A couple of Saturday stories!
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Sadie and Oprah!!!
Like many truckers, 59 year old Robert Shields took his year old puppy with him on the road when he traveled. The dog’s name is Zak. Zak will be returning home from this trip to Poway, California, but unfortunately Shields will not. While driving in Nebraska, Shields tractor trailer drifted off of the highway and hit a bridge support. It is suspected that Shields suffered a heart attack. Shields was killed, but Zak only had minor scratches. The Nebraska Humane Society, who was holding Zak made contact with Shields wife and was told they desparately wanted the dog back home. Pam Wiese is the spokesperson for the Humane Society and she put a call out for help to get Zak home to his family. An American Airlines general manager out of Omaha said they would fly Zak home and pay for the cost of the $300 flight. The grief the family is suffering with now will be helped somewhat by the return of the dog that they knew Shields loved so much.
I told you about Oprah’s new dog yesterday and she introduced Sadie to the world on her show and brought Sadie’s siblings on who also are available for adoption through PAWS. Like any new parent with a “baby”, Oprah hasn’t gotten much sleep in the past couple of nights. Winfrey, as mentioned is a strong supporter of adoption through shelters and she encouraged her voters who are looking for a new pet to look no further than their local animal shelter. She took the opportunity on her show to thank PAWS - the no kill shelter where she adopted Sadie.
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March 28th, 2009 at 4:30 pm
Poor lil pup!
March 28th, 2009 at 4:32 pm
O is too cool. Feel bad!
November 23rd, 2009 at 3:04 pm
A minute’s success pays the failure of years.