TANNER, AL (WAFF) - As Mary Ann sits in Tammy Sheehan's lap, she gives
her kisses, showing her appreciation to the volunteer who has been caring for
her since she was rescued from a tornado damaged home in March. Sheenan, who's
been volunteering at Love Peace and Animals rescue shelter for two years said
she loves working with Mary Ann.
"She still a little shy because she's
traumatized." said Sheenan. "But she's coming around as you can see, she's very
calm in my lap, she just takes a little while to warm up to you."
Mary Ann was not the only dog that was misplaced
from the March tornados that destroyed parts of Limestone county. So were 11
other dogs. Rescuers received a phone call from a woman who said their
neighbor's home was destroyed and that there were dozens of dogs inside with no
place to go. Love Peace and Animal members went to investigate and found that
some of the dogs had died, but they were able to save the rest, including four
puppies.
Cathy Oakley, director of the organization said
she has about 65 dogs on the property. The site has opened up several times when
severe weather hit the area. Firefighters, police officers and residents can
bring lost animals here when they find them.
"When a dog has gone through an ordeal like this,
you don't know whether the dog has been through a very traumatic ordeal, so it's
very fearful, very scared. A lot of times they're very nervous," said Oakley.
Oakley said she does what she can to help reunite
the animals with their owners or find them new homes. But some of the dogs have
not been so lucky. Hobo and Corral were displaced last year during the April
27th tornados. Oakley was able to find them a home, but the two were brought
back.
Because she has a no kill policy, Oakley won't put
any of the dogs down, no matter how crowded the place gets.
Organizers have posted several pictures of lost dogs on
their web site. For more info go to http://www.peaceloveandanimals.org/
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Peace Love and Animals helps rescue dogs lost in severe weather
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