The devastating Eaton Fire that killed over a dozen people, destroyed over 9,000 homes and businesses, and tens of thousands of acres also injured and killed wildlife. 

As the flames continued to spread, wild animals ran for their lives. A male bobcat was found injured, and it is suspected that he was struck by a car while trying to escape. A female was found with severe burns to her paws and extremely dehydrated. 

The male arrived at California Wildlife Center in serious condition with a complex pelvic fracture, eye infection, and other injuries. 

Thanks to your donations, he is getting the medical care and nutrition he needs to recover. The wildlife center shared an update on how the resilient fella is doing. 

He has spent the past eight weeks in a small enclosure to give his pelvis time to heal. In the next couple of weeks he will transition to a small enclosure that will be more like his natural habitat to continue healing. 

They are so grateful for the support which allows them to save more lives. They said, "Thanks to the generous support of Greater Good Charities’ grant, this patient has access to an ample supply of food that will play a crucial role in supporting his long and challenging recovery process. We are hopeful that with continued care and attention, this bobcat will regain his strength and be able to return to the wild where he belongs." 

The female bobcat was taken in by Pasadena Humane and their expert team nursed her back to health. They sedated her to change her bandages and limited their interaction with her to allow her to return to the wild. 

Your donations helped provide the medical care she desperately needed, so thank you!

Her caretakers shared, "The burns on her paws healed more and more every day, and finally her bandages were able to be removed. It's an incredible feat to treat wildlife with such extensive injuries while minimizing the amount of human contact they receive. We are so proud of our staff for providing top-notch care while keeping wildlife wild." 

Check out how she is doing in the video below. 

She is heading to California Wildlife Center to finish her healing in an outdoor space before returning to the wild. 

Wildfires not only destroy vital habitat and nesting grounds but often injures wildlife. Join us in helping more animals injured in wildfires get the care they need to recover and return to the wild. Donate today.