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The Kentucky Humane Society is looking for a forever home for Angel, above, who survived the March 2 tornado in Laurel County that killed her owner, Ethel Pruitt.

Four-legged tornado victim looking for home

By Carrie Dillard Managing Editor The Sentinel-Echo Thu Sep 13, 2012, 01:30 PM EDT

LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. — It’s been six months since the devastating March 2 tornado hit Laurel County, and one four-legged survivor is still without a home.

Angel, a three-year-old Shepherd mix, is described as being “quite shy, but very curious.” The Kentucky Humane Society in Louisville is actively seeking a permanent home for Angel, who was formerly owned by Ethel Pruitt, who lost her life that day.

Ethel and her daughter, Mary Ann Pruitt, were together at her Bentley Road home when the tornado hit the East Bernstadt community. Ethel was killed, and although Mary Ann, 37, initially survived the deadly storm, she later succumbed to her injuries and passed away three week’s later on March 23.

Angel was Ethel’s dog; Lucifer, Angel’s brother, was owned by Mary Ann. Reportedly, there were three other dogs on the property at the time. Two of those were also rescued; one died.

Angel, Lucifer, and the two other Pruitt pets were recovered by Fur Ever Friends of Corbin, a non-profit organization that focuses on the rescue and adoption of abused, neglected and abandoned animals. All three, aside from Angel, have now found forever homes. Lucifer was adopted by Mary Ann Pruitt’s boyfriend.

It’s amazing that any of those dogs survived,” said Andrea Blair, director of communications with the Kentucky Humane Society.

All four dogs who survived were chained to trees. Both Blair and Donna Slover, who is on the board of Fur Ever Friends, credited it to their survival.

“It was the only thing that saved them,” Slover said.

Angel spent the first month after the tornado in a temporary emergency shelter at the London-Corbin Airport set up by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) for displaced animals. She was later placed in two different foster homes by Fur Ever Friends, but no permanent home was found for Angel.

“She was very shy,” Slover explained, “and timid around men.”

In August, Fur Ever Friends asked the Louisville society to take Angel in hopes the larger population would provide more opportunities to find her a good home.

It was the first time the Corbin non-profit had worked with the larger agency.

“They been awesome to work with,” Slover said. She is confident they will be dutiful in finding just the right family for Angel.

Blair said Angel is mostly black in color.

“She’s a good girl,” she said. “She has a big tail wag.”

But Angel is very timid and afraid of loud noises. Whether her trauma is from the effects of the tornado or being without the home and dogs she was familiar with for many months, Blair said Angel is a very pleasant dog. A quieter home, or one with older children, would be a good fit for her, Blair said.

Slover said she and the other members of Fur Ever Friends hope Angel “gets back into a family soon and gets the forever home she deserves.”

To learn more about Angel or inquire about adopting her, call the Kentucky Humane Society at 502-366-3355.

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