost during the fire are still in Butte County to give their owners the chance to be reunited.
These 27 pets will be placed up for adoption after we provide veterinary treatment, vaccinations, and spay or neuter surgeries. You can help by adopting one of the 112 animals currently in our shelter looking for homes to help make room for more animals in need. Right now, all cats five months and older can be adopted for no fee.
The SPCA has also offered assistance to Ventura County Animal Services and we have a skilled animal rescue team ready to rescue animals from fire areas once requested.
How to Help:
Prepare for a Disaster. Please create a disaster plan and kits for your family, including your pets. A fire or other disaster could happen here at any time: www.spcamc.org/disaster-preparedness
Adopt. Help us make room for more animals in need. www.SPCAmc.org/adopt. Right now, all cats 5 months and older can be adopted for no fee!
Donate to Help. Learn how to help organizations in the fire areas at www.SPCAmc.org/california-fires
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) for Monterey County is your nonprofit, independent, donor-supported humane society that has been serving the animals and people of Monterey County since 1905. The SPCA is not a chapter of any other agency and does not have a parent organization. They shelter homeless, neglected and abused pets and livestock, and provide humane education and countless other services to the community. They are the local agency you call to investigate animal cruelty, rescue and rehabilitate injured wildlife, and aid domestic animals in distress. Online at www.SPCAmc.org.
