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Emaciated Senior Cat Abandoned Outside Plainfield Shelter Emaciated Senior Cat Abandoned Outside Plainfield Shelter
Emaciated Senior Cat Abandoned Outside Plainfield Shelter An emaciated senior cat was abandoned on the front porch of the Plainfield Area Humane Society on the evening of Wednesday, Feb. 7, the shelter said.  The black cat was left outside all night in the cold, "shivering and scared for his life," the shelter said on Facebook. The shelter posted video of the cat being left behind.  Once staff discovered him, he was warmed up with food and a heating pad and is currently sleeping peacefully, the shelter said. The shelter said it is working to find him a forever home. Anyone with information on his owner is asked to contact the …

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by Sam Barron
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Kitty's Back: Elmwood Park Firefighter Rescues Frightened Feline From Smoky Blaze Kitty's Back: Elmwood Park Firefighter Rescues Frightened Feline From Smoky Blaze
Kitty's Back: Elmwood Park Firefighter Rescues Frightened Feline From Smoky Blaze An Elmwood Park fire lieutenant rescued a cat caught in a weekend evening house blaze. The blaze broke out in the basement, with smoke pushing up to the second floor of the Oak Street home near Market Street around 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, responders said. Firefighters quickly knocked down the flames, preventing further damage. The fire was officially declared under control less than an hour after the call. Lt. Chris Gilmore found the frightened feline, who was brought outside, given oxygen and doing fine.

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by Jerry DeMarco
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22 Cats Rescued In Hawthorne Fire 22 Cats Rescued In Hawthorne Fire
22 Cats Rescued In Hawthorne Fire VIDEO: Firefighters rescued 22 cats in a Hawthorne house blaze on Wednesday. The two-alarm fire broke out on the top floor of the three-family home on Westervelt Avenue shortly after 12:30 p.m., officials said. A deck gun helped knocked down the fire, which was placed under control about an hour after it began then spent another two hours dousing hot spots. No major injuries were reported aside from cat bites sustained by two firefighters and a borough police officer. The cause wasn't immediately determined. An investigation was continuing. Mutual aid responders included firefighters fr…

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by Jerry DeMarco