North Carolina
Cats left at North Carolina shelter with heartbreaking note: ‘My mom can’t take care of me anymore’
A North Carolina animal shelter discovered two sibling cats on its premises with a “heartbreaking message.”
Brother Wolf Animal Rescue in Asheville found the set of felines in a cat carrier that was left in the shade, Fox 5 New York reported.
The note was written on top of the carrier in which the cats were found.
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The letter reads, “My name is baby, my mom can’t take care of me anymore. Please find me and my sister our next home. Thank you.”
Brother Wolf Animal Rescue in North Carolina found an abandoned cat carrier on its premises with two sibling cats left inside along with a heartbreaking message from their former owner. (Brother Wolf Animal Rescue)
Brother Wolf Animal Rescue shared the story on its Facebook page to send a message to the cats’ owner.
“They are safe with us, and thank you for trusting us with your cats you so clearly loved,” the shelter’s post shared.
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“We understand you didn’t have another choice, and we hope you are ok,” the post continued.
Many commenters appeared to offer appreciation for the shelter.
“Thank you for using compassion instead of judgment. I’m glad these sweet babies will have a chance with a new family,” one Facebook user wrote.
“Thank you for being kind in your remarks to the person who left the cats with you,” another user commented. “Too often people say how could anyone leave their pets like this. But this is the best thing for the pets and for the people too.”
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After coming across the note on the cat carrier, the team at Brother Wolf Animal Rescue were emotionally affected.
“My name is baby, my mom can’t take care of me anymore. Please find me and my sister our next home. Thank you,” the letter reads. (Brother Wolf Animal Rescue)
“When we saw the note, it hit us hard. A few tears were shed,” Brooke Fornea, director of marketing and guest experience at Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, told Fox News Digital.
“Our hearts absolutely broke for both the cats and the person who had to leave them behind,” she added.
The intention of sharing the discovery on social media was to allow the previous owner to find “some closure” and know the cats were being taken care of, according to Brother Wolf Animal Rescue.
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While the story may seem sad, it does have a happy ending.
Brother Wolf Animal Rescue took to Facebook in hopes of reaching the owner of the cat siblings to let them know “they are safe with us.” (Brother Wolf Animal Rescue)
The siblings cats have been adopted by a new family.
“We have already heard they settled in right away and seem very happy,” Fornea shared.
It is not out of the ordinary for some abandoned pets to be found with handwritten notes from the previous owner.
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In January, McKamey Animal Center in Tennessee discovered a dog named Lilo with a tearful note attached. A good Samaritan had found the pup walking around with a leash still attached, Fox News Digital previously reported.
Since the original Facebook post, the cat siblings have been adopted and are settling into their new home. (Brother Wolf Animal Rescue)
The rescue later shared that Lilo had been reunited with her owner, who was reportedly a homeless woman with two kids.
“While we can’t share a lot of the details with you yet, we are actively working with the family to set them up with a safe haven, shelter, and resources to stay together and tackle homelessness,” the animal rescue wrote on Facebook.
Two months later, the shelter shared another update about Lilo on Facebook.
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“[We] have gotten a serious reality check over the past few weeks about what a complex challenge it is to be homeless in our community, how much negative stigma is surrounding the term and how much of an uphill battle it can be,” the updated post stated.
“We are keeping our fingers (and paws!) crossed that the family will have a permanent place to call home as soon as next week.”
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At the time, the McKamey Animal Center continued to help Lilo’s family with the necessary resources to care for the pup.
North Carolina
NC has some of the most dangerous roads in the US: See how Wilmington-area counties rank
With a recent study revealing North Carolina as one of the states with the riskiest roads to travel, some may wonder how safe the roads are here in the Cape Fear region.
MarketWatch Guides, a site that provides “reviews of consumer products and services to help readers make educated purchasing decisions,” focuses in part on car insurance comparisons, vehicle safety and more.
A recent study by the site analyzed factors including annual miles driven per 100,000 system miles, percentage of rough roads and fatal injuries per 100,000 licensed drivers. States were given a rating out of 10 points, with 10 being the most dangerous.
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North Carolina’s ranking among the most dangerous
According to the study, the states with the most dangerous drivers based on the factors studied are:
- Louisiana – 7.55/10
- California – 7.21/10
- New Mexico – 6.74/10
- Hawaii – 6.73/10
- Delaware – 6.67/10
- New Jersey – 6.53/10
- Mississippi – 6.47/10
- North Carolina – 6.39/10
- Massachusetts – 6.33/10
- Maryland and Texas – 6.26/10
According to the study, North Carolina had 32.5 fatal injuries per 100,000 licensed drivers, but only 2.1% of rough roads, which was the lowest percentage out of the other ranked states.
For a more localized perspective, the North Carolina Department of Transportation releases annual traffic crash facts data. The most recent 2022 report includes a ranking of counties based on several factors, including reported crashes, crash severity, crash rates based on population, registered vehicles and estimated vehicle miles traveled.
The most dangerous county for drivers, ranked at No. 1 for the past five years, was Robeson County. The county had 60 fatal crashes in 2022 with 1,136 non-fatal injury crashes. The rest of the total 4,056 crashes were property-damage-only. The county with the best ranking was Hyde County, coming in at No. 100. The county had one fatal crash in 2022 and 10 non-fatal injury crashes. The county had a total of 45 crashes, the rest of which were property damage only.
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Here’s where the Cape Fear region counties ranked.
Brunswick County
Ranked No. 76 in 2022, Brunswick County had 25 fatal crashes and 715 non-fatal injury crashes. The total crashes for that year were 3,146. The remainder of the crashes were property damage only.
New Hanover County
Ranked No. 58, New Hanover had 19 fatal crashes and 1,313 non-fatal injury crashes, both of which went down from 2021. The total crashes in New Hanover were 5,617. The remainder of the crashes were property damage only.
Pender County
Ranked No. 47, Pender County had the worst ranking despite having the lowest number of crashes. The county had 12 fatal crashes and 374 non-fatal injury crashes, and a total of 1,156 crashes. The rest of the crashes were property damage only.
Iris Seaton, USA Today Network, contributed to this report.
Tropical Storm Debby already has parts of Florida under tropical storm warnings. The Florida Big Bend is currently under a Hurricane Warning. Debby is forecast to briefly strengthen into a category 1 hurricane as it moves over the Gulf of Mexico where water temperatures are near 90 degrees.
As it continues its path over land it is expected to dial back to tropical storm strength as it reaches the Carolinas mid to late next week. Moderate rainfall is possible for northeast North Carolina and southern Virginia by the end of the week.
Higher amounts of rain are possible for southernmost portions of the Outer Banks but generally models show 2-4 inches for northeast North Carolina and 1-2 inches for southern Virginia through Thursday.
Stay with News 3’s First Warning Weather Team for the latest updates as the storm develops.
The National Hurricane Center continues to monitor a tropical depression over Cuba. It’s expected to become a tropical storm later Saturday, bringing impacts to the Carolinas around the middle of next week.
Heavy rainfall and flooding are the primary impacts expected, according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington.
“Gusty winds are also possible, but it is too early to predict specific impacts in great detail at this time,” the weather service said.
At the same time, there is the potential for heavy rainfall and some flooding associated with front expected to stall inland this weekend.
As of 11 a.m. Saturday, the center of the tropical depression, which would be name Debby if it becomes a tropical storm, was over Cuba and moving west-northwest near 15 mph. The hurricane center said a turn toward the northwest is forecast for Saturday, followed by a northward motion on Sunday and then a slower northeastwardmotion Sunday night and Monday.
Maximum sustained winds were near 35 mph. Slow strengthening is expected throughout the day Saturday. Faster strengthening is possible Sunday, with the storm nearing hurricane strength when it reaches the Florida Gulf Coast, the hurricane center said.
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Here’s a look at what we can expect in the Wilmington area, according to the latest briefing from the National Weather Service in Wilmington.
Wind
The probability of tropical storm force winds has increased, especially for the South Carolina coast. The most likely time of arrival of for northeast South Carolina is Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, and for Southeastern North Carolina is during Wednesday morning.
Rain
The potential for significant rainfall exists with 8 to 12 inches possible from near Cape Fear to portions of thenortheast South Carolina coast. Flash flooding and urban flooding are possible. Some rivers, including the North Cape Fear River and the Waccamaw River, could exceed flood stage next week.
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Marine impacts
Rough surf, including dangerous rip currents, and hazardous marine conditions are expected this weekend and will persist into the upcoming week.
Are you prepared for a hurricane?
Hurricane season runs from June 1 to Nov. 30. Even if this system won’t pose a threat to the NC coast, it’s never too early to be prepared.
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