Animals return after shelter fire, key takeaways from evacuation
THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) - Pets are back safe and sound at the Animal Samaritans shelter in Thousand Palms, after a fire Tuesday.
"Now the windows are boarded up and we don’t have any space in the back for the dogs to have their dog run and all of that, we’re doing a lot of cleanup but everybody is safe and housed and we can go back to adopting animals.”
Tom Snyder, Animal Samaritans CEO
Tom Snyder, CEO of Animal Samaritans, credits his team for following all evacuation procedures and moving all animals quickly to safety.
“One of the keys to getting the animals out safely was to have our transport van prepped with kennels, cages for the dogs and have lots of cat carriers in place and accessible. Everything was where it was supposed to be and the staff knew where to go to get them.”
Tom Snyder, Animal Samaritans CEO
Animals were taken to the nearby vet clinic, which was ready to house all 40 pets for the time being.
Animal Samaritans has resumed adoptions. Clean-up efforts are now underway and they're asking for the community's continued support. For more information, click here.
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