Manitoba fire evacuees reunited with pets after volunteers visit Pukatawagan
After being forced to evacuate their homes due to ongoing wildfires at Mathias Colomb Cree Nation, some residents of the Pukatawagan community are being reunited with the pets they had to leave behind.
Volunteers with the Manitoba Animal Alliance drove up to Thompson before flying to the northern community last week, and were able to bring 31 animals back to Winnipeg, where many evacuees are staying. The group’s Jennifer Medlicott told Global News that volunteers, who brought 3,000 lbs of pet food north with them, were faced with numerous challenges, including a lack of cell service to help coordinate efforts.
“Luckily the day that we were there, the smoke wasn’t too bad, so we were able to breathe OK and spend a good chunk of the day actually breaking into some people’s houses — with their permission — to feed their animals,” Medlicott said.“And not just dogs and cats — we fed turtles, we fed guinea pigs.”
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