Pasadena shelter closes the book on Eaton Fire rescues with one final, very good dog
After months of triage, fostering, and reuniting pets with families displaced by the Eaton Fire, Pasadena Humane has placed its final evacuee: Artemis, a striking German shepherd who became the last animal still waiting for a home.
By the second week of the fire, the shelter had taken in some 600 pets, Hooker said.
“ In totality, we were able to help with thousands of animals specifically for emergency boarding,” Hooker said, including every kind of pet you can think of, as well as wild animals.
“ We were seeing skunks, squirrels, hawks, owls, peacocks, raccoons, possums,” she said.
Artemis isn’t just the last dog to find a home — or return home — from the Eaton Fire.
He is the last animal.
“ Artemis was our final, final animal — like dog, cat, critter. Anything else under the sun. He was the last boy. So we’re very happy,” she said.
Thousands of animals passed through Pasadena Humane’s care. The ending came down to one calm, regal dog and a rare moment when everything finally worked out.