I received this through one of my shiba groups today.
***the story mentions the loss of lives of his animals, so please use discretion when reading.
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Folks,
our dear animal advocate & author friend ( "How Could You") Jim Willis
has
had a severe tradgedy... his house burned to the ground yesterday,
sunday 1/25
loosing 9 dogs & 4 cats in the fire. >
>
Here is current info:
> jim can still use his same address because he has a roadside mail box
and
> is staying with a neighbor across the street....his address is 8
carter lane,
> avella, pa 15312-2242
>
> he doesn't need any clothes....his brother willl be bringing him some
from
> penn state on saturday....he would have come today but the roads are
> treacherous between here and penn state..
>
> he appreciates everyone wanting to help...his chief concern is his
dogs..and
> he's extremely grateful to joe maringo and erin schmidt for taking
care of
> four of them...
>
> he is still worried about Frasier and Shania (the two who are still at
his
> house in the fenced front yard)....they don't seem to understand they
are to
> use the dog houses for the night....he appreciates joe putting the
fresh straw
> in them that he had stashed in his carport....he was worried the straw
that
> had been in them would have gotten wet from the fire hoses...
>
> Frasier and Shania love to be outdoors...but they used to have their
own
> room with a doggy door to the outside and they could come and go as
they
> pleased...he has caught them looking at the house with a puzzled look
in their eyes
> and just standing in the yard like they aren't sure what is expected
of
> them...but he feels they'll get the idea as the temperature goes
down!!
>
> he appreciates Lilian Akin opening a bank account for donations for
him...he
> feels embarrassed and never thought he'd have to be in this position
but is
> extremely grateful...
>
> he has enough dog food he went to the store on the way home from his
> birthday party luncheon (where he had a wonderful time) before he knew
his house had
> burned down with his animals in it:-(
>
> he appreciates all offers of cash....but he doesn't need any
> immediately...he's staying at his neighbor's house, and they are
feeding him...he can't go
> shopping until the roads are passable....
>
> he called the insurance company and found out he has to make a list of
what
> he lost and they will only pay out up to 1/2 of the total rental
> insurancepolicy which would be $5,000 and then when he starts
replacing appliances
> etc...they will doll it out piece by piece until he reaches the full
policy
> amount of $10,000:-(
>
> his landlord is going to go thru the house and take out the bodies and
make
> a big pile of them and cremate them all together...Jim is NOT going to
> watch...
>
> he thanks you all for being there for him...and he will be able to
access
> his emails...he can use his neighbor's computer....maybe once a
day...so if you
> want to send him a message send it to jwillis @ bellatlantic.net
>
> he is numb right now and doesn't want to close his eyes and go to
sleep...he
> feels lucky his neighbors have two dogs who want to cuddle with
him...but he
> misses his animals very very much...
>
> here is who he lost...9 dogs and 4 cats
> 1.pongo, a dalmation
> 2. tina , a dalmation
> 3.cleo, american stafforshire terrier
> 4.danny, dachshund
> 5.willow, an english coonhound
> 6 gallagher, a basset hound
> 7. gaston, a basset hound
> 8.lacota, a husky mix
> 9. amadeus, a giant schnauzer/germshep mix
> ( four of these dogs are the last of the ones he brought home from
germany)
>
>
> 10, lucinda, a siamese cat
> 11. danube, a siamese cat
> 12. tawny, an oriental shorthair cat
> 13. tara, an oriental shorthair cat.....tawny and tara were sisters
>
>
> Joe has the toller/bc brothers..Harpo and Groucho and Erin has Harry
Potter,
> beagle mix and Alexis, basset hound...
>
> all four of those dogs are very adoptable...but Harpo and Groucho
have to
> be placed together!! and of course he's going to be very picky about
where
> they go..
>
> in addition to losing his pets he lost all his keepsakes....family
pix,
> lockets of his mother's hair, antique furniture from his parent's
home,
> collectibles from working overseas, copies of new poems and essays
and draft of his
> new book, etc....
>
> he feels very fortunate to be alive and have 6 of his dogs still
living as
> well as good friends like all of you..
>
as soon as information is available from Lilian where to send donations
we
will let you know....
please keep jim and his pets in your prayers
A link to "How Could You?'
http://www.crean.com/jimwillis/hcy.html
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