Patricia Stanton said she was alerted to the fire in her condo building on Spring Valley Drive by a neighbor.

“A neighbor called, I was sleeping, and she said, ‘You got to get out there’s flames coming from your roof and smoldering,’” she said.

Stanton, who has a disability, said she was quickly rescued by firefighters, who also went back in and got her cat, Sadie.

“Everything’s gone, my neighbor’s, too. I just feel so bad for all of us,” Stanton said.

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A few years ago, I lived in a rather rough neighbourhood in Toronto, Canada. There were many feral and abandoned cats there, the result of people “freeing” their unwanted pets or simply not spaying or neutering them. The cats suffered terribly througout the winter, and sadly, many died by freezing or starving or in cars as a result of trying to find a warm place to sleep.

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The cat was taken to the Winnipeg Humane Society for emergency care and is recovering.

About 20 people were inside the condo building in the 800 block of St. Paul Avenue in the city’s West End when the fire was reported. All made it out safely.

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A successful cat trap, neuter and release (TNR) program will continue in the borough.

At a Tue., Nov. 22 meeting, Borough Council amended an ordinance to continue the program that was scheduled to expire Dec. 31. The ordinance also prohibits the “feeding of wildlife and strays.”

Volunteer Sue Keene, who has overseen TNR program, told Borough Council earlier in the month that the program “lives on donations” and uses no taxpayer money.”

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If you are expecting a new baby in the family and you are unsure of how your cat will react to the new member, here are a few tips for that purr-fect bond. Try and see the impending arrival of your baby from your cat’s point of view. This will help minimise the cat’s insecurity or jealousy. Continue to make time for her, introduce her to other babies, and make any changes in her sleep or other habits well before the arrival of the baby.

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Early in September, American Airlines hired a pet detective. While that sounds hilarious, the reason for the new hire is decidedly not; American accidentally lost a cat traveling with a passenger at New York’s JFK Airport back in August (the cat’s cage door came open). Since then, airport staff have been keeping their eyes open for the orange tabby cat, even putting food and water out in the cargo area, where Jack would most likely be hiding out.

Alas, no hide nor hair has been seen of the kitty, but there’s no giving up. Instead, this last Saturday AA [Edit: Friends of Jack] organized Jack the Cat Awareness Day, where a search party of volunteers made the issue of the missing cat known around the airport. They passed out flyers to travelers and probably looked under every row of SmarteCarts. Alas, no dice.

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