The California wildfires continue to impact countless people in the Los Angeles area. As a result, many people have lost everything they own. This includes a man named Stephen. His family’s home burned to the ground. While every human in the family was okay, their precious cat was missing. Needless to say, they were devastated. Days passed without a single glimmer of hope that they’d ever get a reunion with their cat.
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Finally, one day, Stephen got an unexpected call. It was from the Pasadena Humane society. Turns out, the poor creature had survived! He was found my a first responder in Altadena. According to the shelter, his paws were burned and he was suffering from smoke inhalation and dehydration.
“He was rushed to Pasadena Humane, where we provided him with fluids and medications to manage his pain,” Pasadena Human shares in a social media post. “Luckily, Carrot Cake had a microchip.”
Los Angeles Fires Separated This Family From Their Cat, Making Their Reunion Oh-So Emotional
In other words, this microchip saved Carrot Cake’s life. It did so by allowing the workers at the shelter to locate Stephen’s number. Once they got in contact with him, he rushed to finally reunite with his beloved cat. See the emotional reunion for yourself in the video below.
@pasadenahumane Carrot Cake and his dad had an emotional reunion after the little cat was rescued from the Eaton Fire. Donate at the link in our bio to help us care for animals affected by this devastating natural disaster.
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Undoubtedly, reunions like these are made possible thanks to dedicated firefighters, animal shelter workers, and more. As folks in LA continue to heal and rebuild after these devastating fires, community will be more important than ever.
If you’d like to help, too, one way is by donating to the Pasadena Humane. According to one of their social media posts, they’ve “taken in almost 800 animals from the Eaton Fire Emergency. Many are burned and in need of emergency medical care.”
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