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RESCUE!

Read how Edna found a
new loving home!
Kind Questions

Meet Edna! Now that you've read

Kind News, challenge
by Devon Krusko, RedRover Field Services and Outreach Coordinator yourself with these
questions.
In February of 2020, I led the overjoyed! The animal shelter was
RedRover Responders volunteer close enough for me to visit her. 1. What do you think it means
team in Florida. We assisted our I was able to take Edna into the to be responsible? How have
friends at the Humane Society of the shelter’s play yard where she reptile owner Jeremiah and
Humane Hero Lillian shown
United States with taking care of 145 sprinted in delight. I snuggled with responsibility when caring
rescued dogs. That was where I met her just as I had months beforehand. for their pets and foster
a short-legged, tiny-eared dog named Edna bounded along, with her animals? What is one
Edna. It was loud in the kennels. I cream-colored rolls jiggling, her way you have shown
rounded the first row of pups to see tongue hanging, and a big smile responsibility by taking
Edna sitting in her kennel looking up. looking up at me. She gained some care of someone else?
I knelt down and spoke softly to her. weight, her coat shined, and her 2. How did RedRover staff
Edna’s tail started thumping and her eyes were bright. member Devon show
little tushy began wiggling. She That same week, I got some kindness to Edna the
jumped up, giving kisses to my amazing news. Edna was adopted dog and make her feel
comfortable? What is
fingers through the fence. by a family with two kids! I think something kind you have
kind you’ve done? Tell us about it at A PET?
When Edna was moved to of her often and am so happy I done for someone soon
an animal shelter nearby, I was had the chance to get to know her. after meeting them, and
how did it make them feel?
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