Posted on 12/16/2008 7:21:14 AM PST by CedarDave
Hanging upside down from her seat belt, Nina Chiotasso knew she had to act quickly. Her dog, Lill, had flown through the windshield after the van Chiotasso was driving hit a patch of ice on U.S. 285/84 [outside Santa Fe] Saturday morning. The van rolled, landing upside down on the guardrail ... of the busy road. In the back, were 36 puppies, fate unknown.
Chiotasso unlatched herself ... and crawled through the busted windshield, desperately hoping to stop Lill from wandering into traffic.
That's when the first of many miracles happened. The first person to come upon the accident was a veterinarian. She wanted to help Lill, but Chiotasso directed her to the back of the van. Chiotasso still doesn't know the veterinarian's name.
"I told her I could get Lill, but that there were 36 puppies in the back," Chiotasso said. "You could just see that look on her face — her eyes just opened wide, and she said, 'OK.' "
Chiotasso raced after her dog, calling her to sit and stay. The pit bull complied, sitting and waiting for her in the highway median. And then came the second miracle: None of the puppies were injured, and Lill had come through the accident unscathed.
Chiotasso, who handles community relations for the Española Valley Humane Society, had been up since 4 a.m. getting the puppies ready to take to the Watermelon Mountain Ranch Home for an adoption event in Albuquerque. The day before, Chiotasso had driven adult dogs and cats to the major event, which features more than 400 homeless animals from seven animal-rescue groups.
With all the animals accounted for, Chiotasso placed desperate calls to volunteers and board members. ... I had to get those puppies to Albuquerque. I knew it was their best chance to find homes."
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LOL... Dog lover?
I love animals and hate whiners.
I know what you mean...I hate ‘arrogance’...although, I think you really need to look up the word ‘whiners’. What I do is ‘enlighten’.
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Isn’t nature awesome?
Yes.....Instincts are so strong....it is awesome.
I take it that you have never acquired a dog from a rescue organization or the humane society. The process truly is an ADOPTION in every sense of the word, even though moeny changes hands.
That much of America can no longer distinguish the two is a metaphor for much that has gone wrong in this country.
I daresay that lyou got your dog some other way than through an animal organization. I had to be interviewed and undergo a home inspection and fill out a ream of paperwork and write an essay before I was allowed to pay $250 to adopt my wonderful Golden from Golden Retriever Rescue of Wisconsin.
I have 4 wonderful children and 10 delightful grandchildren, but if I pass on or (otherwise) beome unable to care for my sweet Golden none of my children can have him. I had to sign papers that he would go back to GRROW so that they can find another suitable home (or my kids could go through all the home inspection / paper signing again.)
I call that a real “adoption”.
We even have dog “reunions” twice a year where we can gather for a party so the people who “fostered” our dogs can see them again and see how they are doing. Can you imagine a room, or a park, full of 100-200 Golden Retrievers of all shades and ages? It’s quite an experience!
And I’m not confusing the affection I feel for my dog with the love I have for my children and grandchildren. I’m afraid that you are Mr. UNlucky if you can’t tell the difference. ;)
You might be surprised, but a real life is much preferable to “dog reunions”.
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