Rosene said the buildings and fencing configuration make an ideal location for the shelter, with built-in dog runs and space for multiple types of small animals. Volunteers and California Army National Guard Soldiers scurry to help unload donations from a steady stream of cars and trucks lined up at the curb.īecause the airport is not able to operate normally, it was converted to a makeshift animal shelter housing hundreds of animals displaced by the devastation of the Camp Fire.
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Outside the airport's main terminal, pallets full of cat food, piles of dog beds, and boxes of leashes and toys line the sidewalk. To aid in response and relief efforts for the Camp Fire, the airport has been converted to a temporary animal shelter, caring for displaced animals and providing donations to pet owners in need. "This is what you want to see," Rosene whispers to the volunteers, gesturing as the couple reunites with their pet. They can remain highly stressed by the disruption to their routines, so the facility keeps them separated from other animals, and the staff speaks very quietly. Cats tend to struggle in these kinds of disasters, said Norm Rosene, public information officer for the North Valley Animal Disaster Group (NVADG). Volunteers lead the couple inside a small office lined with crates, and they start coaxing their reluctant cat into the carrier. She is one of nearly 1,800 displaced animals housed at shelters in the area outside of Paradise, California, decimated by the Camp Fire. They smile anxiously at each other, gripping the carrier and waiting for the word that they can reclaim their beloved pet. A couple with a cat carrier presses themselves against a hallway wall at the Chico Municipal Airport trying to stay out of the way of busy volunteers. Mark Maynard, a military police officer with the 870th Military Police Company, and Norm Rosene, Public Information Officer for the North Valley Animal Rescue Group, direct a volunteer moving donations at the municipal airport in Chico, Californ.ĬHICO, Calif. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL 6 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Pancake is one of nearly 1800 displaced animals displaced being cared for in shelters managed by the North Valley. Pancake, a resident of the Chico Municipal Airport temporary animal shelter, peers through her cage in Chico, California, Nov. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL 5 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Mark Maynard, a military police officer with the 870th Military Police Company, discusses operations with Norm Rosene, Public Information Officer for the North Valley Animal Rescue Group, in Chico, California, Nov. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL 4 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Reinke, military police officers with the 870th Military Police Company, helps local community members unload donations at a temporary animal shelter at the municipal airport in Chico, California, Nov. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL 3 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption –
In response to the Camp Fire, the airport has been. Mark Maynard, a military police officer with the 870th Military Police Company, helps unload donations at a temporary animal shelter at the municipal airport in Chico, California, Nov. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL 2 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Moore is one of many volunteers working long days at the facility. Michelle Moore, a volunteer with the North Valley Animal Rescue Group, cuddles a dog being housed in a temporary shelter at the municipal airport in Chico, California, Nov.
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