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Shelter Fire in Orlando

Photo:  Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando
Photo: Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando

Sorry – no Friday Funny this week – this is more important.

From the Facebook page of the Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando:

We are heartbroken to share that Pet Alliance’s Orlando location was damaged by a devastating fire last night. We are very sad to report that we lost 23 cats to the fire, but firefighters and staff were able to save ALL of the dogs.
All of the saved animals will be transported to the Sanford location for assessment and care. We appreciate the community’s outpouring of support. If you wish to make a donation you can do so on our website. We will let the community know what other help we need as we move forward.

UPDATE: After last night’s devastating fire at our Orlando location, we were able to save a total of 45 cats and 26 dogs. This includes four additional cats that shelter staff discovered this afternoon. We are heartbroken to report that we lost 13 cats and there are 4 still missing. Staff will be setting up traps at the location in the hopes of locating the missing 4. Continue reading Shelter Fire in Orlando

Brandywine Valley SPCA New Castle, DE Fire

Video from ABC6 in Philadelphia.

More details from the Fundly page: NEW CASTLE, DE (July 9, 2017) – Fire broke out at the Brandywine Valley SPCA (BVSPCA) New Castle Campus at approximately 12:15am after a vehicle crashed into the building. First responders contained the fire, and emergency personnel, BVSPCA staff, and neighbors worked quickly to move 100 animals to safety. Continue reading Brandywine Valley SPCA New Castle, DE Fire