So this was really bothering me as well, I live in South Florida and I followed it
They did three sweeps today with cameras and traps in the units owners reported animals.
They retrieved birds, dogs and cats untill no were found. The building is scheduled for demo tomorrow. The miami mayor said pet family members are important and they did everything they could.
"Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said Saturday that at least three sweeps have been conducted, some by camera, at a portion of the complex still standing - and that no animals have been found.
Miami Commissioner Ken Russell, who is also married to a veterinarian, added that the fire department is still helping out while not taking any resources away from human rescue.
Earlier in the week, a firefighter attempted to locate the missing cat of an elderly woman and her daughter who lived on the fourth floor of the still-standing wing of the condominium tower. The two women had escaped with their dog, Rigatoni. But their cat, Coco, was apparently left behind in the scramble to escape.
"Once I realized a cat was still in jeopardy, I called the fire chief," he said.
And so a firefighter hung by the edge of the bucket truck and started calling for Coco.
"What we're doing is looking in through the balconies where doors are open. We're trying to leave food or water on balconies for any pets we know of," Russell said.
"People rely on them for their mental stability and their comfort," Russell said. "To know that they left their animal behind is a tremendous sense of guilt."
Russell is also working with Friends of Miami Animals to help pets and families reunite."