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Meet Our Members:
Lady and the Alexanders
by Stan Alexander
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Thornley and I became involved with the Bell County
Friends of the Shelter due to our concern for the welfare and
humane treatment of dogs and cats. Last summer someone abandoned a
Brittany Spaniel pup in our neighborhood. She was emaciated and had
the mange, but had good spirit about her. It seemed as no one would
take the initiative to care for her, so I elected to take her to
the Bell County Animal Shelter, hoping that she would get the
medical attention she desperately need and eventually be adopted by
a loving family.
The trip to the shelter was about ten miles and during that short
time a mutual bond developed between us. Upon arrival to the
shelter, I was greeted by the shelter attendant and she was quickly
processed into the facility. I inquired as to what her prospects
were for medical care and adoption, because I did not want her
euthanized. The attendant informed me that Jennifer Nagle, the
shelter director, would be making that decision. She wasn’t in at
that time, so I requested that Jennifer call me in the event that
the pup was designated to be euthanized.
Later that evening Jennifer returned my call. She explained that
the dog was too sick for the shelter to care for and that due to
the limited space available, the pup would have to be destroyed. I
asked if I could pick up the pup and she agreed. After $500 plus in
vet care, we have a beautiful black and white, lovable and
energetic spaniel. We named her Lady Brittany and she is now an
integral part of our family.
That experience with Lady and the Shelter has brought Thornley and
I to high level of respect and appreciation as to the purpose the
Shelter serves and its importance to our community. Even if Lady
had been destroyed, that would have been a better alternative than
her wandering around sick, hungry and unwanted for several weeks
and then die a painful death. I appreciate Jennifer Nagle for the
difficult decisions she must make as to which animals must be
destroyed and her overall management of the facility. I also
appreciate Dinah Presnell and all the active members of the Friends
of the Shelter for their efforts. And on the bright side, many dogs
and cats do get adopted into loving homes through the Shelter.
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