These photos from today by Kia Rastar show some of the evacuated animals now being taken care of 24/7 by the Washoe County Regional Animal Services at the UNR Equine Facility on Valley Road.
His series also includes portraits of staff working 12 hour shifts to look after the animals taken to safety here amid the raging Davis Creek Fire.
“We currently have about 30 chickens and a couple of ducks. We have 29 horses, donkeys or mules on property,” Shyanne Schull, the director of Washoe County Regional Animal Services said.
“At our small animal shelter, we have four dogs, and 11 cats. That’s at the Senior Center. We have trailers there that are set up with cages, with climate control inside those trailers.”
This type of emergency sheltering for larger animals would normally take place at the Livestock Events Center, but since she says they were having an event and full, an agreement with UNR allowed for the use of the Equine Facility instead.
The Animal Services, which usually tracks down lost animals, has also been helping with evacuation support.
Our Town Reno reporting by Kia Rastar, September 8, 2024