Orange County firefighters recognized for cat rescues
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35) - A Compassionate Fire Department Award is on its way from PETA to Orange County Fire Rescue for saving four cats in four separate incidents between August 24 and September 4.
Two were rescued from storm drains and two from burning houses. A firefighter adopted one of the cats, and the others were reunited with their families or taken in by neighbors.
The department rescued more than 60 animals between July 31 and August 29, and on July 18, team members also saved a week-old kitten who was trapped inside the walls of an Orlando home. The kitten, now named Salem, received around-the-clock care at the fire station and will soon be available for adoption.
Orange County Fire Rescue will receive a package of the fire-alert stickers to distribute to the public, a framed certificate, a box of vegan cookies, and a copy of The Engine 2 Diet, a Texas firefighter's 28-day plan for staying in prime firefighting shape by eating vegan meals.
Information provided by PETA.