3450 East Valley Parkway, Escondido, CA 92027 (760) 888 - BARK
Tuesday, October 24, 3:30 pm -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE �
The Escondido Humane Society is appealing to the public for donations to care for the animals endangered and displaced by the fires and in shelter care.
Donations to the Escondido Humane Society�s Fire Fund can be sent to the shelter at 3450 East Valley Parkway, Escondido, CA, 92027; made online at www.escondidohumanesociety.org; or made at any 1st Pacific Bank of California location. The account is under "The Escondido Humane Society, Fire Fund account." 1st Pacific locations are as follows:
UTC Office: 9333 Genesee Avenue, Suite 100, San Diego CA 92121
Oceanside Office: 3500 College Blvd, Oceanside CA 92056
Inland North County Office: 13500 Evening Creek Drive, Suite 100, San Diego CA 92128
El Cajon Office: 169 East Main Street, El Cajon CA 92020
Solana Beach Office: 937 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Solana Beach CA 92075
Mission Valley Office: 8889 Rio San Diego Drive, Suite 101, San Diego CA 92108
Downtown La Jolla Office: 7817 Ivanhoe Avenue, Suite 100, La Jolla CA 92037
Currently, offices in El Cajon, Solana Beach and Downtown La Jolla Offices are closed due to the fire.
At this time, the shelter has not been evacuated, though educational livestock have been evacuated to other North County locations. All other animals, include those in emergency foster care at the shelter from Escondido, Poway, San Marcos, and Valley Center evacuees, are safely inside with staff and volunteers. Though reports indicate that some access roads to the Escondido Humane Society are closed at this time, the shelter is prepared to evacuate if instructed to do so by fire or police officials.
The shelter lost power for several hours on Monday. The Adoption and Educational Center have been converted to emergency operations to care for the influx of animals displaced by the fires. Only those with animal emergencies in Escondido, San Marcos, and Poway are asked to call the shelter at (760) 888-2275 at this time.
We will update you with more information as it becomes available. Thank you for your support.
Educational center at the Escondido Humane Society has been closed and converted to an emergency operations.
Adoption Center at the Escondido Humane Society has been closed and converted to an emergency center for animals abandoned or displaced by the fires.
Wednesday, October 24, 9:05 am -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE --
We are pleading for monetary support and supplies to care for the abandoned, rescued, and displaced animals from the fires in Escondido, Poway, Ramona, Valley Center, San Marcos, and beyond. Though our Adoption Center and Educational Center are closed and converted to emergency operations, our rescue efforts are at full-force. In addition to efforts at our center, we are staffing several evacuation sites throughout the county to keep the pets of evacuees safe.
Roads leading to the shelter are currently closed, but as of 9 am on Wednesday, police are allowing limited access to our shelter for those who may return to their homes and have temporarily placed their animals for care at the Escondido Humane Society.
Our thoughts are with those who have lost their homes. For those who have not, and are safe and able to assist, please help the animals affected by the fires by clicking the link above.
Some of the smallest victims of the firestorm. These puppies, along with their mother, were surrendered to our care on Friday by a tearful family who lost everything in the fire.
Friday, October 26, 5: 15 pm -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The National Guard barricade has been removed. We now have the ability to freely accept volunteers, supplies, and donors and get the help that the animals need.
Our Adoption and Educational Center remains closed and is converted to emergency operations to care for the influx of animals affected by the firestorm.
Though the fires have slightly subsided and the immediate evacuation threat has been removed, today was just as trying a day as ever. We are learning that as people are allowed back into burned areas, more animals who desperately need help are being found -- especially the ones who are not so lucky to have been evacuated. This is the time when we need support to our Fire Fund, so we can give these animals the veterinary care (and much more) that they need.
We have had some especially heartbreaking stories here today. The puppies on the left, along with their mother and several other animals, were tearfully brought to us today after their family returned to rubble where their home once stood. Imagine losing all belongings - everything - and then losing your pets. Though it was incredibly hard, this family did what they feel is best for the pets they love - give them to someone who is better able to care for them.
We have had some happy stories today, too - we took a brief breath to witness the happy reunited pets and owners. One owner who had lost her pet implored that finding her dog after a disaster would give her some sense of normal when she desperately needed it. I think that's something we are all craving right now - and seeing others regain it gives us a sense of hope.
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