California wildlife relief for the Palisades and Eaton fires

As recovery efforts in the Palisades and Eaton fires begin, California’s Legislature passed a set of bills Thursday to expedite $2.5 billion in “bridge funding” intended to help state and local agencies respond to relief efforts. 

The bills passed unanimously in both the Assembly and the Senate as part of an extended special session called by Gov. Gavin Newsom in response to the Los Angeles area wildfires. Newsom is expected to sign the bills quickly, releasing the money immediately. 

The bills are part of “a much larger conversation that we’re going to need to have about recovery and rebuilding in these devastated communities, and also about how we protect communities across the state of California,” said Jesse Gabriel, chair of the Assembly’s budget committee and one of a few lawmakers who live in neighborhoods that were under evacuated. “This is the first of many steps that we will take on a long journey as we progress through this conversation.” 

We have partnered with many non-profits and local veterinarians and shelters to help the abandoned, injured and burned animals that are being rescued and located after these wildfires. Please stay tuned for our fundraising platform that will be joined in conjunction with our joint efforts with these organizations.