Retaining pets with their homeowners throughout powerful occasions, that’s the mission of 1 group right here in South Florida. Heather Walker reveals us how on this 7Spotlight.
Cash is tight for thus many individuals proper now — and having a pet may be an additional burden.
Denise Payne: “He loves individuals.”
Denise has cerebral palsy and mentioned her canine, Oscar, is the most effective medication.
She rescued him after Hurricane Irma.
Denise Payne: “He’s cherished us ever since. He’s received fairly the character.”
He’s loving and candy. However after surviving the hurricane, he nearly died when one other canine attacked him.
Denise Payne: “He was almost murdered, brutally mauled.”
He was alive, however in dangerous form.
Denise Payne: “I couldn’t let him die. He was like, ‘Mommy, I like you. Mommy, save me,’ and that’s what I did, as a result of how are you going to put a price ticket on life?”
The fee for care was 1000’s of {dollars}, which Denise couldn’t afford. Fortunately, she discovered a few group referred to as The Pet Challenge.
Sue Martino: “We don’t say no, we’ve got to do what we’ve got to do. My job is to ensure we make the cash to do it.”
Sue Martino is the manager director of The Pet Challenge. A nonprofit that works to maintain pets with their homeowners throughout powerful occasions.
The teams cares for about 3,000 pets by supplying vet care and in-home help for individuals like Denise.
Heather Walker: “All of this meals is given out without spending a dime?”
Sue Martino: “Sure. Our purchasers don’t pay one penny for this service.”
Together with offering meals, volunteers will even stroll canine for individuals.
All the providers are free because of donations, grants and cash raised from their thrift retailer, Hidden Treasures, in Wilton Manors.
Sue Martino: “It’s 100% volunteer. All of the stuff in right here is donated. We are going to do every little thing on the earth that we will to maintain pets of their properties to avoid wasting the animal and to avoid wasting the individual.”
Denise mentioned The Pet Challenge has achieved simply that by holding Oscar alive.
Denise Payne: “They made it occur.”
She is joyful to have him again dwelling together with his sister.
Heather Walker, 7News.
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The Pet Challenge
2200 NW Ninth Avenue
Wilton Manors, FL 33311
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