The unimaginable... ALL OUR ANIMALS LIVED through the fire!!!

Bruce, you and Jerome had/have several angels watching over you. It was such a relief to read this thread.

Let us all know what we can do.

TX is a little far... but I would foster for your guys in a sec! Sorry about the fire, but I'm SO glad that your animals are OK, and that the police were helpful!

Whoa, that's insane! Glad they all made it.

im very happy and sad for you mr bruce. youve made my faith in God much stronger. i have an aunt living there in canada. pls pm me if you need anything ill let her know and get to you asap. keep your head up, life is more precious, yours and your pets. godbless

Call me psychic call me whatever... but I KNEW they were going to make it thru!!! Bruce, this news has made my weekend. seriously. everythin1g else is totally and completely replaceable. I wish you all the luck in the world

OMG!!! I don't have rock I've been hiding under but I didn't even know about the fire! I'm so glad to hear they are all ok, though. If there's anything I can do all the way down here in S. FLA, don't hesitate to ask.

A quick update...

And I apologize for not being able to get back to people individually that have PM'd and emailed at this point.

Zoe, her partner Terry, and their friend Stefan have taken all of my snakes to Ottawa tonight. We just talked and I know that her and all of her crew are exhausted and it was a long day.

The snakes have been distributed between the tireless trio above, as well as Ian (Oliphant), Jesse, and Norm/Diane (Dino Reptiles).

I do not have the words to express what this day has been for us. They showed up, and drove to Montreal to pick up the snakes, 24 hours after we hauled them out of the building.

They asked for nothing in return.

I have realized I missed one of my snakes and she is still in the building, which has been sealed and we cannot get back in at this point. We do not know if we will be able to get back in again.

We are talking to the Fire Marshall tomorrow and I pray I can get in there and get her out if they allow us nothing else. The plus side... she is my king, so if any of my snakes are equipped to ride a few days out in that cold room it is her.

My goal today was to get in so that at least we could send supplies along to the foster homes and I was able to offer nothing, and nobody asked for anything. I was in a stupor all day, and I did not even think to offer gas money.

It was one of the saddest and simultaneously amazing days of my life. You would have had to see it. There was enough room for the passengers and the snakes in that vehicle, and Zoe was holding onto the one clutch that I have on the ground so far.

Ian even took in a rescue that I recently took on, as well as my male Magda who was injured in the evacuation process.

I need to crash now and thank everyone for their words of support and their emails and offers.

I hope that those fostering will let me know should it become too much and in such a case we may re-distribute, but we will worry about that when it happens (if it happens).

I am still in shock, I really felt it today. I only have to place my rodents now, and then I can start grieving and rebuilding.

The best people I know are snake people. I am reminded of this constantly, and everyone listed in this message have gone far beyond what I could have EVER hoped for. I do not know how... but I will pay it back and forward when I can.

Thanks for reading,
bruce

PS: this is a cut and paste from Reptiles Canada... and I am about to have my first bath since I ran from that building yesterday at 7AM. It may be the best bath of my entire life.

http://www.zone911.com/index.php?opt...=5922&Itemid=1

This is the news report... :(

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Originally Posted by Bruce Whitehead

http://www.zone911.com/index.php?opt...=5922&Itemid=1

This is the news report... :(

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Oh, I wish I could read it.
But the pictures explain enough. :[

Bruce, did you own the place?

Hello everything!

I am Zoe, and my dear husband (our fearless driver) and a friend of ours made it to Bruce's today to pick up all of his snakes. Despite the sad circumstances, it was a pleasure meeting Bruce and his very kind and generous friends, and it is an honour for us to be helping Bruce and his lovely snakes through this.

All snakes are settled in now, and we're confident that they will be absolutely fine. Even the eggs have a fair chance.

We'll be keeping you all posted with pics and reports... but that'll have to wait until tomorrow, as it was a long day and now that the snakes are settled, we need to, too.

Thanks,

Zoe