A Cinderella Story
It was August 21, 2004 a few days after Hurricane Charley. A dog in horrible condition was turned into a barn in Bartow, Florida, which had been set up as an emergency shelter for hurricane displaced animals. United Animal Nations with more than 50 volunteers, trained by Emergency Animal Rescue Services (EARS) worked hard to help these animals.
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Cinderella August 21, 2004
This scared dog, with sunken sad eyes and emaciated, weighing only 60 lbs when she should have been about 110 lbs arrived at the shelter. The vets judged her age to be anywhere between 3 to 7 years old. The poor animals ribs were exposed and lumps on her back, missing teeth, both top and bottom. She was starved and so neglected. She had a deformed inner ear and was almost completely hairless from being infested with more than 1,000 fleas covering her body.
The sad irony to this story is that she is a St. Bernard. This breed is famous for their lifesaving work in the Swiss Alps of travelers.
My husband, Ross and myself were told about this neglected poor animal. We adopted her sight unseen. I have had St. Bernards since 1970. We brought her to our home two weeks later and named her Cinderella.
She has become our beautiful princess. She has received a lot of love and care. She has found her glass slipper. She has gained 55 lbs and all of her hair has grown back, including a large fluffy tail. She is so gentle and the sweetest little girl.
I joined United Animal Nations and have been trained for disaster rescues. I went to help in the rescue of animals after Hurricane Katrina.
In September 2005, Cinderella was made the poster dog for United Animal Nations annual fund drive for the United States and Canada.
Sue Brooks, President, a Bow-Meow Affair, Inc.
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