I am glad that Red now has a new home with Diane in Florida. The way he gets around now in his little wheelchair is a sight to behold. I admire Red's courage and perseverance to overcome this time in his little life. I believe all of us could learn a little something from him and that is you can overcome anything if you never give up and keep on "trucking down the road." I am glad to see he is getting a chance at a better life because all dogs do deserve a second chance at life.

This is amazing timing of this story. Just yesterday I posted a message to the Animal Rescue New Orleans (ARNO) group of volunteers asking about Red. He had been mentioned by more than one volunteer in previous postings. I saw the pictures of him when he was in the shelter in New Orleans. I felt the need to find out what happened to him --- then this appears. Thank you KHOU for posting the story. Now some of the volunteers who were actually involved in his rescue and cared for him will know where he is. You can't imagine how much this means to those volunteers.

I was an ARNO vol from Dec - March and was there to see Red his first day in his Chariot. How magnificent he was. I learned much from him in my time there. How magnificent and elated he looks now! My heart needed this today!!

Praise God!! What wonderful news for Red! He is one incredible boy. I got the pleasure of meeting him at Longwood Animal Clinic when picking up a foster being treated for heartworms. I watched in awe as the tech would throw a tennis ball and Red would race after it. Someone forgot to tell Red he has a physical disability. He played and ran after his ball without missing a beat. What an inspiration he is. Just goes to show that they all deserve a chance regardless of their physical state. This is the very thing that keeps those of us in rescue going. While I was watching this amazing dog play, I asked the tech to snap some photos of Red for me and she gladly did. Was pretty ironic as I had just had the photos developed and brought them to work with me today to show some of my co-workers. They were blown away watching the video and story of Red. Thanks goes to the man who looked after him after Katrina and to his rescuers. And thank you Diane for giving this wonderful dog a forever home.

Yahoo! You are an absolute angel Diane and it sure seems to me that Red will be a great friend. His enthusisam for lfe is inspiring. Not bad for a big red dog is he. I volunteered at Celebration Station over New Years in New Orleans. This is the first place Red was taken too when he was tkaen into rescue after his medical recovery. My brother and friend both cared for him when then went to NOLA in Feb and March. they have many wonderful stories about him. We are from Canada and I'll tell you if the people and pets of southern US need us again. we'll be there with bells on. Be good Red and show your new Mom how lucky she is.
Heather Johnston