Nicole Montanez called four hotels on Tuesday before finding a room where she could safely evacuate with her son and her 4-year-old Havanese, Diego. The dog coughed throughout the 75-minute car ride from Pacific Palisades to Marina del Rey, where the family was taking shelter from the wildfires searing through Los Angeles. I’ve got to give him a bath, Ms. Montanez, 42, said of Diego. He smells like smoke, too. The wildfires that have killed five people and forced tens of thousands to evacuate since Tuesday morning have also created chaos for the dogs, cats, and other animals that consider Los Angeles home. While some owners have fled with their pets in tow, a network of rescues and shelters in the Los Angeles area is straining to care for the hundreds of animals that have been left behind.
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