Re-posting this from several of my LJ friends:
"PERMISSION TO CROSSPOST - PLEASE CROSSPOST EVERYWHERE11/22/05 approximately 3:00 pm
It is with the heaviest of hearts that I write this post. I can't
stop crying. We need help!There's been a gas explosion at the Mason County shelter in Point
Pleasant WV. It happened during the installation of the new heating
system.All of the following information was gathered in the first hour
after the explosion. Details may change as things settle down and
volunteers get there to help assess the situation.All of the staff members made it out alive. Danielle, the shelter
director, has suffered smoke inhalation from going back in to rescue
animals.Of all the cats/kittens at the shelter, only one made it out alive.
It had to be resuscitated. No idea if it will live.It is believed that all of the puppies died in the fire and
smoke...the staff couldn't get to the puppy or cat rooms to pull
them out.They were able to get to the large dog kennels and pull out a lot of
the dogs. They basically pushed them out the door and the dogs are
running loose. Not all got out. Some died in the initial explosion,
others probably of smoke inhalation. Initial estimate is that
approximately 50-60 dogs were pushed out the door by the dedicated
kennel staff who refused to give up trying to save them.At the moment, the building appears to be a total loss. All they
have is possibly the use of a few outside pens. The remaining dogs
are being rounded up now.It's cold in WV...there's no indoor place to house these animals.
Supplies needed (I'm sure this list will grow)
Dog food
Water &food bowls
Leashes &collars
They need a building...can someone in or near Mason County WV loan
them the use of a vacant building until they can move these dogs out
to rescues? For location purposes, their zip code is 25550. Shelter
is located in Point Pleasant.The rescues they work with on a regular basis have been contacted
and hopefully will be able to take some dogs into foster care.This is the home of the Mason County Animal Welfare League (MCAWL),
a group of volunteers that have been trying to make this a no-kill
shelter. If you've seen any posts about them recently, you know how
hard they've been working to help these animals. Email contacts are
volunteers who are not located at the shelter, so anyone wishing to
help can still reach them via the email address on the website:
MasonCAWL@yahoo.comHere is the Petfinder site: http://masoncounty.petfinder.com
As we find out which dogs are alive, we will put the word ALIVE next
to their name on the site.PLEASE CROSSPOST EVERYWHERE"
More information on the fire from various news sources via Google.
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Hi, this is in regards to the explosion at the Mason County Animal Shelter. We are a family that housed a dog named Viper after the explosion. Myself, and my four boys have fallen madly in love with this dog. She is already well adjusted and very happy at our home. We want to adopt it. As of last night we had received a phone call that devastated our family and had us all in tears. We were told that Viper is being shipped off to one of four different shelters. When we came to get the dog after the explosion, we were told that we could adopt Viper for $125.00. NEVER, were we told that we would not be able to keep(adopt) it. Now, after my family and myself are very attached to this animal they want to take it away. This dog already has a happy home with us. Why put the poor animal through anything else?
We love this dog and we do not want to give her up! If there is anyone in the community who can, PLEASE HELP US!
Sincerely,
Carrie Setliff, and my four children; Joshua age 10, Jeremy age 7, Jacob age 7 and Joel age 3