Milestone reached in Eaton Fire recovery as last dog displaced finds forever home

Pasadena Humane took to Instagram on Wednesday, revealing that the final dog who was displaced by the fires – a German shepherd named Artemis – has found his forever home this week.

“Today, we’re celebrating something truly meaningful: every animal who came into our care during the Eaton Fire is now home,” the shelter’s post began.

Nearly a year and a half after the deadly Eaton Fire swept through Altadena and the San Gabriel Mountains, a new milestone in the aftermath and recovery has been met. AP

Pasadena Humane took to Instagram on Wednesday, revealing that the final dog who was displaced by the fires – a German shepherd named Artemis – has found his forever home this week. Instagram/@pasadenahumane

The dog’s original family lost their home in the January 2025 blaze, and was brought to Pasadena Humane for an emergency boarding.

The shelter added that Artemis’ original family, “made the difficult decision to surrender him in early 2026 due to the long-term effects of the fire,” as the shelter started searching for a new home.

While some of the animals got to return to their families, others like Artemis weren’t so lucky, though they praised the pooch for showing, “what true resilience looks like, growing and opening up in ways that made his progress all the more meaningful.”

The shelter added that, “Artemis is now thriving—loved, adopted, and exactly where he’s meant to be,” with Sarie Hooker, the shelter’s communications manager, telling LAist that he was adopted through the shelter’s foster-to-adopt program.

The dog’s original family lost their home in the January 2025 blaze, and was brought to Pasadena Humane for an emergency boarding. Instagram/@pasadenahumane

“The silver lining to all of that is — with all this tragedy — this incredible story of hope where we were able to help foster these animals we’re returning home,” Hooker said.

She added that Artemis is, “just such a striking boy. He’s got this really fun, loving personality. He’s very regal.”

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The Eaton Fire ignited on January 7, 2025, killing 19 people and destroying nearly 9,500 structures, including 6,000 residential homes, and shortly thereafter, the shelter was inundated with animals in need.

Pasadena Humane took in over 600 animals during the first two weeks of the fire, with Hooker revealing they helped, “thousands of animals specifically for emergency boarding,” and not all were just dogs.

She added that Artemis is, “just such a striking boy. He’s got this really fun, loving personality. He’s very regal.” Instagram/@pasadenahumane

The Eaton Fire ignited on January 7, 2025, killing 19 people and destroying nearly 9,500 structures, including 6,000 residential homes, and shortly thereafter, the shelter was inundated with animals in need. AP

“We were seeing skunks, squirrels, hawks, owls, peacocks, raccoons, possums,” she said, adding that Artemis is the last animal to leave the shelter who was displaced during the fire.

“Artemis was our final, final animal — like dog, cat, critter. Anything else under the sun. He was the last boy. So we’re very happy,” she said.

For those looking to find a new furry friend for themselves, Pasadena Humane will be hosting a special Price is Right-themed event through May 1.

Prospective adopters can play a version of the iconic game Plinko, to determine their discounted adoption fee, with the chance to win a free adoption as well.