Palm Beach County animal rescue loses 3 cats in fire sparked by lithium-ion battery

A fire tore through Tiki Kiti and Poni Rescue in Palm Beach County on Friday night, killing three special needs cats and leaving the founder with a warning for others about the dangers of lithium-ion batteries.

Dana Caplan, who founded the rescue in 2012, said she believes a pool cleaner she purchased off Temu may have sparked the blaze while she left it charging.

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