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August 2, 2005
Vet Hospital steps in to treat animal fire victims
A horrible fire at senior living facility in Montgomery County overnight left dozens of people homeless and four people injured - one of them is critical. My hearts go out to them. I can't begin to imagine how difficult it must be to lose everything - and it was made even more traumatic by the loss of their pets. Firefighters tell us one cat died in the blaze, but some very good hearted samaritans stepped in to make sure the other animals would be OK.
Our photographer on the scene, Ted Maynard, spotted some folks with crates gathering up the lost and injured animals. He chatted with them and found out they were from Best Friends Veterinary Hospital in Spring. No one had called them out there - they'd just come out on their own and volunteered. They rounded up dogs, cats, rabbits and birds to keep them until they could be reunited with their owners. The staff also took two injured animals (a cat and rabbit) to the hospital for treatment for fire related injuries. Any residents of the complex missing a pet can call 281-298-6000 to find out if it's at the hospital.