InciWeb: Help With Pets During Evacuations Ordered for The Zaca Fire

Friday, August 3, 2007

InciWeb: Help With Pets During Evacuations Ordered for The Zaca Fire

Help With Pets During Evacuations Ordered for The Zaca Fire

P R E S S R E L E A S E

News Media Contact:
Michele Mickiewicz
Public Information Officer
(805) 681-5446 August 3, 2007
(805) 451-3497 (cell) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
mailto:michele.mickiewicz@sbcphd.org

ADDITIONAL NEWS MEDIA CONTACT:
William Boyer (805) 896-1056 (cell)

Help with Pets During Evacuations Ordered for the Zaca Fire

Residents who will be staying at the emergency shelter set up by the American Red Cross at Dos Pueblos High School can bring their household pets, such as dogs and cats and other small animals, with them to the shelter. Cages will be set up for these pets near the area the people will be sheltered. People coming to this shelter with their pets are asked to bring their pet's favorite food, food and water dishes, leashes, carriers, and any medications the pet will need. Be sure to have identification on your pet.
Residents who need assistance evacuating with large animals, such as horses and sheep, are being directed to a staging area at the corner of Highway 154 & Cathedral Oaks Road to be linked to private locations able to shelter large animals. A number of rigs with trailers will be available for assistance with loading animals that need to be relocated.
In the event that resources for sheltering on private ranches are exhausted, owners will be directed to take them to the Santa Maria Elks Rodeo Grounds at 4040 Highway 101 in Santa Maria. Staff will be on site at the Elks Rodeo Grounds to coordinate the sheltering and care of all animals delivered for sheltering there.
Residents with questions about animal evacuations can call (805) 681-4332. This number was set up by the County Animal Services to assist residents affected by the evacuation orders and evacuation orders issued for the Zaca Fire.

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Friday, August 3, 2007