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Beloved pets in Canada rescued from wildfires by volunteers who stayed behind
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This photo provided by Veterinarians Without Borders shows two volunteers from U.S.-based Wings of Rescue in Yellowknife load 17 animals to be reunited or relocated safely outside the fire zone, Monday, Aug. 21, 2023, in Yellowknife, Canada. Many people who took buses or planes to evacuate the area affected by the wildfires in the area could not bring their pets with them and were forced to leave the animals behind. Working with staff around Canada at Veterinarians Without Borders, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals; local officials; Dr. Michelle Tuma, a veterinarian in the Northern Territories capital of Yellowknife; and others have been busy helping to save, transport and care for pets as firefighters battle to keep the flames at bay. - photo by Michelle Tuma/Veterinarians Without Borders via AP
Wildfires forced Amanda Dengler to flee her home in Canada’s Northwest Territories three times in the past 18 months, and each time her cats have evaded her attempts to bring them along. The latest time, Dengler had to stay away longer than expected, and joined the many residents who have turned to networks of volunteers who are rescuing animals from communities threatened by Canada’s record year of wildfires. Dengler said she tried to catch her three cats on Aug. 13, when she left her home in the town of Hay River because of a nearby wildfire.