2011 has been a deadly year for tornadoes. Powerful twisters have ravaged Alabama, Oklahoma, and Missouri, killing residents and wrecking homes.
But a few dedicated people have been working hard to help dogs that were injured or displaced by the storms.
King 5 News reports that Connie Guthrie and her husband are trying to find new homes for dogs that survived an Oklahoma tornado. “These were F4 and F5 tornadoes,” Guthrie said in a King 5 TV broadcast. “The trees [were] stripped. Even the grass was gone.” According to the news station, she went to Everett, Washington, to find people who would adopt over fifty dogs that were displaced by the Oklahoma tornado.
A similar event was held in Louisville, Kentucky, recently. On June 26, WDRB TV reported that dogs that survived an Alabama tornado were up for adoption in Louisville.
Perhaps the most dramatic story of storm survival comes from Missouri. There, a mixed-breed dog that was paralyzed by a powerful tornado in Missouri is starting to walk again, reports the Daily Mail. According to the British newspaper, surgery was performed on the dog by the University of Missouri veterinary program.
Arnold is a Purebred Breeder LLC writer whose favorite time of the morning is when he is out jogging with Butch; his German Shepherd (and third dog). His love for dogs was obvious from an early age and his parents entrusted him with the handle the responsibility of taking care of a dog at age 7. That Border Collie for a Christmas present was merely the start; soon he was sneaking food to strays and playing doctor to any dog he thought was in need.
A self proclaimed bachelor, Arnold believes that living a healthy life by eating the right foods and exercising is the way to go and feels that lifestyle should extend to Butch and all other dogs as well. He researches extensively on healthy lifestyle for dogs and Purebred Breeders Review gives him the perfect avenue to enlighten dog owners about exercise and nutrition. He also helps with Purebred Breeders Complaint issues.
Arnold loves the outdoors and coaches a local little league team in his neighborhood and can be found playing fetch with Butch or hanging with friends in his spare time. He is also on Twitter and Pinterest.
