These Fort McMurray Kitties Were Found Alive Months After The Fire

An Albertan miracle.

This is Alyssa Hueser, and like so many others affected by the fires that swept through Fort McMurray, Alberta, last summer, she had to make some tough choices.

Hueser was at work when the evacuation order came in for her neighbourhood on May 3.

"By the time I got home my neighborhood was pretty much already up in flames," she told BuzzFeed Canada.

Alyssa Hueser

"As soon as I opened the door my dog came running, I grabbed my kids, and my cats took off the other way."

With no time to spare, Hueser and her family had to leave without the cats, Ellie and Minnie.

"Obviously my kids were more important than the cats," she said.

Alyssa Hueser

Hueser had no idea if the two cats would be able to survive on their own, but she didn't lose hope.

On June 4, the first day residents were allowed back into the city, Hueser and her family went out with cat food and treats, hoping to find Ellie and Minnie. Despite traipsing through creeks and bushes, there was no sign of either of them.

Alyssa Hueser

Then, only July 5, a miracle. "I got a phone call from animal control saying hey, I think we have your cat," said Hueser. "And we have a surprise for you, she has six kittens!"

It turns out Ellie had been staying in a shed downtown, and both she and her litter were in good health.

Alyssa Hueser

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