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Arsenault attempted to extinguish the flames, taking cats away from the fire until "he went back in and he didn't come out," according to Lisa Jaeger, founder of Jaeger's Run Animal Rescue.
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An estimated 150 cats are believed to have survived at the facility, which also included outdoor buildings, Gross said.
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Wide Open Spaces on MSNAnimal Sanctuary Owner and At Leat 100 Cats Die In Suspicious FireImage via YouTube An animal sanctuary owner has died in a suspicious fire that also killed at least 100 of his cats. Authorities believe that the inferno was suspicious. They are currently investigating for arson and believe someone may have set the fire.
Lisa Jaeger, heading recovery efforts for the surviving cats, said Chris Arsenault died trying to save the animals at his Long Island home.
Authorities say a fire burned down a Long Island cat shelter, killing its founder, who lived there, and more than 100 of the felines he rescued