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Meet Betty
updated: Sep 01, 2012, 9:00 AM
By Edhat Subscriber
I adopted Betty (aka Betty Boop) several months after Hurricane Katrina devastated her hometown in St.
Bernard's Parrish, New Orleans in 2005. Betty was one of hundreds of dogs rescued from the streets and
levees weeks after the hurricane- shes a true survivor. Betty arrived in my home in Santa Barbara along
with several other Katrina survivors -- dog, cat and human.
Almost immediately, Betty adapted to life in Santa Barbara like a champ- she took to the trails at Elings and Wilcox, and Hendry's
Beach, like a native. She patiently served as a "foster sister" to almost twenty foster labs and lab mixes who stayed with us for varying periods of time. In
the past six months, Betty at about 12 yrs of age, developed congestive heart failure, and passed away in July of this year. However up until the last day,
she insisted upon getting up, and out, and walking and exploring the scents and sights of Santa Barbara. We were lucky that she landed here.
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