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ABANDONED DOGS TREATED AND ADOPTED
Charley and Parker, two three month old Weimaraner puppies were thrown from a bridge and left for dead in Oklahoma.
Eventually they were found and taken to Cheri Kollman, a veterinarian in Kansas for surgery and rehabilitation. She named them after jazz great, Charley Parker. She offered her services for free. The puppies needed two surgeries for broken legs and daily physical rehabilitation. Parker had a knee rebuilt and put in place using bone material from his sister Charley.
They were put up for adoption and hundreds of people responded. The Kansas City shelter did background checks, and reference checks to make sure that sister Charley and her brother Parker were adopted to the best home possible together.
Michael Wonnacott and Michele Jarvis-Wonnnacott stood out from the crowd of would be adoptees. They run an animal obedience company and own several dogs.
Charley and Parker now share a bed with another Weimaraner, “Mya”, a Pomeranian/Pug, “Pepper”, and a Labrador/Pit Bull, “Dylan” at the home of Michael and Michele in Victoria, Canada.
Vocabulary List
- Veterinarian-animal doctor
- surgeries-operations
- physical rehabilitation-muscle, soft tissue and joint therapy
- background check-finding out about a person’s record and character
- reference check- getting in touch with a person’s friends about them
- animal obedience company- obedience training business
Idioms
- Left for dead- dropped off and presumed dead
- Jazz great- a well known Jazz musician
- Put up for adoption- listed as being ready to adopt
- Stood out from the crowd- noticed above others
Listening Comprehension Exercise.
Read the news story above and have students fill in the blanks
1. _______ and _______, two three month old ___________ puppies were thrown from a bridge and left for dead in Oklahoma.
2. Cheri Kollman, a veterinarian in ______ ____ named them after ____ _____, Charley Parker.
3. Parker had a knee _______and put in place using _____ _______ from his sister Charley.
4. They were put up for ________ and hundreds of people _________.
5. The Kansas City _______ did _________ checks, and _________ checks to make sure that sister Charley and her brother Parker were adopted to the best home possible.
6. Michael Wonnacott and Michele Jarvis-Wonnnacott run an animal _________ ________ and own several dogs.
7. Charley and Parker now share a bed with another __________, “Mya”, a __________/___, “Pepper”, and a _______/__ ___, “Dylan”.
Fill in the Blanks Answers:
- Charley, Parker, Weimaraner
- Kansas City, jazz great
- replacement, bone material
4. adoption, responded
5. shelter, background, reference
6. obedience company
7. Weimaraner, Pomeranian/Pug, Labrador/Pit Bull
Warm up Discussions
In your pair or group, decide which of the topics below is the most interesting. Chat about the topics you liked, and knew about, then chat about the ones you didn’t like or know about. Change topics and partners often.
1. Abused Animals – Many animals are abused or abandoned. Some are lucky enough to be rescued and find good homes. Should abandoned and abused animals be taken to veterinary clinics or to shelters? Which would they do better in and why? Which one would give these animals the best chance to survive and why?
2. Donation of Veterinarian Surgery – When veterinarians donate their services to treat abused animals, they use supplies and equipment. The cost is passed on to other customers, or covered by the veterinarian themselves. Would it be better to charge breeders and pet stores a surtax in order to cover these costs?
3. Adoption Standards for Abused Animals- Animal Shelters put prospective owners of abused animals through a background check and record check. Why do you think they do this? Should they check more or less about the people who want to adopt animals?
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