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Cat Killed In Franklin Twp Fire: Police Cat Killed In Franklin Twp Fire: Police
Cat Killed In Franklin Twp Fire: Police A cat was killed in a house fire in Franklin Township Saturday, June 13, authorities sad. At 8:21 p.m., officers responded to a report of a garage fire in the 100 block of Willow Avenue, Franklin Township police said. While firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze, the home was deemed uninhabitable, police said. A Good Samaritan assisted in removing a dog, though they suffered a minor bite wound on their finger, police said. The dog was safely removed from the residence, although one cat was found deceased and another is unaccounted for, police said. The fire remains under …
Woman Airlifted After Running Back Into Burning NJ Apartment Fire For Cats Woman Airlifted After Running Back Into Burning NJ Apartment Fire For Cats
Woman Airlifted After Running Back Into Burning NJ Apartment Fire For Cats A woman was airlifted to a hospital after re-entering her burning apartment in Bloomingdale on Memorial Day in an attempt to rescue her cats, authorities said. Bloomingdale police received a 911 call Monday afternoon reporting an active fire at the Treetop Apartment Complex off Macopin Road, according to Sgt. Sami Zeidan. While officers were responding, the caller told dispatchers the woman had gone back inside the apartment to retrieve her cats, police said. Officers arrived to find heavy smoke coming from the residence and forced open the apartment door while calling for the resident…
NJ Barn Fire Kills Five Horses, Four Cats: GoFundMe NJ Barn Fire Kills Five Horses, Four Cats: GoFundMe
NJ Barn Fire Kills Five Horses, Four Cats: GoFundMe A barn fire in Delaware Township killed five horses and four cats on Thursday, May 14, according to a GoFundMe fundraiser set up to support the family. Firefighters arrived on scene to find one barn fully involved, the Delaware Township Fire Company. Crews were able to knock down the fire in under 20 minutes, while overhaul operations on the original barn continued for nearly two hours, firefighters said. The fire killed Rose Crespolini's five horses: Mo, Ben, Buddy, Abby and Paisley, along with her barn cats, Batman, Thumbelina and Thumbelina's two 4-week old kittens, Lauren…
Sanctuary Blaze: Adoptions Open For Over 100 Cats That Survived Deadly NY Fire Sanctuary Blaze: Adoptions Open For Over 100 Cats That Survived Deadly NY Fire
Sanctuary Blaze: Adoptions Open For Over 100 Cats That Survived Deadly NY Fire Days after a raging fire tore through a Long Island cat sanctuary, killing its heroic leader and over 100 felines, injured cats were still being found. More than 150 cats had been rescued following the devastating fire that destroyed the Happy Cay Sanctuary in Medford and killed its owner, Chris Arsenault, according to North Shore Animal League America. Days after the tragedy, over 50 veterinarians and vet techs from around the region had descended on the area to care for the surviving cats, many visibly injured. “These brave survivors are now safe at a temporary facility, where multiple m…
'He Is A Hero': Worldwide Grief Over Death Of NY's 'Cat Man' In Fire Garners Over $500K 'He Is A Hero': Worldwide Grief Over Death Of NY's 'Cat Man' In Fire Garners Over $500K
'He Is A Hero': Worldwide Grief Over Death Of NY's 'Cat Man' In Fire Garners Over $500K Support is flooding in from around the world following a devastating fire that killed the owner of a Long Island cat sanctuary, along with dozens of his precious felines. A GoFundMe established for the family of Chris Arsenault had collected over $524,000 as of Wednesday, April 2. Arsenault, 65, was found dead shortly after firefighters arrived to find his Medford home–dubbed the Happy Cat Sanctuary–engulfed in flames early Monday, March 31, as Daily Voice reported. Known affectionately as "the cat man" for devoting the past two decades to rescuing abandoned and abused cats, Arsenault…
Bone Voyage: New Dog-Friendly Airline To Offer Flights At NYC-Area Airport Bone Voyage: New Dog-Friendly Airline To Offer Flights At NYC-Area Airport
Bone Voyage: New Dog-Friendly Airline To Offer Flights At Nyc-area Airport It'll soon be wheels – and paws – up for a new airline taking off from a Long Island airport. RetrievAir, a pet-centric airline built entirely around traveling with dogs, will begin service out of Republic Airport (FRG) in Farmingdale, the company said in a news release on Wednesday, Mar. 26. Flights will begin on Thursday, May 22. From the executive airport, RetrievAir will offer service to seven US cities with weekly departures. The cheapest flights go to West Palm Beach, Florida, on Thursdays for $749 one way. Other destinations from Farmingdale's airport include Chicago,…
Firefighters Rescue Five Cats From New Jersey Mobile Home Fire Firefighters Rescue Five Cats From New Jersey Mobile Home Fire
Firefighters Rescue Five Cats From New Jersey Mobile Home Fire Firefighters battled a fast-moving fire in a Toms River mobile home early last week, saving five cats trapped inside, officials said. Crews from the Pleasant Plains Volunteer Fire Department responded to the blaze on Aviary Way around 7 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, along with units from Silverton, East Dover, and Whitesville Fire Departments, according to Chief Inspector Matthew Janora of the Toms River Bureau of Fire Prevention. When firefighters arrived, flames had already spread through the roof of the home. The occupant was not inside at the time, but firefighters learned that five cats rema…