The Verde Independent
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Fire opens adoption door for animals
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When fire left a family homeless on Cottonwood Drive earlier this month, people were not the only victims. While the family is busy trying to put their lives back together during this holiday time, their cats and dog were also affected by this tragedy. Since the family does not know when or even if they can reclaim these animals, neighbors began feeding the cats. Another family that took in the dog called Animal Aid Network (AAN). Correspondence Secretary Judy Belden was the first to be alerted to the situation. It was discovered that the trailer will be bulldoze in a couple of weeks, therefore she notified Debbie Engle, who began the task of collecting the cats with a humane trap. An adolescent gray female and black male were captured in addition to a female kitten with white paws. They have been tentatively named Cinders, Charcoal and Flame, respectively. |
Animal Aid Network has paid to
sterilize the animals and is fostering them until their adoption.
The surgery has already been completed along with rabies vaccinations.
"This is exactly the situation that our SAVE Fund was created for," said Engle, who is also president of Animal Aid Network. This fund helps pet owners and strays with emergencies that need medical attention. AAN gives financial assistance at the time of need and then encourages recipients to reimburse them in order to have funds available to help others. If anyone would like to help out with the cost of sterilization, the care of the cats or might be interested in adopting them, call Animal Aid Network at 639-3980.
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