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West Philly cat activists in an uproar over kitties trapped at Windermere apartments
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West Philly cat activists in an uproar over kitties trapped at Windermere apartments
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Last month, a massive fire engulfed the Windermere Court Apartments, leaving many residents suddenly homeless. But humans weren't the only ones to suffer in the inferno â kitties, too, have been put in harm's way. According to cat activists in West Philadelphia, some cats are still alive and trapped in the building, which will soon be demolished.
"Despite obvious signs of life inside, no one took action â not the owners, not L&I, not the fire marshal, not the insurance investigators who all had access to the building," said Eli R. Green, from City Kitties, in an e-mail. "Just two days after this disaster, fire fighters said there was nothing more they could do and no possibility that cats could have survived."
According to City Kitties, a West Philly cat rescue, the city won't let the cat activists in, citing that the doors are sealed and that's that. "Meanwhile, the owners are moving forward with demolition, knowing full well that there are still pets inside!" said Green.
So the cat activists are holding a rally this Saturday, Feb. 12 at 2 p.m., across from the Windemere Court Apartments at 48th and Walnut streets, to put pressure on the city to save the animals. Perhaps these kitties have nine lives yet!
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Hi there, I'm a volunteer with City Kitties. Thanks for spreading the word about these cats. We actually don't want access to the Windermere ourselves--we understand that regular old civilians aren't going to be able to walk right in--but we *do* want to see the city agencies who should have been responsible for animal rescue all along take action. We are ready and willing to provide foster care and veterinary care to any and all cats rescued from the building, and have already helped 3 pulled alive in the last week. We thank the PSPCA, OEM, and L&I for their recent announcement that they are working on obtaining access to save pets and salvage valuables before demolition occurs. However, we are urging them to move as quickly as possible. These cats are now sealed inside (all doors and windows closed on first 2 floors) and will starve to death if not rescued soon.
Would it actually HURT the city to open a couple doors or windows, shake a couple boxes of cat food outside, open a few cans of tuna in a cat trap and let them find their way out? I would say you have a bunch of cat haters in your city workers! It is not like the rescue orgs can't sit and wait for the kitties to come out to eat and scoop them up, even at nite.
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