A happy ending for a Katrina doggy survivor

[livetohike]

I love the picture :-)

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20051017-9999-1m17dog.html


Sassy hurricane survivor is found


Owner retrieves dog at S.D. shelter
By Cheryl Clark
UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
October 17, 2005



NANCEE E. LEWIS / Union-Tribune
Sassy, a pit bull terrier that survived Hurricane Katrina, was reunited with her owner, Robin Lewis, at the San Diego County Animal Shelter.

Sassy is one lucky dog.

When Hurricane Katrina flooded the house she was in, the pit bull terrier was able to climb on tall furniture to keep from drowning in the 7-foot-high water. Sassy survived three weeks on one bag of dog food. She was rescued Sept. 16 and became one of 100 dogs flown to San Diego from Louisiana by a wealthy donor.

In the meantime, her owner, Robin Lewis, was searching Web sites that carried photos of rescued dogs. Yesterday, Lewis flew here from Texas, where he and his family have been relocated, to pick up Sassy from the San Diego County Animal Shelter.

A tail did wag. Lewis nearly cried.

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[Lisa0825]

1. great story!

I love the pic too:-)

[livetohike]

6. It makes me smile just looking at it (cry, too(

But happy tears.

[CottonBear]

2. Sassy and Robin are so happy! That is just a great story.

I hope that there are many more stories like this to come...:)

[livetohike]

5. Me too - there are 25 dogs (Katrina rescues)at the Oceanside shelter

I hope every animal finds their owner and vice-versa :-).

[Patiod]

3. My college roommate is fostering a 4-legged refugee

for the Arizona Humane Society. S

She finally tracked down the New Orleans owner at an address in Houston, and they mailed her the information on where her pup ended up.

Here's hoping for another reunion!

[livetohike]

4. That is so sweet

Let us know when you find out the outcome :-).

[Patiod]

7. Here's a giant picture of a little guy waiting to be reunited

[livetohike]

8. Aw, what a cute little guy!

I love dogs :-). I hope it all turns out positive for him.

[Patiod]

9. I will let folks know

I'll post it on the Pets board (so it will stay around for a while)

My friend has all the resources of the AZ Humane Society at her disposal, so I'm guessing a match will be made. Until then, "Louie" (for Louisiana) will be livin' large at her hacienda!

[superconnected]

10. You just know his owner has got to be aching to find him.

Hope they get reunited.

[Patiod]

11. The owner loved him enough to be sure he had tags

Naturally, the New Orleans phone number doesn't work, but fortunately, the owner has an unusual name, and my friend was able to find an online list that indicated that someone with the same name had relocated in Houston.

Just goes to show the value of I.D.!