Ways to help

• Foster or adopt – One of the most effective things you can do is sign up to foster or adopt a pet. This opens up space for animal organizations to accept new displaced animals.

• Donate money – Most organizations are accepting monetary donations to support their continued efforts, and some are even at capacity for material supplies.

• Donate supplies – Some organizations are accepting donations of pet food, carriers, beds, blankets, and more.

• Volunteer – Some organizations are accepting volunteers to help inventory supplies and more.

Organizations supporting pets

The following local organizations are working around the clock to care for displaced and lost pets. Visit their websites and social pages to find their latest requests and learn how to best help them, because some are at or reaching capacity for donations.

🔗 Lost and found pets: Cleo&Hooman’s lost/found spreadsheet and @eatonfirefoundlostpets are helping reunite pets with their owners.

• Pasadena Humane / @pasadenahumane[/trackLink]

  • Due to overwhelming support, Pasadena Humane has no more capacity for material donations or fosters, and has put a pause on volunteer applications, but is in need of monetary donations.

• L.A. Animal Services / @laanimalservices

  • You can sign up to foster or adopt for from one of 13 city and county shelters. This will open up space for new animals.

  • Note: According to recent IG comments, the foster process takes weeks to approve, so if you’re not already registered to foster with LA Animal Services, consider looking into the smaller organizations listed in the next section.

• spcaLA / @spcala

  • spcaLA is accepting material donations of pet food, blankets, towels, and more. See their “needed items” page for details about items they can and cannot accept. They are also always accepting monetary donations.

  • SPCA has put a pause on foster applicants due to the overwhelming response. Keep an eye on their socials for future opportunities to volunteer, adopt, or foster.

• Los Angeles County Animal Care / @lacoanimals

  • LA County Animal Care has waived adoption fees for the general public. and for local rescues and adoption partners to pull animals from their shelters.

  • If you’re interested in volunteering, do not show up in person. Email volunteer@animalcare.lacounty.gov for information.

• Best Friends Animal Society / @bfas_la

  • Best Friends is behind an emergency response team assisting other animal organizations, as well as two pet pantries in Sawtelle and Granada Hills.

  • They have a wishlist on their website with needed items that you can order and send to them.

  • BFAS has set up a volunteer interest survey for those interested in helping.