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| Lisa Scarbrough with Cocoa & Alex Lisa Scarbrough has been involved in pet rescue efforts from an early age. She is president and founder of the non-profit organization, Coastal Pet Rescue (CPR). CPR is a network of volunteers who do rescue and foster parent work in the coastal areas of SC, GA, and FL. One dog the group rescued was Cocoa, a two-year-old female Chi who was turned in by a backyard breeder. When CPR wasn�t able to get Cocoa adopted out, she became a permanent member of Lisa�s family. Lisa also subsequently rescued her other Chi, Alex, from a shelter that was about to euthanize him. As Lisa has told members, there is a continuing need for volunteers to provide foster care to rescued Chihuahuas for a few weeks time. CPR provides a crate and other needed pet supplies while a permanent home is being arranged for the dog. If you can help or wish more information, please email Lisa at [email protected]. Articles about Lisa's rescue work have appeared in several area publications, and her efforts have been recognized on a national level. In May 2006, Purina Pro Plan honored her as one of the ten most exceptional pet rescue workers in the nation. She was raised on Tybee Island and now lives in Savannah where she works as the senior web programmer at E-Market South. Her rescue work and Web design talents converge in CPR�s Web site at www.coastalpetrescue.org. |
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| Paul, Teresa and Paylon It seems unlikely that the paths of Paul, a life-long New Englander, and Teresa, who is Georgia born and bred, would ever intersect. But when Paul was temporarily employed in this area six years ago, he met Teresa, and as Paul puts it, �that was that.� They fell in love, married and moved to New England. It also seems unlikely that Paylon, a tan male Chi owned by a couple in Georgia, would become part of their lives. But Teresa and Paul decided to return to this area and settled in Port Wentworth. As fate would have it, their new neighbors were Paylon�s owners who neglected him and kept him always caged. Paul and Teresa dog-sat Paylon when the neighbors traveled and soon grew to love the sweet little dog. Three years ago, the neighbors decided to move and offered Paylon to Teresa and Paul who were delighted to have him as their own. Paylon, now 5, has blossomed with the attention and care that Paul and Teresa lavish upon him. They recently joined our club to introduce Paylon to other dogs for the first time in his adult life, an experience he is obviously enjoying. |