Smerke Family of Rescues Loses Everything in Eaton Fire

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Smerke Family of Rescues Loses Everything in Eaton Fire

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Help our family of rescues recover and keep us together.

My husband and I lost our home, a cat, and 2 bunnies in the fast-moving Eaton Fire. We managed to escape with 10 dogs and 1 cat.

We have been rescuing dogs, including fostering kittens, on our property for over a decade. We've rescued 20 dogs, 6 neonatal kittens, and 7 rabbits.

There's no place to go. No one will rent to us. We had an extended animal permit to allow us many rescues in our home and now our home is gone.

Everything is gone.

Our 10 dogs and 2 cats lived inside our home as family members. The dogs were fed homemade food and treats.

Over half our animals have special needs.
17-year-old Johan has 3 legs, arthritis, a heart problem, and is going deaf and blind.
16-year-old Angie has arthritis and is going deaf.
14-year-old Ignatius has arthritis and is deaf.
13-year-old Bernadette has arthritis and separation anxiety.
12-year-old Julietta suffers from bad arthritis and will occasionally cry out when trying to sit, and her rear legs are stiff.
12-year-old Luciana has very bad anxiety and eye problems.
10-year-old Chanel had a stroke.
8-month-old Duchess, a cat, had an eye removed, and the remaining eye has problems.

We are out of their medicines and their veterinarian's office was evacuated as well. Five of our animals need to see a new vet for medicines. We still need to find a long term home that will accept all our animals.

Everyone is experiencing extreme difficulties. Please help the ones that are easily forgotten during this time.

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Tricia Smerke
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Altadena, CA

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