Wildfire Victim Reunites With Lost Cat After Two Months

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It's a miracle! A Los Angeles-based pet owner has been reunited with her missing cat two months after they were separated when historic wildfires ravaged Southern California.

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The West Los Angeles Animal Shelter contacted Katherine Kiefer to let her know they'd acquired her cat. Her daughter, Carolyn Kiefer, shared a video of her mom's emotional reaction to seeing her cat again for the first time since the fires.
"I was very much worried that I was going to wake up and [discover] it had been a dream," Carolyn said, according to the Associated Press.

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Katherine Kiefer was at a medical appointment when she received evacuation orders. She was forced to leave behind her cat, Aggie.
"The one thing my mom asked was: 'Did you get Aggie?'" Carolyn Kiefer recalled.
"She was basically skin and bone, and in a state of absolute starvation," Carolyn added of the reunion with Aggie.

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When asked about Aggie surviving the natural disaster, Katherine Kiefer shared an important message for pet owners: "Don't underestimate cats," she said.

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NBC 4 Los Angeles reported the wildfires resulted in over $53.8 billion in damage to the urban area.

Former Governor Gray Davis, who is now SCLC co-chair, said it's crucial that Los Angeles rebuilds.

"Speed matters in the recovery process … particularly from an economic perspective," Davis said. "Job No. 1 is to help people rebuild and get back to their new homes."

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Wildfires are common in Southern California due to the dry climate, but the most recent one was devastating to thousands of residents and many of Los Angeles County's neighborhoods.
"We have to learn the lessons of this fire and previous fires," Gray Davis said. "We have to build homes better … so we don't repeat this terrible tragedy. Let's learn the lessons."

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Governor Gavin Newsom continues to stress that the state is focused on investing into rehabilitating Los Angeles.
"[The priority is] securing critical disaster aid for the survivors of the Los Angeles fires and ensuring impacted families who lost their homes and livelihoods have the support they need to rebuild and recover," Newsom's team told Newsweek.