A kitten who was rescued after flames destroyed his home throughout the McDougall Creek wildfire in August 2023, has been with no everlasting place to reside.
The McDougall Creek wildfire ignited on Aug. 15 and would quickly develop to 13,970.4 hectares in measurement. Officials confirmed that 189 constructions have been both misplaced or broken as a result of blaze.
At the time Mo, a 10-month-old gray tabby was residing in an RV together with his human after they each needed to escape the blaze that might destroy their home. With no place to take care of Mo, the cat was placed within the care of the Okanagan Humane Society (OHS)
However, that wouldn’t be the top of Mo’s struggles. At barely a yr old, Mo has had been battling medical points since he was 4 months old. Mo suffers from seizures and desires remedy as nicely he has issues together with his liver enzymes and must be on a specialised weight loss program.
OHS is now searching for a particular endlessly home for Mo, one that may take him in and supply consolation in addition to the drugs that he wants.
Mo is described as caring, calm, cuddly and curious.
Since Mo is curious and never cautious, the OHS thinks he would do greatest in a home with no different animals – as he tends to run as much as different cats and dogs with out hesitation.
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The common cost per animal in OHS care is $300 and the society cared for greater than 2,500 animals in 2023. This yr the society has already seen its rescue program requests double the necessity and the pet help program requests have tripled.
In 2023, the charity noticed a ten per cent enhance in requires assist by the rescue program, a 12 per cent enhance in requests by its pet help program and a 9 per cent enhance in its adoption program.
In order to help the various animals in want all through the Okanagan, OHS has launched a fundraising initiative referred to as the Raffle to Rescue Animals and is hoping to boost $60,000.
There are three extra methods to offer throughout this time, together with supporting the emergency medical fund the place all donations will likely be matched by Dale Mayer of Valley Publishing as much as $10,000, supporting a canine or puppy the place all donations will likely be matched by Colleen Dickson as much as $5,000 and help a cat or kitten the place all donations will likely be matched by Ron Schlenker as much as $5,000.
To buy your raffle tickets or donate to OHS, go to trellis.org/ohs-raffle-2024.
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