Sweet Mia was lucky to come through the fire , and she was even luckier to be welcomed into a loving home .
When thePet Alliance of Greater Orlandocaught flak Sept. 15 , all Bob Hope seemed lost for the animal trapped inside , particularly the cats who were housed in the wing where the fire blazed hard . But one khat in particular was luckily barely injured — and was even luckier to be adopted by a fire-eater who helped save her .
Brett Maneri , one of theOrange County firefighterson the scene , go far to detect and put out potential hotspots inside theshelteronce the flack was mostly press out . But his work soon became a delivery delegation when fire fighter realized there were still animals alive inside .
Courtesy of Brett Maneri
" All the cats were petrified ; it was like they see a touch , " Maneri tell Daily Paws . " When something like this happens to a place where you would rescue an animal , you know , it was heartbreaking . "
Maneri and the rest of the crew found three cats during that shift , include apregnant catwho was caged in the room where the ceiling give . Two of the cats were in critical precondition , but one 5 - year - old immature - eyed tabby was remarkably in great health give the trauma she just experienced .
" Surprisingly , she was in the worst place possible and she came out with a duet of bruise on her fundament , " Maneri says . " So it was a miracle that she was even in that circumstance . "
In all , protection official say 17 cats unhappily perish in the flak , but thankfully 24 were reclaim and all 26 dogs survived the fire , according toWFTV .
Seeing all the naked , frightened cats , Maneri know in good order forth he want to espouse one of the survivors . His mother had serve run theFlorida Boxer Rescue , so he maturate up wall by rescue brute . He already had two computed axial tomography and aboxerat home , the latter of whom had actually been adopted from the Pet Alliance .
He finish up rescue Mia , the little kitty who ’d survived almost completely whole .
" [ Mia ] was just so scared and timid in the back of the John Milton Cage Jr. … I wanted to take her home and give her a home , " Maneri tells Daily Paws . " And I ’m not going to lie , she was adorable . "
After his firefighting chemise ended , he go straight to signing Mia ’s acceptance papers before taking her household with him . He says she was clearly disturb that day after all she endured , but after a upright dark ’s rest , the kitty was expert as young . She ’s a huge steady andloves to cuddle , whether it ’s with Maneri and his lady friend , his mother , or his lovable boxer .
Maneri has received a fair turn of media attention for taking Mia home , but he secernate Daily Paws it ’s important to recognize the efforts of his whole crowd atOrange Country Fire Rescue .
" Without the gang and everyone else who responded to that effort , I do n’t recall any of this could have been possible , " Maneri says . " The outcome could have been totally different . "
He also encourages people to support the Pet Alliance after the tragical fire , as it needs assistance now more than ever . you may help support the surviving fauna and the shelter by donatinghere .
