Paris Hilton is fostering a dog surrendered during the devastating Los Angeles wildfires — even though her own home burned down in one of the blazes.
The billionaire multi-hyphenate took to Instagram Monday to share videos from her time volunteering at the Pasadena Humane Society, revealing that she was “going to be fostering another dog who was surrendered by his family who lost their home in the fire.”
Hilton — who was standing in front of some of the shelter’s crowded kennels — added, “We’re gonna go and see if there’s any other dogs where they’re still looking for their owners.”
She went on to upload photos of the pooch in a separate post, sharing that she and her family were “able to bring home Zuzu.”
The hotel heiress explained that she wanted to “tell everyone that this is such an incredible charity,” which is “doing so much work” for hundreds of dogs, cats and pets affected by the flames.
“What’s most important is getting donations,” she told her millions of followers as she pet a collar-less and microchip-less cat in front of her, calling the animals “our babies.”
“This beautiful cat was found without a collar in #Altadena and has been in the shelter for the last four days 💔,” Hilton elaborated in her caption.
“Please share with anyone you know from the Altadena area so we can reconnect this baby with his owner! His animal ID is A519218.”
As of Monday afternoon, the Eaton Fire — which has obliterated entire neighborhoods in Altadena and Pasadena — had claimed 16 lives and destroyed more than 14,000 acres.
The Palisades Fire — the first and biggest of the many blazes that have ignited since Jan. 7 — killed eight people and demolished nearly 24,000 acres, including Hilton’s Malibu mansion.
“Heartbroken beyond words. 💔 Sitting with my family, watching the news, and seeing our home in Malibu burn to the ground on live TV is something no one should ever have to experience 😢,” she captioned a clip of a TV showing the news.
“This home was where we built so many precious memories. It’s where Phoenix took his first steps and where we dreamed of building a lifetime of memories with London,” lamented the mom of two, who shares son Phoenix, almost 2, and daughter London, 1, with her husband, Carter Reum.
Though Hilton, 45, described the “loss” as “overwhelming” and the overall “devastation” as “unimaginable,” she made sure to note that she was “holding onto gratitude that [her] family and pets are safe.”
The musician and businesswoman asked fellow Angelenos to “protect one another and hold onto hope that these fires will soon be contained 🙏” before urging her fans to “hug your loved ones a little tighter tonight. You never know when everything could change 🥺.”
Days later, she returned to the smoldering ruins of what was her waterfront property, which she recorded and posted on Instagram.
“Standing here and seeing it with my own eyes, it feels like my heart has shattered into a million pieces 😢💔,” she admitted in the video’s caption, adding, “To see it reduced to ashes… it’s devastating beyond words 💔.”
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