Placer SPCA helps county Animal Services with Mosquito Fire animal evacuees

Since Placer County Animal Services has been inundated with animal evacuees due to the Mosquito Fire, according to Placer SPCA CEO Leilani Fratis, Placer SPCA is working in tandem to support the county's Animal Services efforts. The Placer SPCA is "doing everything possible to alleviate the strain they are under," Fratis said, so that shelter can be provided to the animal evacuees. On Sept. 8, Placer SPCA transferred almost 30 adoption animals from the Placer County Animal Services shelter to the Roseville SPCA facility. Transferring the adoptable animals to Placer SPCA made needed room for the Mosquito Fire animal evacuees at the Placer County Animal Services. "We already feel the strain of so many animals in care but during times of crisis, we come together and figure out how to make things work," Frantis said. With that said, the response to Placer SPCA's call out to help Placer County Animal Services with desperately-needed items as they provide shelter to Mosquito fire animal evacuees has been heartwarming, humbling and amazing, according to SPCA representatives. Placer SPCA's Adoption & Education Center Community Room was overflowing with donations throughout the weekend and many donors helped Placer SPCA volunteers and staff organize the steady flow of incoming donations. More than eight truck and trailer loads of supplies were transported to Placer County Animal Services. "Thank you to the Placer SPCA team for their quick response and assistance to help us relieve the pressure on staff for locating these supplies quickly," said Katie Ingram from Placer County Animal Services. "What a reminder of the amazing partnerships and support between our Placer County shelters. It truly makes my heart so happy to see our community come together in such time of need." Placer SPCA will continue to collect urgently needed items this week. Items still needed include unopened dry cat/dog/kitten/puppy food, canned cat/dog/kitten/puppy food, disposable foil lasagna trays and cat litter, disposable food trays/boats and Feliway. Check https://placerspca.org/donation-drive-mosquito-fire-animal-evacuees to view the items that Placer County Animal Services needs. Donations can be dropped off at Placer SPCA Adoption & Education Center at 200 Tahoe Ave., Roseville. For more information, call the SPCA at 916--872-6165.