Cats Are Now Reunited With Their Owners, After The California Fires

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A gray tabby kitty named Mayson, was adopted by a woman named Laci Ping and her husband, Curtis Mullins just two weeks before a fire swept through Paradise in California. When residents evacuated, Mayson had unfortunately escaped from his carrier as the couple evacuated by getting into a neighbor’s car.

On that Saturday, Ping was finally reunited with Mayson at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, after spotting Mayson’s photo on Facebook. The photo album had been set up by the veterinary hospital there to help owners identify their missing pets. According to UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine communications officer, Trina Wood, reuniting lost pets with owners is like “trying to find a needle in a haystack”.

Laci Ping and Mayson shared a tearful reunion that day, she even had that moment posted on her Facebook. The fast-moving blaze started on 8 November and has killed at least 79 people, with another 699 still missing.

In the aftermath of the fires, both animals and humans alike have all lost their homes. A rescue organization called The North Valley Animal Disaster Group also posted on its Facebook page, stating that it has currently 1,798 pets in its emergency shelters.

Wood also stated that the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine is currently taking care a total of: eight goats, two pigs, a mini horse, three horses, a llama, five chickens, one duck, one goose, and 29 cats.

In the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, most of cats suffered burns on their faces, paws and ears. Wood and 2 of her colleagues work round-the-clock to go through the numerous amount of emails that have been sent to them in response to their Facebook album. Wood also hopes that more pets will be successfully reunited with their owners.

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