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Meet Betty

Now that you've read Kind
Betty was born with a rare would be put in its place. It News, challenge yourself
problem. She had trouble was a rare operation led by with these questions.
breathing. But the tests the veterinatarians Stan Marks and 1. After reading To the Rescue,
Golden Retriever puppy needed Tarini Ullaland, and a doctor who “Meet Betty”, who do you think
couldn’t be done near her home treats humans, Peter Belafsky. was the main hero in the story?
in Alaska. Her owner, Megan Dr. Belafsky’s dog had just died, Why? Betty helped Lauren move
Roosen-Runge, had a cousin, and he was happy to give his past some challenging times.
Lauren Auble, who lived near the time to help Betty. While the Have you ever had a pet help you
University of California at Davis. doctors prepared, Auble fed through a hard time? If not, how
The university had an animal Betty soft food through a tube do you think a pet or an animal
hospital that did the testing in her stomach. Betty cheered could do that?
Betty needed. up human patients with her 2. The Pet Corner and Amazing
Auble agreed to help with sweet, happy face. World articles provided a lot of COVER: XOLODAN/BIGSTOCKPHOTO.COM. THIS PAGE: REDROVER.
Betty’s appointments and care, The operation was a success! cool facts about bunnies and
and welcomed the puppy into Auble — who had been going turkeys. What new thing did you
her home. The hospital tests through medical issues of her learn about one of these animals?
showed that Betty struggled to own — learned a few things Did this new information change
how you felt about that animal?
swallow properly. Food was from Betty, who has since Why or why not?
getting stuck in her nose. She’d returned to her family in Alaska.
need an operation to remove her Caring for Betty gave Auble the
larynx, an organ that lets air confidence to find a new job.
pass from your throat to your “She gave me something to be Have a story to share about
trachea, or windpipe, on the way brave for. Betty showed me the something kind you’ve done?
to your lungs. A plastic tube kind of love I’m capable of.” Tell us about it at
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