Harleysville, PA – A devastating fire has claimed the lives of more than a dozen special needs cats at the Pawsibilities Animal Rescue in Pennsylvania. As reported by Fox News, a barn holding cats with medical issues, behavior issues, or who were never adopted, burned to the ground on Sunday.
On Monday morning, the animal rescue issued a statement about the blaze on its social media page:
The heart of PAWSibilities Animal Rescue has been struck by tragedy. A destructive fire consumed the barn at owner Samantha (Sam) Carroll’s home. This barn was more than just a structure; it was a sanctuary for her farm animals and her personal outdoor colony of feral barn cats. Some of Sam’s cats were inside the barn at the time of the fire, but the Fire Marshall assured us they didn’t suffer due to the nature of the quick moving blaze.
The rescue group has said that it is currently covered for “immediate needs.” Donations to the organization can be made at this link.
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Owner, why is not a fire sprinkler system installed to stop the fire?
Horrendous. Cant imagine how upsetting it is for the owners. Such a horrible tragedy.
Why couldn’t they get them out!? That’s a horrific death of course the poor cats suffered, what an idiotic statement by th fire chief!!!
Of course they suffered! Poor cats, what a way to die! 🙁