Labrador Retriever Forum
I saw this was already in a thread but did not want people who wanted to help to miss the contact information.
AKC and CFODC sending help to fire victims
Please feel free to cross-post!!
In the face of advancing flames, and under urgent evacuation orders, people reach instinctively for their beloved pets, but in the rush to leave, often forget to take the food and other provisions necessary
for their care. In order to help fill this need,Dennis Sprung, President of the American Kennel Club, has coordinated with Susan Sholar, President of the California Federation of Dog Clubs, to send an immediate donation of food, collars and leashes, and crates to help those dog owners affected by the devastating fires in southern California.
CFODC members, and anyone else needing assistance in providing for their pets' security and well-being as a result of these fires, should call the California School of Dog Grooming at 1-800-949-3746, and ask for Susan. The school, located in San Diego, is the
designated site for distribution of the donated supplies, as well as a growing list of volunteers with offers to foster care, or with available kennels, dog runs, RV parking spaces, spare bedrooms, sofa beds, and the like.
The AKC and CFODC, in order to maximize their opportunity to help, ask that you cross post this message wherever possible.
Thank you.
Board of Directors
California Federation of Dog Clubs
Here's another way animal owners, who have been evacuate or have lost their homes, can get some help for their pets:
Cross-posted per request from Ellen Crockett. Those
threatened by the
wildfires in So. California will have VCA Animal
Hospitals offering free boarding
for pets affected by the fires. Please crosspost to
individual breed lists.
I have notified Maine Coon and Norwegian Forest Cat
Lists.
Liz Flynn
In a message dated 10/23/2007 6:31:18 P.M. Eastern
Daylight Time,
ellen@vicrock. com writes:
VCA Animal Hospitals Offers Free Boarding for Pets
Affected by
Southern California Fires
VCA Animal Hospitals announced today that local
SOUTHERN California
VCA facilities are offering free boarding for
companion animals whose
families have been evacuated or displaced as a result
of the current
firestorms. Conveniently located VCA animal hospitals
will provide a
safe environment for pets that have been affected by
the fires
through November 5, 2007 on a space available basis.
As thousands of families are being evacuated to
shelters or facing
the loss of their homes, VCA hopes to ease their
burden by offering
free boarding for pets so they can focus on the
critical issues with
their families and homes, said Art Antin, Chief
Operating Officer of
VCA Animal Hospitals.
Boarding assistance for pets is based on space
availability at
individual VCA Animal Hospitals throughout Southern
California. Pet
owners can Call the following VCA facilities that
currently have
space available:
Alhambra VCA Mission Animal Hospital 626-289-3643
Arroyo Grande VCA South County Animal Hospital
805-489-1361
Bellflower VCA Lakewood Animal Hospital 562-633-8126
Big Bear City VCA Lakeside Animal Hospital
909-866-2021
Burbank VCA Animal Hospital (Burbank) 818-845-7246
Canoga Park VCA Companion Animal Hospital 818-340-1569
Cypress VCA College Park - Ana Brook Animal Hospital
714-827-6861
Encinitas VCA North Coast Animal Hospital 760-632-1072
Glendale VCA Arden Animal Hospital 818-246-2478
Hermosa Beach VCA Coast Animal Hospital 310-372-8881
Hesperia VCA Victor Valley Animal Hospital
760-244-8022
La Mesa VCA Grossmont Animal Hospital 619-697-0082
Laguna Niguel VCA Aliso Viejo Animal Hospital
949-643-0437
Lake Forest VCA Saddleback Animal Hospital
949-586-4250
Lake Forest VCA Arroyo Animal Hospital 949-770-1808
Long Beach VCA Los Altos Animal Hospital 562-421-3749
Los Alamitos VCA Rossmoor-El Dorado Animal Hospital
562-598-8621
Los Angeles VCA Miller-Robertson Animal Hospital
310-657-7050
Los Angeles VCA Petville Animal Hospital 310-313-9118
Mission Viejo VCA Mission Viejo Animal Hospital
949-582-1220
Monrovia VCA Santa Anita Animal Hospital 626-359-3281
Palm Springs VCA Desert Animal Hospital 760-778-9999
Pasadena VCA A Breed Apart Animal Hospital
626-795-4444
Rancho Mirage VCA Rancho Mirage Animal Hospital
760-346-6103
Reseda VCA McClave Animal Hospital 818-881-5102
Ridgecrest VCA Crestwood Animal Hospital 760-446-7616
Rolling Hills Estates
VCA Silver Spur Animal Hospital310- 541-3331
San Diego VCA Angel Animal Hospital 619-291-0042
San Diego VCA Hillcrest Animal Hospital 619-299-7387
San Diego VCA Main Street Animal Hospital 619-232-7401
San Diego VCA West Bernardo Animal Hospital
858-485-7570
Santa Fe Springs VCA La Mirada Animal Hospital
562-921-3539
Santa Monica VCA Santa Monica Dog and Cat Hospital
310-453-5459
Santa Monica VCA Wilshire Animal Hospital 310-828-4587
Spring Valley VCA Paradise Valley Animal Hospital
619-475-9770
Temecula VCA El Rancho Animal Hospital 951-296-3898
Torrance VCA Clarmar Animal Hospital 310-371-2474
Torrance VCA Kennel Club Resort & Spa 310-539-2201
Upland VCA Central Animal Hospital 909-981-2855
Venice VCA Marina Animal Hospital 310-306-8707
Victorville VCA Mesa Animal Hospital 760-245-0109
Woodland Hills VCA Parkwood Animal Hospital
818-884-5506
--
Ellen Crockett
TICA NW Regional Director
Vicrock Devon Rex
I wonder how long it will take HSUS to mount a campaign to solicit donations for this one. 
I hope people will support the above mentioned efforts and encourage friends and puppy buyers to do so as well.
Who or what is HSUS?
I'm curious if anyone knows if there are any programs for those of us who want to help, such as opening our homes as a shelter for their pets for those who might need it. Is there a place that I can contact? A phone number? Anything? (I'm from Dog Fancy but we're located in Irvine just mintues from the fires).
Any info to help assist would be appreciated. Thanks
Does anyone know if there are Labrador friends in need of anything? Food or shelter, supplies???
http://www.dogpolitics.com/my_weblog/2007/10/animals-in-trou.html
