Three years after the devastating Marshall Fire, a family in Superior, Colorado, still grapples with the loss of their cherished cat, Kobe. The fire claimed the lives of thousands of animals, highlighting the devastating impact on pets during natural disasters.
Nearly three years since the Marshall Fire tore through Boulder County , killing two people and destroying over 1,000 homes, the pain of that dreadful December day is still fresh in the minds of those who lost everything. An estimated 1,000 pets died in the fire after many were unable to be rescued. Right after the Marshall Fire , work began on an app that aims to support pet owners in case of an emergency by connecting them with trusted contacts to help evacuate their furry family members.
Mike Neustedter lives in Original Town Superior with his family. They have rebuilt their home since the fire but are missing a key part of their household — their 11-year-old cat, Kobe. 'Kobe was my wife's cat, and he was a feral cat that she rescued off the streets in Missouri. And she had him when she graduated college, and I met my wife shortly after that,' said Neustedter. 'We introduced a new dog to him, and we introduced a 1-year-old to him, and so he kind of got to see our family grow, and he was kind of that one stable thing. My wife and my life at the time of the fire, we had a lot of change. So he was more than just a cat.”Neustedter said Kobe was initially skeptical of him, but over the years, the cat grew fond of him. 'Every single night he would sleep on my chest or sleep in between my legs,' Neustedter said. “The big void when you're like, 'He's not here anymore,' because that little weight isn't on your body anymore when you sleep.”The family took road trips together, and Kobe always tagged along, loving to look out the window as they drove. Over the holidays in 2021 was one of the only times Kobe was left at home with a pet sitter. “December 30 is burned in my mind, and I think it always will be,' Neustedter said. “Oh my gosh, is my house going to be burned down? Is Kobe going to be in it? Is he going to be stuck?'The pet sitter was running an errand in nearby Louisville when the fire darted toward Superio
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