Blind dog rescue: Fiona

[demmiblue]

As the new year begins, I would like to honor those who give of themselves in order to help the downtrodden and defenseless. May we all dedicate a little time in the new year to help others.

Happy New Year, DU!

[LisaLynne]

1. Beautiful video.

I cried the first time I saw it.

May we all do what we can in the coming year to add to the peace and lessen the suffering in our world.

[Panasonic]

2. A friend just rescued a 7 week old Malt/Terrier mix puppy this morning from the cold of Colorado

currently looking for the owner, but wants to adopt "Chance" or "Lucky" if the owner cannot be found

[narnian60]

3. Those people and all who rescue animals are angels.

[Omaha Steve]

4. Fiona the Homeless Poodle Is Named ASPCA Dog of the Year

http://www.dogster.com/lifestyle/fiona-poodle-aspca-dog-of-the-year

The organization honors the famous rescue -- who was found in a trash heap -- at an awards lunch in New York City.

Pamela Mitchell Nov 7th 2012

Every dog affects the lives of his or her individual humans daily, but a fluffy pup named Fiona has reached millions of people around the world. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals will honor her as Dog of the Year tomorrow (Nov. 8) during its 2012 Humane Awards luncheon in New York City.

Fiona came to the attention of animal lovers in November 2010, when Eldad and Audrey Hagar found the senior Poodle mix living blind in a trash heap in South Los Angeles. They shared her rescue on YouTube and Facebook with a request for donations. Surgery could restore sight to one of Fiona’s eyes, but Hope for Paws -- the animal welfare organization run by the Hagars -- needed help to cover the cost.



Enough money came in, and Fiona regained partial sight. She starred in multiple follow-up videos before being adopted by Michele and Chris Gentry in February 2011.

Since then, Fiona’s story of survival has gone viral, resulting in global media coverage and 5.5 million YouTube views to date (when you combine the videos uploaded by the Hagars with those reuploaded by other YouTube users). The little dog has made quite an impact, showing the world what can happen when a homeless animal gets a second chance.

FULL story at link.

[a la izquierda]

5. Thanks for this.

My husband volunteers at the humane society near us. It is very emotionally taxing to do what these folks do.

[xchrom]

6. Du rec. Nt

[KurtNYC]

7. For all the others still out there...

[demmiblue]

13. !

[life long demo]

8. Thanks for posting the video of Fiona

I've viewed the video several times before. I'm just happy that more people have an opportunity to see it and THINK about our abandoned pet population. I'll view it again when I'm not going to be typing. It's hard to type when you're crying even knowing the happy ending. May the angels protect the pets still out there on the streets. Happy new year.

[DreamGypsy]

9. Here's my rescue...

The dog, that is...the little human belongs to my niece.

[Helen Reddy]

10. I love Fiona!

I love Fiona's rescuers and appreciate anyone who rescues dogs.

[grandpamike1]

11. Brought

Tears to my eyes, but thankfully, there are good people who adopt these poor creatures. Here is another beautiful story.



http://www.everythingrosie.com

[In_The_Wind]

12. Happy New Year, demmiblue.

My rescue is a Chocolate Lab that was running the streets in Florence, Alabama.
When she found me, she was so afraid that I thought she was an older dog who had gotten lost. PIA's scabs have healed. She is no longer afraid of being kicked as we walk past her. PIA has brought so much love into our home that even the parrots throw tidbits of food to her.

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[demmiblue]

14. Awww!

We may call ourselves rescuers, but I truly think that it is the opposite.

Happy New Year!