Neighbors of a Long Island cat sanctuary that burned in a suspicious fire tearfully remembered its owner, Chris Arsenault, who died trying to rescue his beloved felines from the blaze.

The fire also killed more than 100 cats in his home while the remaining cats escaped. The Brookhaven Town fire marshal said the cause of the blaze was undetermined, but not suspicious.

Officials said the fire started at about 7:15 a.m. at the Happy Cat Sanctuary in Medford. According to WABC , sanctuary owner Chris Arsenault, 65, was killed alongside at least 100 of his cats.

Hundreds of cats remain unaccounted for in the deadly fire at Happy Cat Sanctuary on Long Island . The sanctuary's founder Chris Arsenault was killed in the blaze.

The fire at a Long Island animal sanctuary that killed its owner and at least 100 cats has been deemed not suspicious, authorities said.. Arson is not suspected as the cause of the tragic blaze ...