Acosta-Rua’s company has weathered natural disasters and storms before, but not a fire, he said.

The company had been planning a renovation, but work had not yet started, he said. On Monday, employees were clearing items from the burned building so crews could begin assessing and repairing smoke and water damage.

“We’re hopeful that people’s enthusiasm last night will help us all rally and find the missing animals,” Acosta-Rua said. “All the other stuff can be cleaned up and fixed, and right now we’re trying to make sure each animal gets home.”

The 75 pets rescued from the building either have been reunited with their owners or are at local pet-boarding facilities or veterinary hospitals.

One animal was evaluated by a veterinarian, diagnosed with a fatal heart condition and euthanized, according to Acosta-Rua. No animals died as a result of the fire.

About 10 of the rescued pets were in critical condition Sunday night, but all of them had been upgraded to stable condition by Monday, according to Pet Paradise.

Anyone looking for information about their pet related to the fire can call (904) 363-3330, or go to the kennel’s website, petparadise.com/charlottesville or to its Facebook page at facebook.com/petparadise charlottesville.

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