MY FRIENDS, PLEASE JOIN THIS AMAZEE PROJECT IN SUPPORT OF KAREN AND IF YOU CAN, A PAYPAL DONATION WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. I WILL SEND THE MONEY TO KAREN THROUGH THE BANK ACCOUNT SET UP FOR HER WHICH IS LISTED ABOVE. MY ORIGINAL GOAL IS 2500.00 WHICH WE MET IN 24 HOURS. I HAVE SET THE BAR MUCH HIGHER NOW AT 10,000.00 USD WHICH WE HAVE REACHED IN 5 DAYS!!
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I am absolutely sick.. Some of you may have heard already but my good friend Karen Tracy in PA (Pazzazz Kennels) had a terrible fire at her kennel caused by a propane truck explosion and lost most of her own chows as well as some boarded dogs..
Here is the news report. A warning the video is very hard to look at!! There are burned chows being treated.
http://tinyurl.com/cfwm89
Please send all your positive vibes , prayers and energies to Karen and her mother Jean.
My heart is absolutely breaking for her and all the dogs and owners involved.
Keep tuned to the forum
http://worldchow.com to find out more later in the weekend
IMPORTANT UPDATE:
I just spoke with Karen. Oh dear.........the few of her dogs that did survive are in vet hospitals and Journey (our Vinnie daughter) bless her soul happened to be in the house and is safe. A very small bright spot in an unbelievable tragedy. That is Journey above in the photo taken by Karens friend Karen Maguschak....always my favorite of our beautiful Vincent x Marti daughter.
On another a very sad note, Marti went over the rainbow bridge a couple of days after the fire.....absolutley heartbreaking for Karen to let her go in the midst of all this other heartache. But Marti is no longer in pain...bless her heart and all the other chow souls who passed on before her.
Martha Stewarts puppy was one of the chows lost in the fire I featured this puppy on my blog last year. He was the grandson of our Vincent (Journey's dad)
Our deepest sympathies to Karen, her mother Jean, Martha as well as all the dog owners involved. It's just an unthinkable situation
Karen was at home when it happened and the flames were so hot she wasn't allowed to get near her dogs to let them out. I can't possibly imagine the helpless feeling. When she was brought the living dogs to identify she couldn't recognize most of them because of the burns.
As you read in the report some firemen and the driver were injured as well...the propane tank driver in currently in stable condition , upgraded from critical a couple of days ago. Prayers go out to him and his family as well as the firemen who so selflessly tried to rescue as many of the dogs as possible!! Karen tells me one of the police officers who saved one of her dogs was on his FIRST day on the job.
This Amazee page has been created by Worldchow.com to help raise funds for Karen . No money will ever replace her beloved chows but funds directed Karens way will most certainly help towards rebuilding her life.
I'm so terribly sorry Karen. There are simply no words.....its an animal lovers worst nightmare but I know what a strong woman you are dear Karen. With help from your friends you will get though this!