Compassionate Action Award for Dog-Saving Server

Published by PETA Staff.
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Kelsey and Sunny

This is one of those stories that starts off sad, but gets better—I promise!

Earlier this summer, a man in Louisville, Kentucky, threw a puppy off a bridge and into the Ohio River. Kelsey Westbrook, a college student who works part-time at a riverfront restaurant, saw the dog swimming in circles and immediately raced down to the water’s edge and helped nearby firefighters guide the dog to safety.

Although Kelsey had originally planned to find a good home for the dog—whom she named Sunny for her loving disposition—the bond between them grew, and Kelsey soon realized that Sunny had become part of her family. So, Kelsey and her other dog—a 2-year-old rescue mix—asked Sunny to stay.

The warm-fuzzies don’t stop there. Kelsey has decided to turn the attention she’s receiving towards the issue of cruelty to animals. She’s organizing a fundraiser at the restaurant next month, and the proceeds will go to local low-income spay-and-neuter clinics. Now that’s compassionate. And because Kelsey keeps going that extra mile to help animals in need, we’re happy to be sending her a Compassionate Action Award—along with some treats for Sunny, of course.

Written by Amanda Schinke

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