Canadian Team to Head to Australia Next Week to Help Rescue Animals

Cattle graze in a field as smoke rises from burning fires on mountains near Moruya, Australia, on Jan. 9, 2020. A group of Canadian volunteers is heading to Australia to help rescue animals impacted by the wildfires. AP Photo/Rick Rycroft

The thought of suffering animals spurred Brad Pattison of Kelowna, B.C., to organize a group of volunteers from across Canada to fly to Australia to help creatures trapped and fleeing from wildfires.

Pattison, a dog trainer and former host of the TV reality show “At the End of My Leash” will team up with volunteers from Calgary and Kitchener, Ont., to work with local animal rescue agencies.