An animal welfare charity has shared harrowing images of animals injured in the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, as the historic inferno claims the lives of at least 10 people and destroys 10,000 buildings.
Pasadena Humane – an LA-based animal shelter – said it has taken in over 300 animals due to evacuations, while its staff and volunteers are ‘working nonstop' to help with their care.
It added that several animals have had to be treated in the ICU, as they have come in suffering from severe burns and dehydration.
The charity has also posted a series of images showing the wounded animals who were caught in the middle of the historic wildfires.
One picture shows a pained ginger cat, whose whiskers appear to have been burnt off by the flames.
‘This poor cat came to us in bad shape. He was found outside by a nice community member who rushed straight to us for help. His face and body are covered in burns. Our Veterinary team has wasted no time treating him, cleaning his wounds and giving him eye drops to help with his eye irritation due to smoke exposure. He is safe in our ICU, where he is resting in an oxygen kennel as he recovers', Pasadena Humane wrote in an Instagram caption.
Another image shared by the shelter on social media shows a white dog covered in ash and burn marks as it gets examined by a vet.
The severely dehydrated dog was reportedly found near the site of the fires with burns on his paw pads.
An animal welfare charity has shared harrowing images of animals injured in the devastating Los Angeles wildfires
Pasadena Humane – an LA-based animal shelter – said it has taken in over 300 animals due to evacuations
The shelter said several animals have had to be treated in the ICU, as they have come in suffering from severe burns and dehydration
A different, smaller dog was also pictured displaying blisters on her tummy as well as open wounds in her mouth.
The shelter wrote: ‘Roxy is actually a white dog ,but as you can see, she’s coated completely in ash. She was found in the fire zones, in a house that had collapsed. She has severe burns on her face and body, as well as ulcers in her eyes due to the fire exposure. Her gums are extremely inflamed from carbon monoxide inhalation. She is safely in our ICU, where she has received burn care, pain medications and antibiotics for her eyes. She is very scared, but is currently resting in an oxygen kennel'.
A separate video shared by the shelter shows Roxy recovering in a kennel.
Other images show birds with burnt wings and tails. In one photo, a peacock is seen receiving treatment from a vet.
The animal shelter has advised pet owners under evacuation orders to take their furry friends with them, and is also offering free animal food to those who need it.
It also said that its Animal Control officers are on the ground trying to find and help animals displaced by the fires, and has urged people to donate via a fundraising website so that they can continue their efforts.
Other videos and images have been shared online of desperate animals attempting to escape the hellish blaze.
One clip that has gone viral shows a baby deer frantically searching for safety along the smoke-filled streets of Altadena.
Dog Roxy had to be treated for dehydration and burn marks, the shelter said
Picture shows an injured bird
The animal shelter has advised pet owners under evacuation orders to take their furry friends with them, and is also offering free animal food to those who need it
It also said that its Animal Control officers are on the ground trying to find and help animals displaced by the fires, and has urged people to donate via a fundraising website so that they can continue their efforts
Separately, two ponies had to be rescued after an animal shelter they were housed in was burned down by the wildfires in LA.
Footage shows two dehydrated ponies drinking water after they were saved from the hellish inferno.
Rows of glitzy waterfront houses lay in charred ruins after the punishing blaze ripped through them – save for one miracle structure which stood alone.
The $8million mansion, which was built in 2000 and owned by waste management CEO David Steiner, is now flanked by smoldering debris on all sides.
Dozens of blocks were flattened in the upscale Pacific Palisades neighborhood moments away, home to a slew of A-list celebrities.
For many, only the outlines of homes and their chimneys remained.
Paris Hilton, Anthony Hopkins, Tina Knowles, John Goodman, Candy Spelling, Milo Ventimiglia, and Miles Teller are among those whose homes were demolished.
The so-called Palisades Fire between Santa Monica and Malibu on LA's western flank and the Eaton Fire in the east near Pasadena already rank as the most destructive in Los Angeles history, consuming more than 34,000 acres (13,750 hectares) – or some 53 square miles.
Other videos and images have been shared online of desperate animals attempting to escape the hellish blaze
One clip shows a frantic deer attempting to escape the blaze
Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna told a press conference late last night that he expected the death toll of 10 to grow rapidly.
‘It looks like an atomic bomb dropped in these areas. I don't expect good news, and we're not looking forward to those numbers,' Luna said, as reports of horrific deaths endured by those trapped emerged.
The government has not yet released figures on the cost of the damage, but private forecaster AccuWeather estimated the economic loss at $135 billion to $150 billion, portending an arduous recovery and soaring homeowners' insurance costs.
