An animal sanctuary owner and roughly 100 cats have died in a fire on Long Island, according to officials. The flames broke out at approximately 7:15 a.m. on Monday at Happy Cat Sanctuary in Medford,

An owner of a Long Island animal sanctuary and at least 100 of his cats were killed in a suspicious fire Monday morning that police are investigating for arson. Authorities said the blaze started around 7:15 a.

On Wednesday afternoon, volunteers continued the work that the cat sanctuary owner started -- coming together to rescue the cats that were injured and displaced by the flames.