SAN DIEGO (KGTV) - A UC San Diego student is in contact with the animal shelters in Los Angeles trying to send more resources their way to help the animals affected by the wildfires.
Evan Gervase said because she's a full-time student at UC San Diego, she can't go to LA as often as she'd like to help the animal shelters.
So she instead started a GoFundMe and is hoping to send donations as quickly as possible because there are hundreds of animals that are suffering.
"Currently, they need monetary donations to take care of the burned animals coming in," Gervase said. "A lot of them are doing oxygen treatments, so it's hard to see. I saw a couple of dogs basically in a pen and they're just being filtrated with oxygen to clear their lungs."
Gervase has mainly been in contact with Pasadena Humane,and on their website, it said they've taken in more than 400 animals from the Eaton Canyon fire as of Thursday.
Gervase said when she spoke with Pasadena Humane earlier Saturday, she said they've taken in more animals since.
"I think they're so helpless," Gervase said. "If we can't help them, who's going to help them?"
Gervase said she spoke with Pasadena Humane Saturday and was told they're at capacity with physical donations. The shelter said they just need monetary donations to help mainly with medical supplies.
Gervase said her GoFundMe will also help out the neighboring animal shelters that are taking animals out of Pasadena Humane's surplus to clear up more space for their ICUs.
Gervase also has help from a local businesswoman who will increase her impact.
"It's Beauty by Hannah LeBron," Gervase said. "She has services here, and she said that she's actually gonna match 20% of donations. [And she'll also] take 20% of whatever they make on Sunday and Monday and donate that."
Gervase said she's lived in LA before and has a cousin who lost his apartment in the wildfires. These reasons, plus her love for animals, are why she wants to help.
"Five dollars can save an animal's life. I just please ask that you really take the time to donate," Gervase said. "I think about these families, not having a home and no money to save their animals. So if I can save one animal, then I'm sure that could change somebody's life."
To donate to Gervase's GoFundMe, click here.
