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March 2008
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She has a face with more wrinkles than most people I know. I also think it looks a bit like a football - then again, most Shar-Peis have football faces - but this Shar-Pei is special! Read on about China's rescue story - and her planned reunion.  Thousands of people and their pets were caught in Hurricane Katrina’s rising waters, and some owners and their pets were separated. One lucky Shar-Pei in Houston, however, is going to be reunited with her owners. Debby Smith has been fostering China, a Shar-Pei, since local rescuers brought her to Houston after the hurricane. The aging dog, 14 years old, had clearly been cared for. It's not work, but a labor of love for Smith. She is part of a Shar-Pei rescue group. "We knew someone had to be looking for her, loving her and grieving," Smith said. A literal wall of water, destroyed her owners home, forcing them and their pets to evacuate. Later Mario Frazzella and his wife were heartbroken, unable to find their pet. "They said, 'No animals are allowed on the truck; you're going to have to leave all your animals here,'" Frazzella said. Frazzella and his wife were heartbroken when they had been unable to find their pet. They thought they had lost their beloved dog in addition to their house. "We heard that there was shooting dogs down in St. Bernard," Frazzella said. They had just started looking for a new dog when a New Orleans animal rescue volunteer contacted Smith. A few phone calls and Internet clicks later, they spoke. Monday night, the Frazzellas described their dog to a tee. "The benign growths that she had, the scar on her face, everything about her," Smith said. "And as I'm hearing this, of course the tears are just coming cause I’m knowing it's her." Moved by the story, Southwest airlines will make an exception to its no pet policy and fly China and Smith to New Orleans this week. "Once I hold that dog in my arms, it’s gonna be heaven," Frazzella said. 5 CommentsLeave a comment |
Thank you for posting this story,,,,,,,,,,a Shar Pei at 14 is a miracle in itself, and to see two more miracles occur in her being reunited,, and to har SouthWest has lifted it's animal ban to fly her home is all anyone could want to hear at this time of the year..........
Amazing amazing
thank you
Debbie Theodore
Pleasanton california
After breeding 20 years and loving the breed, being a volunteer with NASPR - after a year of hard work with this group and many ups and downs, what a Christmas Present to make a difference One Shar Pei at a Time. Thank you all for your support.
Belonging to NASPR, loving the breed and being a mommy to a wonderful shar pei, I just wanted to say "GREAT JOB DEBBY" and great job to everyone else involved in getting China home. I wish I could have been at the airport to see the glorious reunion. Fills my heart with love to read about another one of God's creatures going home to be reunited with her mommy and daddy. God Bless NASPR, all rescue organizations, Southwest Airlines and all the animals and families still waiting to be reunited!
My daughter, who used to help with the Great Dane Rescue in Houston, sent me the initial story about Kat (China). How wonderful that a few good things are coming out of the terrible tragedy of Katrina and the other hurricanes. And how wonderful that the poor old Sharpei is getting to go home to her family - with all the help she's received from everyone, including Southwest Airlines! What a story she could tell if she could talk!
My daughter, who used to help with the Great Dane Rescue in Houston, sent me the initial story about Kat (China). How wonderful that a few good things are coming out of the terrible tragedy of Katrina and the other hurricanes. And how wonderful that the poor old Sharpei is getting to go home to her family - with all the help she's received from everyone, including Southwest Airlines! What a story she could tell if she could talk!