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Phi Psis Assist Shelter During Animal Emergency

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Fifteen Wabash Phi Psis were quick to lend a hand earlier this month when the local Animal Welfare League needed help after receiving more than 150 animals rescued from a Montgomery County residence. Here Boyd Haley ’17 comforts and feeds one of the 44 rescued dogs, most of them Shetland Sheepdogs. 'I can’t say enough good about those young men who came in that Saturday,' AWL volunteer Deantha Wright said. “They were so helpful and polite, and you could tell they really loved the dogs.' All photos by Deantha Wright

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Blair Littrell ’17 assists Dr. Sharon Keedy in testing the dogs for heart worms. Most of the dogs were malnourished and infested with fleas.   Photos by Deantha Wright

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Herchel Springer ’17 assists Dr. Keedy. Phi Psi Philanthropy Chair Hezekiah Eibert ’15 had learned about volunteer opportunities at the shelter after speaking with an AWL representative at the College’s Community Fair September 4 and planned the work session there after spending the morning helping out at Habitat for Humanity.   Photos by Deantha Wright

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Herchel Springer holds up one of the rescued dogs for documentation. While some Phi Psis assisted the vets, others cleaned out cages and bathed, walked, and calmed the other dogs. Hezekiah Eibert and two freshmen worked with two dogs who had been in isolation and walked with and petted them for about an hour until they were calm.

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Springer keeps the rescued Sheltie calm while blood is being drawn.

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Shane Xuan ’17 cradles one of the Shelties for documentation. Eibert says that the Phi Psi will be splitting much of their volunteer time between the shelter, Sugar Creek, and Habitat for Humanity.

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Jacob Stone ’17 assists Dr Keedy.

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According to the Crawfordsville Journal-Review, all 44 dogs were turned over to Shetland Sheepdog rescue groups in Indiana and Illinois. The birds were transported to the Frankfort Park Aviary and Petting Zoo in Frankfort, IN.

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Chris Sparacio ’17 assists Dr. Keedy. 'These people do such hard work for these animals,' Eibert said. 'Lending a hand at a difficult time like this—for them, and for the animals—is the least we can do.'

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Lyle the Mastiff quickly became a favorite for the guys. He poses here with the Phi Psi volunteers (from left): Marco Ortega, Keith Schuler, Carlos Mejia, Shane Xuan, Herchel Springer, Blair Littrell, Terrance Zho, Garhet Cook, Jacob Stone, Jordan Fenton, Karl Prasher, Neil Black, and Hezekiah Eibert. In front with Lyle are Boyd Haley and (holding Sheltie # 19) Chris Sparacio.   Photo by Deantha Wright

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