"We're here to get our dog," says Lewis Allison, 44, standing beside Candy Struchen, 38, five days after a forced evacuation from their 11th-floor apartment at Geneva Tower in downtown Cedar Rapids left behind Nikita, an 18-week-old Jack Russell terrier.
The dog had but a day's supply of food and a bowl of water. Lewis is worried, Candy near tears.
"We'll see what we can do," says Beth Haley of Cedar Rapids, one of dozens of volunteers at the Animal Health Technology Center at Kirkwood Community College.
"They had to go to a shelter, and shelters don't allow pets," Beth says as I follow her to a row of pet transporters. More than 500 pets, separated from owners because of the flood, had been taken to the center.
The search for Nikita is on.
Meanwhile, pets and owners found a godsend starting Thursday at New Creation United Methodist Church, 3715 33rd Ave. SW. Chairs in the sanctuary were stacked at one end, replaced by mattresses and pet carriers.
About 75 pets and owners, including one family with 15 dogs, a rabbit and parrot, have spent time at the church, secretary Peg Watts says.
15 dogs?
1 comments:
1 dog is fine, 2 dogs are a pain and 15 dogs tells everyone that you have some serious unresolved issues. there used to be an ordinance in CR that limited a household to 3 pets.
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