MILLCREEK, Utah — As families that lost their homes in a devastating fire are trying to rebuild their lives, a local non-profit rescue is trying to reunite them with some special companions.
Jessica Vigos runs Whiskers Utah and is working to find cats that may be hiding after a fire that destroyed two apartment buildings Friday in Millcreek and displaced 23 families. Partnering with Unified Fire Authority, volunteers have set traps with water stations and treats, to try to locate the cats.
“So I was down here the first night of the fire with a spotlight, looking for eyes out in the field over there,” said Vigos, who lives nearby, saw the flames, and is doing her part to help. “These are cats in my community. I knew that their families would need help, and I knew if these were my cats and my situation, I would want some experienced people helping me.”…