L.A. Animal Services SMART

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.

LA Animal Services SMART Members Carlos Villa, Jose Navarro, RVT Jason, and Team Leads Nav and Dihn responded to a late rescue a couple days ago. A kitten was heard crying from inside a storm drain! She’s now looking for a home. Contact the Chesterfield square animal shelter for info. Her animal ID is A2045432

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

LA Animal Services SMART Members David Rivera, Jose Navarro, and SMART Team Lead Nav were called for a cat named Vivus that needed to go to the vet but it was stuck under a building. We used different methods and were finally able to get him out so the owner could take him to the vet. Vivus is now recovering!

LA Animal Services SMART Members David Rivera, Jose Navarro, and SMART Team Lead Nav responded to a stray cat stuck in a tree for a couple days. No injuries were found on the cat. We were able to safely capture and release it!

LA Animal Services SMART Member Jose Navarro released a that suffered head trauma. It was taken to CWC where it was rehabilitated

LA Animal Services SMART Registered Veterinary Technician Ramon Garcia and SMART members Dinh, Allyson Adriano, Vanessa Flores, Jose Navarro and Team Lead’s Nav and Poblano helped a exit the warehouse it was stuck in for a couple days. She was active and the male could be heard calling right outside one of the doors so there may be a nest in the area.

LA Animal Services SMART Members David Rivera, Eddy Anaya, Vanessa Flores, Jose Navarro, and Team Lead Nav responded to a Black-crowned night heron stuck in a tree via fishing wire. You never know how an animal will react so you can never expect how our rescues will go

LA Animal Services SMART Members Jose Navarro, Gaby Lera, and SMART Team Leads Nav & Poblano were able to successfully reunite “Yumi” with his family.

LA Animal Services SMART Member Emily Lepone had her first renest with the team which was a 75+ foot climb! SMART Members Jose Navarro, Carlos Villa, Vanessa Flores, and SMART Team Leads Nav & Poblano assisted in getting a back in its nest. This is some of the best footage we’ve gotten with renesting.

LA Animal Services SMART Members Allyson Adriano, Emily Lepone, Jose Navarro, and Team Lead Nav did a renest of an We were told the parents were not seen for a couple days but luckily they made an appearance and we were confident we would be able to give them a good reunion with their fallen baby. Adriano’s first renest was handled with great care and skill

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 s***k and pep in her step. We have a wheelchair for her but she needs a foster or forever home immediately!

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.

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

LA Animal Services SMART member Vanessa Flores and SMART Team Lead Nav responded to a kitten stuck inside a pole. Upon arrival we saw that it got itself into an unusual situation. We used mineral oil to get it out safely!

From team tryouts to first rescue! LA Animal Services SMART member David Rivera rescued an owners indoor cat that had managed to escape and ended up 30 feet up a tree. It his first High Elevation rescue right after SMART tryouts. Welcome to the team!

LA Animal Services SMART Team Leads Nav & Poblano alongside SMART Members Vanessa Flores, Carlos Villa, and Jose Navarro responded to a mallard duck with no bill. We were able to secure her using a net launcher. Some of our members have some speculation as to the cause but no information was available for us to determine the true cause of her injuries. If you see any sort of animal cruelty please contact any of our six shelters as our members are that investigate and prosecute to the fullest extent of the law

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!

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