The City of Calgary is offering pet food and supplies to evacuees from wildfires in the Northwest Territories.
Pleckaitis said the city has “five times” that amount that can be distributed as needed, with another Wednesday delivery planned to hit the hotels where evacuees are posted. He also thanked those hotels for allowing the animals to seek refuge alongside their owners.
Northwest Territories evacuee Cameron Wilson is hoping the territory can “step it up a bit” in supporting people whose employment have been disrupted by the evacuation orders.With his stay now nearing the one-week mark, Wilson said more is needed from the territorial government to support its residents.
The City of Calgary says the number of pets in town is expected to increase alongside human evacuees as more continue to trickle in by vehicle. About 2,500 N.W.T. evacuees had arrived in Calgary between Thursday, when the city began registering evacuees, and Monday. Some 200 more showed up over the last couple of days.
The fire continues to burn about 15 kilometres outside the N.W.T. capital, and is still considered a threat to the city, Alty said.
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