Seattle Humane is taking in pets from California. Here's how you can help

Dozens of pets from California will be in need of homes here in Seattle next week.

Seattle Humane is expecting more than 60 animals to arrive at Boeing Field on Sunday. Spokesperson Brandon Macz said the pets will be vaccinated and checked in on Monday, with many expected to be ready for adoption by Tuesday.

Seattleites are already stepping up to help.

"They haven't even gotten here yet, and people are already offering donations, offering fostering for these pets," he said. "We are hopeful that all the pets will come in looking healthy and ready to be made available for adoption."

Pets from California will be marked online with a special icon to let potential adopters know they're fire rescues. Seattle Humane also noted it needs people to adopt pets already in their shelters, to make more room for those being flown in.

Folks specifically looking to adopt one of the newcomers should plan to act fast, though.

“People cherish pets like their family, and we believe that a lot of these pets will be adopted next week, very early," Macz said. "We can't wait to see them go home."

The critters are being evacuated from shelters in the Los Angeles area, where wildfires are wreaking havoc. As of Thursday, the Los Angeles Times reported at least five people had been killed and 130,000 residents were told to evacuate as the fires spread. Thousands of acres have been burned — or are still burning — and more than 2,000 structures have been affected.

"The incredible devastation unfolding in Southern California can't be understated and, like so many across the country, we are witnessing these raging wildfires and looking for ways to help those who have lost so much," Seattle Humane wrote on Instagram. "That is why we've joined our friends with Wings of Rescue and Paws For Life K9 Rescue to pull pets from shelters in the Los Angeles area and bring them here on a much-needed rescue flight."

The shelters hope the move will free up space for pets displaced for the fires, giving them a chance to reunite with their families.

Here are a few of the pups that will soon be up for adoption in Seattle:

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Update, 3 p.m. on Thursday, 1/9/2025: This story was updated to include comments from Seattle Humane spokesperson Brandon Macz.