05-02-2025
See adoptable pups displaced by California fires enjoy their first snow in Massachusetts
Dogs that likely spent most of their lives on the West Coast 'are now ready to start their new lives' in the Northeast — especially after beholding all the wonders of snow.
Video shows the pups running around and playing in the snow at the Animal Rescue League of Boston after a 'long journey from the west coast' to make room in shelters for animals rescued from the Los Angeles wildfires. In true California fashion, one of the dogs even wore a sweater while playing in the snow.
The league shared the video to Facebook on Wednesday, Feb. 5, after the dogs had traveled 3,000 miles on a plane and over 600 miles in the league's Transport Waggin' vehicle.
'These LA transplants spent the last few days settling in, receiving medical and behavioral evaluations, and, of course, enjoying our wonderful winter weather,' the league said.
The dogs were up for adoption in Los Angeles before the wildfires began and are now up for adoption in Massachusetts.
In addition to seeking homes for the dogs, the league is also seeking donations to help with the cost of transporting them across the country.
Someone commented on the league's 'perfect song choice' for the video — the 2005 Augustana song 'Boston.' The lyrics are about leaving California for Boston to start a new life.
