Some of you may
not have known Katie Tetley, personally. I am sending this to as
many rescues as I could to be sure all would have this tragic
news.
Katie Tetley, along with numerous
animals, died in her home yesterday as a result of an electrical fire. I
believe her beloved "Cookie" was one of the survivors but is badly burned and
just hanging in there. 11 cats, conditions not known, also survived and
are at the Abita Springs shelter. Her Jazz (Sharpei) and a Sharpei
foster(Jo-lee) perished with her. Her husband Fred was at work and
is okay.
Funeral services are incomplete at
this time but this is what I know. Tentative viewing will be Sunday at
Hanacher Funeral Home in Slidell, La. with burial services on
Monday.
Katie was involved in several
rescue groups, and I am hoping that one of you viewing this message is able to
get in touch with the cat rescue group in Atlanta, who she volunteered with a
lot. I am not sure of the name, and all of her records burned, so her
husband doesn't have any information.
I believe Cookie is at the
Ponchartrain Animal Hospital. All other dogs died in the home.
Please keep Katie and all of her
rescues, who perished with her, in your prayers; most important, for Fred who
is devastated at the loss of his wife, animals and home.
Lou Weiner -
North American Sharpei Rescue -
Louisiana
CHI PP Rescue of
Louisiana
