We at ARO are saddened to hear of the tragedy that hit
one of our frequent contributors. Most of us who have companion animals
are struck with the nightmarish thought that something could happen to
our dogs and cats while we are away from home. Recently that very thing
happened to the author of so many great poems and prose, and a real
champion for the animals.
Jim Willis, of the Tiergarten Trust Sanctuary, was in a
restaurant with friends, enjoying his birthday lunch, when he saw fire
trucks rushing past. Later, as he approached home, he realized it was
his house that the fire trucks had rushed to. He lost 9 dogs and 4 cats
in the inferno, and was able to break away from the firemen's restraint
in order to rescue one of his surviving dogs, that had tried to run back
into the rubble that had been her home. Six dogs survived that day, but
all else was lost.
Anyone wishing to send messages of support or
condolences, or donations can do so at the following address:
The Jim Willis Fire Fund
% National City Bank
1803 Main St.
Burgettstown, PA 15021
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