The intense California wildfires are nearly contained after destroying over 40,000 acres and thousands of homes. 

Pasadena Humane has been a safe haven for lost, injured, and displaced animals since the Eaton Fire started weeks ago. 

The dedicated team has been caring for the injured and homeless animals and is happy to report that many are being reunited with their families. 

People are starting to return to evacuated areas to discover what remains and claiming their beloved pets from the shelter. 

The shelter shared that over 1,000 pets (700 in the field and 300 at the shelter) are back with their loved ones. Some of the animals were dropped off at the shelter for emergency boarding during evacuation while others were found near burned neighborhoods. 

Two cats named Mr. Butter and Oreo who were brought to the shelter to wait out the fire are now back in the arms of their family.

It was an emotional reunion between a burned dog named Canelo and his owner who thought he would never see him again. Canelo arrived at the shelter with bad burns and singed paws. His family was evacuating and during all the chaos Canelo jumped out of the car. His family was frantically searching for him and were so relieved when they found him at Pasadena Humane. 

Canelo will remain at the shelter for treatment but will soon go home to his family. Your donations are helping care for Canelo and animals like him that arrive at the shelter in need of medical care. 

Another happy reunion occurred for a rabbit called Coco. He was brought to the shelter for emergency boarding and left with a microchip to ensure if he ever gets separated from his owner he will find his way back. 

Sadly, there are still dozens of unclaimed animals with no microchips at the shelter waiting for their person to come for them. Check out all the lost pets here. 

Animal Control Officers continue to perform animal welfare checks and are putting out food and water in destroyed areas for lost and scared pets. 

While the flames have died down, the recovery process is just beginning. It will take months and years to rebuild what the fires destroyed. Donate now to helping people and pets impacted by this disaster. 

Check out more happy reunions in the video below.