URGENT FROM SPCALA

URGENT FROM SPCALA

OCT. 2007

OCT . 22: Right now it's about the Santa Ana winds in Southern California, and the huge wild fires too big to contain. This is a problem throughout the western states, as our climate has grown warmer and fires larger, according to fire fighters interviewed
Oct. 21. UPDATE OCT. 26 -- The fires have been contained in many areas. However, damage has already been done in terms of displaced and injured pets and wildlife. And fire officials warn of more fires to come, to be followed by mudslides.
Who said California doesn't have seasons?
There are fire, drought, mudslide and earthquake...

SPCALA DART team rescuing animals during fires Oct. 2007

READ BELOW AND CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT WHAT YOU CAN DO.
Ongoing needs -- money to cover expenses for the DART teams and materials you see outlined below, and help at SPCA's all over.
NOTE: The list of needed supplies and services posted here was sent out within months of 2005's hurricane horrors.
Please check with your local SPCA to see what supplies, etc. they can use today!

spcaLA's DART Dispatched to Texas

spcaLA’s Disaster Animal Response Team (DART) has been dispatched to Texas to assist with relief efforts at the request of Houston SPCA. DART Rollout The four-unit caravan will be leaving on Saturday morning with the final destination of Beaumont, Texas. The team will provide urgent frontline care, food, temporary shelter and rescue to the animals affected by Hurricane Rita.

spcaLA’s DART has been on standby to assist with the Southern California fires but due to Los Angeles City Animal Control’s prompt and effective response, DART’s help was not required.

DART Hurricane Katrina Steve During the previous response to Hurricane Katrina several of DART’s vital equipment was damaged including a vehicle and an RV. The loss of the RV was very significant as it allows DART the ability to set up mobile staging areas. spcaLA has rented an RV for this effort but needs its own RV for future rescue and relief operations.

Donations to our DART will be accepted online, by telephone, or in person at our facilities. Please specify on your check or in the comments section of the online donation that your contribution is for “disaster relief.”

If you cannot make a monetary contribution, spcaLA is also in dire need of several items. The requirements of rescue work change daily, as does the need to replenish supplies. We will continue to update this list as necessary.

Current Needed Items:

- 2006 Ford F350 Pickup truck, 4 X 2 cab, V8 engine, white exterior to mount logos
- New 35ft Motor home
- 2006 8 X 18 tandem toy box, enclosed with side door key lock and spring-assisted ramp
- Satellite GPS phones
- Propane tanks
- Flood lights
- Laptops, Pentium III or above
- Dog food (wet and dry)
- Puppy food (wet and dry)
- Cat food (wet and dry)
- Kitten food (wet and dry)
- Towels and blankets
- Grooming Supplies, i.e. combs, brushes, etc
- Dog Shampoo
- Hair dryers
- Digital cameras
- Digital video cameras

Reprinted with permission from spcaLA

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