FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

January 6, 2025

CONTACT: Christopher Valles, accpio@animalcare.lacounty.gov

Emergency Pet Preparedness

The County of Los Angeles is experiencing critical fire weather and is under a Particularly Dangerous
Situation Red Flag advisory starting Tuesday, January 7, 2025, until Friday, January 10, 2025. The areas
from the Antelope Valley to Santa Clarita—including the Santa Monica, Malibu, and the Santa Susana
Mountains—are especially vulnerable to extreme weather conditions.

The County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC) wants to assure the public it is
ready to respond to evacuations if the need arises but also encourages everyone to be prepared with an
evacuation plan that includes your pets and livestock.

Information about emergency preparedness for animals can be found on DACC’s website at:
https://animalcare.lacounty.gov/emergency-response/. Pet owners can find a list of items to put in
their pet’s “go bag” at https://ready.lacounty.gov/pet-disaster- supply-kits/. A wealth of emergency
preparedness information is also available at Ready.LACounty.gov and the FEMA “Petpared” website
at Are you “Petpared” for Disasters? | FEMA.gov.

About Noah’s Legacy Fund

The Los Angeles County Animal Care Foundation’s (Foundation) Noah’s Legacy Fund supports the
Department’s emergency response efforts. These services are critical to the communities DACC serves as
it continues to respond to the wildfires, flooding, and earthquakes that can occur. The Foundation has
purchased emergency response supplies, as well as mobile medical triage ambulances, tow vehicles, and
evacuation trailers for horses, livestock, and household pets. The Foundation is a four-star rated charity
by Charity Navigator and has achieved the Platinum Transparency rating from Candid.

Learn more at https://lacountyanimals.org/way-to-give/disaster-relief/

About the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control

DACC is one of the largest animal care and control agencies in the nation, operating seven animal care
centers and providing services to more than three million residents and their pets. DACC operates under
the nationally recognized Socially Conscious Sheltering model to ensure the best possible outcomes for
animals and the community. As a community resource center for pets and owners, DACC protects people
and animals from harm, provides care for lost and unwanted animals, reunites lost pets with their
families, and strives every day to move closer to its goal of finding a loving home for every adoptable pet
that comes through its doors. To learn more about DACC, the resources DACC provides, and view its
animals, visit https://animalcare.lacounty.gov or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and X (formerly
Twitter). To support DACC’s efforts, please donate to the Los Angeles County Animal Care Foundation at
https://lacountyanimals.org/.  To learn more about Socially Conscious Sheltering, visit https://scsheltering.org/.

About the Los Angeles County Animal Care Foundation

The Los Angeles County Animal Care Foundation supports the County of Los Angeles Department of
Animal Care and Control through fundraising which supports spay and neuter programs, pet adoptions,
public education, disaster response, and animal welfare. Many of the Foundation’s fundraising efforts
have enabled the department to enhance the care given to animals in the seven Los Angeles County animal
care centers. To learn more, visit lacountyanimals.org.

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