A very old stray {The Old Fella Story}
Went camping this weekend at a campground on the lake, had not been there for a few years. Once there I began to walk around looking at the different sites when I noticed a very old dog. He just lay t...
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joelbaker wrote:
Following is a piece I wrote to accompany my nomination of Richard as the Animal Planet hero of the year. I thought others may want to use it as well. There is a link to the nomination web site on Anna's webpage, or just go to animal planet.com
Joel
"Richard Daniels rescued 'Old Fella', an old black lab mix with an injured left rear paw,almost 2 years ago from an RV park where Old Fella had lived outside on his own for at least 5 years. Richard posted his story, from his initial consideration of rescuing him, to the present, on RV.net, a popular website forum for Recreational Vehicle enthusiasts. He progressed from the single rescue to working with the Burke County, GA, animal shelter to convert it to a no-kill shelter, and single-handedly created a network of foster homes that has saved over 100 dogs in that short period of time. He has been a significant influence on the many thousands of visitors to the thread at RV.net, as well as attendees at the rallies that have sprung up across the nation in honor of Old Fella and Richard and their quest to save animals. Because of the active web presence and ongoing story, dogs that Richard has saved have been adopted in Missouri and Ohio, and currently (as of May 2007), Washington state. The story of Anna II, as she is known, the three-legged retriever mix, being transported across the country by many caring and involved RV.netters, is a beautiful story in and of itself.
Richard has caused many of us who are avid pet owners to take stock of our relationship with our pets and to make the decision to rescue a life when we next choose to bring a pet into our homes. He is truly deserving of being America's next Animal Planet hero!
http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/16147275.cfm
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Joel,
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I will get to know Anna II in just a week. I can hardly wait. I will be meeting her near Sacromento, California and taking her to the new owners in Eugene Oregon on May 19th. We still need to work out the day I will pick Anna up, and the day Sue will give Anna to Pamela.
Fred.
