As the days passed, concern for her well-being mounted.Įach day, RCMP Const. Three Leg, who is missing a limb, was one of those animals. The suddenness of the evacuation order – which was issued mere hours after the fire sparked, meant that some people were not at home when it came down and others had to make the split-second and heartbreaking decision to leave animals behind. "We were scrambling," she says, telling CTV News that after the initial evacuation the organization took in 35 dogs and two cats, setting up a makeshift shelter where volunteers have been spending 24 hours a day ever since trying to provide comfort and care for animals that are stressed out, shocked and facing an uncertain future – not unlike human evacuees. Ruth Billmann with the Meant 2B Loved Pet Rescue Society says her volunteer-run group was called into action to help evacuees. No alert was issued, meaning people had to leave without any notice or preparation. Mary's Indian Band, were ordered to evacuate on July 17 due to the fast-moving St. Residents of ʔaq̓am Community, also known as St. wildfire evacuees recently witnessed the joyful reunion of a pup named Three Leg with her humans. Volunteers at a makeshift emergency animal shelter for pets of B.C.
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