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A day after the owner of an animal sanctuary was killed in a fire on Long Island, volunteers worked Tuesday to care for hundreds of displaced cats.
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One person was killed in a fire in Medford Monday morning, according to Suffolk County officials.
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An estimated 150 cats are believed to have survived at the facility, which also included outdoor buildings, Gross said.
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Volunteers work to ensure cats are safe, healthy after sanctuary owner killed in fire on Long Island
A day after the owner of an animal sanctuary was killed in a fire on Long Island, volunteers worked Tuesday to care for hundreds of displaced cats.
Owner of Happy Cat Sanctuary who died in suspicious fire devoted his life to saving animals: ‘A humanitarian and a great person’
Neighbors of a Long Island cat sanctuary that burned in a suspicious fire tearfully remembered its owner, Chris Arsenault, who died trying to rescue his beloved felines from the blaze.
Owner, countless cats killed in fire at animal sanctuary in New York
There were hundreds of cats inside at the time of the fire and officials say the owner went back into the home to rescue the animals.
1 person killed, cats displaced in LI fire: Authorities
One person was killed in a fire in Medford Monday morning, according to Suffolk County officials. The fire broke out just after 7 a.m. at a residence on Dourland Road near Clifford Lane, killing one person,
Happy Cat Sanctuary in N.Y. catches fire, killing founder and dozens of rescued felines
A fire burned down a Long Island cat shelter, killing its founder, who lived there, and at least 59 of the felines he rescued, authorities said. The fire at the Happy Cat Sanctuary in the hamlet of Medford was reported shortly after 7 a.
Owner, at least 100 cats killed in animal sanctuary fire in New York
There were 300 cats inside at the time of the fire and officials say the owner went back into the home to rescue the animals.
A fire at a New York cat sanctuary kills its founder and dozens of cats
The fire at the Happy Cat Sanctuary in the hamlet of Medford was reported shortly after 7 a.m. Monday. The cause is under investigation. The body of founder Christopher Arsenault, 65, was found in a back room,
Update on deadly fire at Long Island cat rescue
Suffolk County police share an update on a deadly fire at a home that also housed hundreds of cats. Advertisement
Founder, 'numerous' cats killed in fire at home of Happy Cat Sanctuary in Medford, officials say
Christopher Arsenault, 65, founder of the Happy Cat Sanctuary, died in a fire at his Medford home early Monday that also claimed the lives of "numerous" cats, Suffolk County police said. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.
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