The young cub weighed only 3.75lbs and was badly burned on his paws. His whiskers were completely singed off and he had severe irritation to his eyes,
Cal Fire captured the cub and contacted the Shasta County Sheriff’s Department, who then contacted the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW).
‘Partnerships like this are absolutely critical to our state’s efforts to provide emergency care. California’s wildfires are erupting on a scale that we’ve never seen before, and we expect that we’ll have more burn patients than we have the capacity to treat in our own veterinary facility.’
Cal Fire captured the cub and contacted the Shasta County Sheriff’s Department, who then contacted the California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Flame are visible from the Zogg Fire on Clear Creek Road near Igo, California
Vets with the CDFW sought help from veterinarians from the Oakland Zoo, who received the cub on the night of October 1
Oakland Zoo’s Dr. Lynette Waugh, Oakland Zoo’s VP of Animal Care, Colleen Kinzley and Oakland Zoo’s Zoological Manager, Ann-Marie Bisagno treat Captain Cal’s paws at the hospital
The young cub weighed only 3.75lbs and his whiskers were completely singed off. Captain Cal also had severe irritation to his eyes,
Captain Cal was given antibiotics, supportive fluids, pain medication and was fed milk formula through a syringe
‘We’re grateful to be part of this amazing little cub’s rescue and rehabilitation. It’s an amazing effort between Cal Fire, the Shasta County Sheriff’s Department, and of course our partners at the California Department of Fish & Wildlife,’ said Dr. Alex Herman, Director of Oakland Zoo’s Veterinary Hospital.