Hospital offers free shelter for wildfire victims

Los Angeles - 10/24/07 - Firestorms are driving thousands of families from their homes, but they can rest a little easier knowing their pets have a place to stay.

VCA Animal Hospitals is offering free boarding at their Southern California VCA facilities for companion animals of families that have been displaced or evacuated by the continuing wildfires.

The service will continue through Nov. 5, on a space-available basis.

"As thousands of families are being evacuated to shelters or facing the loss of their homes, VCA hopes to ease their burden by offering free boarding for pets so they can focus on the critical issues with their families and homes," says Art Antin, chief operating officer of VCA Animal Hospitals.

The following VCA facilities can be contacted for availability:

Alhambra: VCA Mission Animal Hospital (626) 289-3643

Arroyo Grande: VCA South County Animal Hospital (805) 489-1361

Bellflower: VCA Lakewood Animal Hospital (562) 633-8126

Big Bear City: VCA Lakeside Animal Hospital (909) 866-2021

Burbank: VCA Animal Hospital (818) 845-7246

Canoga Park: VCA Companion Animal Hospital (818) 340-1569

Cypress: VCA College Park - Ana Brook Animal Hospital (714) 827-6861

Encinitas: VCA North Coast Animal Hospital (760) 632-1072

Glendale: VCA Arden Animal Hospital (818) 246-2478

Hermosa Beach: VCA Coast Animal Hospital (310) 372-8881

Hesperia: VCA Victor Valley Animal Hospital (760) 244-8022

La Mesa: VCA Grossmont Animal Hospital (619) 697-0082

Laguna Niguel: VCA Aliso Viejo Animal Hospital (949) 643-0437

Lake Forest: VCA Saddleback Animal Hospital (949) 586-4250; VCA Arroyo Animal Hospital (949) 770-1808

Long Beach: VCA Los Altos Animal Hospital (562) 421-3749

Los Alamitos: VCA Rossmoor-El Dorado Animal Hospital (562) 598-8621

Los Angeles: VCA Miller-Robertson Animal Hospital (310) 657-7050

Mission Viejo: VCA Mission Viejo Animal Hospital (949) 582-1220

Monrovia: VCA Santa Anita Animal Hospital (630) 359-3281

Palm Springs: VCA Desert Animal Hospital (760) 778-9999

Pasadena: VCA A Breed Apart Animal Hospital (626) 795-4444

Rancho Mirage: VCA Rancho Mirage Animal Hospital (760) 346-6103

Reseda: VCA McClave Animal Hospital (818) 881-5102

Ridgecrest: VCA Crestwood Animal Hospital (760) 446-7616

Rolling Hills Estates: VCA Silver Spur Animal Hospital (310) 541-3331

San Diego: VCA Angel Animal Hospital (619) 291-0042; VCA Hillcrest Animal Hospital (619) 299-7387; VCA Main Street Animal Hospital (619) 232-7401; VCA West Bernardo Animal Hospital (858) 485-7570

Santa Fe Springs: VCA La Mirada Animal Hospital (562) 921-3539

Santa Monica: VCA Santa Monica Dog and Cat Hospital (310) 453-5459; VCA Wilshire Animal Hospital (310) 828-4587

Spring Valley: VCA Paradise Valley Animal Hospital (619) 475-9770

Temecula: VCA El Rancho Animal Hospital (951) 296-3898

Torrance: VCA Clarmar Animal Hospital (310) 371-2474; VCA Kennel Club Resort & Spa (310) 539-2201

Upland: VCA Central Animal Hospital (909) 981-2855

Venice: VCA Marina Animal Hospital (310) 306-8707

Victorville: VCA Mesa Animal Hospital (760) 245-0109

Woodland Hills: VCA Parkwood Animal Hospital (818) 884-5506