Animal shelter honors local Fern volunteers with latest puppy intake

Cheatham County Animal Control (CCAC) honored the core group of South Cheatham’s Winter Storm Fern volunteers by naming its latest puppy litter after seven community members who were organizing, cooking and chainsawing for their neighbors in need.

Meet Whitney, Bubba, Jeremy, Amy, Chrisitina, Scott and Deb. CCAC dubbed the 6-month-old mixed breed puppies as “ice storm survivors” after they were found in the midst of Winter Storm Fern without food, shelter or water.

“In the aftermath of the recent ice storm, while so many in our community were stepping up to clear roads, deliver meals, and help neighbors without power, seven little lives were waiting in an outdoor pen frozen shut,” CCAC wrote on Facebook. “Thankfully, they’re safe now – and inspired by the incredible humans who showed up for others, this litter has been named after some of those local helpers from the south part of the county.”…

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