You can thank Cheryl Costello the next time you see a pet with a mask over its nose after a house fire. She was the driving force -- along with her colleagues at the Wilmington Kennel Club -- to outfit all of New Castle County's 36 firehouses with pet-resuscitation masks.
The American Kennel Club thanked her in its own way. The group named her a recipient of the AKC Community Achievement Award for "her dedication to protecting the canines in her community." Costello was one of three winners nationwide.
Costello was nominated by WKC club secretary, Martha Doerner, who praised Costello's "dogged determination to see that every pet in New Castle County has the same chance of surviving a fire as their owners."
Costello found the masks, brought the project to the Wilmington Kennel Club board and helped to make it happen. The club demonstrated the masks at its annual dog show in April, and made the official presentation there to fire officials.
Costello received a certificate of appreciation and a $1,000 check payable to the club or federation's public education and canine legislation efforts.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment