Dacshunds In Tennessee

Pets rescued, treated after deadly tornado

Like many who had come to the shelter, they seemed to be tired and depressed—until they found their pet.

"Within five minutes, they had located their dog, and the whole family had changed," Rickey said. "They were sitting on the floor, laughing, cutting up, and having a great time, and that's why we do this. It's a resource that's really needed in these communities."

Rickey is senior director of the field investigations and response team for the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals as well as a native of Joplin, where a tornado flattened a wide swath of the town May 22, killing 142 people and an unknown number of animals. He described the "heartbreaking" devastation that destroyed neighborhoods, leveled landmarks, and heavily damaged massive buildings such as the high school he attended 20 years earlier.

"You go into the center of this town and you can see the hospital, which is miles and miles away, because there's literally nothing across the landscape," Rickey said.

Emily Schneider, a spokeswoman for the ASPCA, said her organization was called by the Joplin Humane Society to lead the emergency animal shelter operation in Joplin. More than 100 volunteers and staff members with the ASPCA and other animal welfare-focused organizations, including the American Humane Association, Humane Society of the United States, United Animal Nations, and Sumter Disaster Animal Response Team, have been working at the animal shelters.

About 400 animals had been reunited with their owners by early June, and about 600 more were still in an ASPCA shelter established in two warehouses, Schneider said. About 500 dogs were recovered, along with cats, ferrets, rabbits, turtles, pigs, chickens, and a few fish. The ASPCA had become focused on reuniting people with animals, although a team had set up traps that brought in more than 100 loose cats. One Dachshund was recovered alive from rubble about 10 days after the tornado.

Dr. Linda Scorse, a veterinarian in a village neighboring Joplin and Missouri's representative to the AVMA House of Delegates, said her clinic in Duquesne was unharmed by the tornado, but clients' homes five blocks south were destroyed.

Dachshund Breeders-Tennessee

This is a webring for REPUTABLE Miniature Dachshund Breeders in Tennessee or in areas nearby Tennessee. It is designed to help link dachshund fanciers in the southeastern United States to local reputable breeders. We invite you to join the ring if you have a website devoted to the dachshund breed or if you are a breeder, trainer, handler, or rescue organization in the area. We are located in Dayton,TN set in the beautiful Tennessee Valley. We are about 30 miles north of Chattanooga and 70 miles southwest of Knoxville. We breed both smooth and longhair dachshunds in miniature and small standard sizes. We have red, black/tan and chocolate/tan in solids and dapples. All our dogs are registered with the AKC or CKC or both. We are located in Dayton,TN set in the beautiful Tennessee Valley. We are about 30 miles north of Chattanooga and 70 miles southwest of Knoxville. We breed both smooth and longhair dachshunds in miniature and small standard sizes. We have red, black/tan and chocolate/tan in solids and dapples. All our dogs are registered with the AKC or CKC or both.

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