Last night (6/8/05) between 9 & 10 pm, a fire started in a mobile home located in Camp Swift acres. Christine Fudge was in the mobile home and died in the fire. We don't know any other details. What we do know is that:

The Fudge's have 2 dogs and 2 puppies: Itibit, a 5-6 year old female Lab mix and Yoohoo, a 3-4 year old female Lab mix. The puppies are male, 3 months old, and their names are Doobie and Booger Bear. These 2 puppies were bottle fed by the woman that died in the fire from the time they were 2 weeks old. When Mr. Fudge arrived at the remnants of his home, he found the two older dogs but not the puppies. He assumed that the puppies had died in the fire with his wife. He had nowhere to keep the 2 dogs.

Mr. Fudge and his mother contacted a local shelter, told the shelter personnel about the fire and asked for help. Mr. Fudge was told that the shelter would hold the 2 dogs for 3 days, that there would be a charge for holding them and that they could not hold the dogs past 3 days and if the dogs were still there they would be put down. The Elgin Humane Society Adoption Center was then contacted and immediately made space for the 2 dogs. Elgin Humane Society Volunteers went to the burned out mobile home to post fliers to help locate the puppies, and were able to locate the 2 puppies in the woods behind the property. The puppies were badly burned, had smoke inhalation, one has a broken foot, and they were in shock. The puppies are currently being treated at Pflugerville Animal Hospital. The Elgin Humane Society has set up a fund in case people want to donate towards the medical bills for these two puppies or if they would like to donate money towards Mr. Fudge. Please click below to donate through a secure server, PayPal. Thank you!!!

http://www.elginhumanesociety.com/default.html

what a terrible thing to happen. I hope the guy gets another home soon for him and his dogs. I can't imagine anything more terrible than losing a spouse and then not even being able to be with your furkids for comfort. and those poor pups I feel really bad for them too.

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Hello my name is Jessica I used to be a member and I got married and moved so we have been getting adjusted I finally got internet again so I am so happy to be on again.
I was going though all the post to read about recent members and I read your story about the puppies being hurt.
I can't aford to send and donations at the moment but I want you to know that I can aford my prayers .
I hope and pray that the puppies will be ok and will recover well.
Please keep us posted on the latest.
God Bless.

Wow...that is horrible. I'll add a link to the Adoptable Pets page and hope donations start pouring in. What a sad situation.

This is sad. I know the area well as we lived in Austin for 16 years, use to camp and fish at a private lake in Elgin and my ex-sister-in-law lives in Pflugerville which is just out of Austin. I will mail a donation.