Photo: Kelowna RCMP / Twitter
A West Kelowna household is filled with gratitude for a police officer who helped reunite them with their cat caught behind evacuation strains.
Katie Reynders says after they have been pressured to evacuate their Rose Valley home because of the McDougall Creek hearth, they have been unable to seek out their cats, which have been outdoors on the time.
“We tried for probably half an hour before we left, to get them in, and just weren’t able to unfortunately we had to go because [the fire] was very close,” she stated.
Her kids, aged 9 and 11, have been mortified.
“So they were extremely worried the whole time that the cats weren’t gonna come home and they were gonna get caught in the fire,” she stated.
On Wednesday whereas the household was staying at a resort on the opposite aspect of the lake, Reynders stated she acquired a name from a police officer.
The Mountie, recognized by the power in a tweet as Constable Ennis, had discovered ones of the cats, Sassy, and referred to as the quantity on the collar.
“While waiting for the owner, the new friends completed their patrols together,” stated the Kelowna RCMP on social media.
Reynders says Const. Ennis met them on the evacuation checkpoint.
“He waited for us and brought us up to our house and let us—we were kind of in the safe zone—but they didn’t know exactly when we were going to get the evacuation lifted. So we set her up in the garage with all her stuff.”
The household’s different cat was ready outdoors the home after they arrived.
“I’ve never seen my kids so excited,” Reynders stated, including the household is now again of their home.
Reynders says she is amazed by the job all the primary responders are doing on the fireplace.
“Just a huge thank you to everybody. It’s been amazing to watch all the communities come together and everybody kind of support one another.”
While making certain the safety of considered one of our evacuated neighborhoods, RCMP Cst. Ennis discovered Sassy. While ready for the proprietor, the brand new buddies accomplished their patrols collectively. @BCRCMP @KelownaRCMP @cityofkelowna @WestKelownaCity pic.twitter.com/iGySldYVeL
— Kelowna RCMP (@KelownaRCMP) August 24, 2023
