Two nights ago, LA Animal Services SMART received a call from the Department of Sanitation for two dogs trapped 20 feet down in an underground sewer run-off. SMART members Navarrete, Dinh and Luna arrived and with the assistance of a confined space tripod (manned by the Sanitation crew) a rescuer was lowered into the sewer, located in the city of Wilmington, and a CMC: Rescue, Safety, Access K9 harness was used to extract one very skinny dog out safely. The dog was taken to the LA Animal Services Harbor center for medical evaluation and is up for adoption. Unfortunately the second dog was deceased.
Cat Rescue
LA Animal Services SMART Members Carlos Villa, Tyger Rodriguez, David Rivera, and SMART Team Leads Nav & Dihn responded to a cat that fell over 20 feet into an elevator shaft. Luckily no injuries were sustained and the cat had a microchip. “Barry” is now waiting to be picked up by his owner at the shelter #animalrescue #catsofinstagram #catrescue #catlovers #cat
ADOPTION NEEDED
URGENT! Please share! LA Animal Services SMART Team responded to a rescue for a dog hit by a train. Her name is Scarlet. A 3 year old Staffordshire Pitbull Terrier. She suffered a ruptured vertebrae but still has a lot of spunk and pep in her step. We have a wheelchair for her but she needs a foster or forever home immediately! #animalrescue #doglover #foster #foreverhome #adoptdontshop #adoptionneeded
Cat on rooftop
Sometimes animals dont know we are there to help. A cat was stranded on a rooftop for days. SMART members Eddie Anaya, Emily Lapone, Ramon Garcia and Team Lead Nav got the call but when rescuers attempted to help, the kitty had a plan of his own.
Dog in riverbed rescue
LA Animal Services SMART Members Allyson Adriano, Felix Lopez, Jose Navarro, Tammy Shepphird, and Team Leads Nav and Poblano responded to an injured dog the the wash. Upon arriving Navarro noticed it was not injured and mobile. Our team came up with a plan to safely secure him and he was returned to his owner shortly after the rescue #animalrescue #doglover #greatdane
Dove Rescue
From team tryouts to first rescue! LA Animal Services Officer Jose Navarro made the team after tryouts mid last year. Needless to say, he is now a full-fledged SMART member with over 3 dozen rescues in the books! #animalrescue #wildlife #dove
Common Starling Rescue
Regardless of the size or type of animal our team is on call 24 hours! LA Animal Services SMART Member Gustavo Salas and SMART Team Lead Nav responded to a late rescue for a common starling wrapped in fishing line. Salas maneuvered an aerial lift and safely secured the starling. Both members worked together to free the bird from the fishing line before examining it for release if no injuries were found #animalrescue #wildlife #commonstarling
From team tryouts to first rescue! LA Animal Services Officer Vanessa Flores was at SMART tryouts mid last year when a call came in for a stray cat stranded up a tree. Under the close supervision and guidance of two SMART team leaders, she donned a rescue harness and PPE and successfully rescued the cat. Needless to say, she is now a full-fledged SMART member with over a dozen rescues in the books!
LA Animal Services SMART rescues an indoor cat named “Venus” from atop a two story rooftop! SMART member Rivera and Team Lead Nav safely and successfully got Venus down and reunited her with her very grateful family.
