Feral cats, which are prevalent in Australia, are known to be attracted to burned areas, where it is easier to prey upon weakened animals
, scouring the scorched earth of the island for animals who managed to survive the fires, now in desperate need of medical help.
Along with pulling the animals from these inhospitable condition, the HSI crew is also setting up food and water stations to help “sustain uninjured wild animals in the area,” who are emerging from the disaster only to face starvation and dehydration. Many of the injured animals that the team is pulling from the wild are suffering from burns, smoke inhalation and physical and mental trauma.
“These are some of the toughest scenes I’ve ever witnessed as an animal rescuer: the bodies of charred animals as far as the eye can see,” said an HSI spokesperson in a . “But as we set out each day on search and rescue, we’re still finding animals alive, injured, dazed or traumatized, and it’s such a relief to be able to give them immediate life-saving assistance.”
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