The Humane Society of Missouri volunteers and staff members recovered animals that were lost, injured, or trapped in debris following the deadly May 22 tornado in Joplin, Mo. He described the "heartbreaking" devastation that destroyed neighborhoods, leveled landmarks, and heavily damaged massive buildings such as the high school he attended 20 years earlier. Rickey is senior director of the field investigations and response team for the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals as well as a native of Joplin, where a tornado flattened a wide swath of the town May 22, killing 142 people and an unknown number of animals. It's a resource that's really needed in these communities." "They were sitting on the floor, laughing, cutting up, and having a great time, and that's why we do this.
"Within five minutes, they had located their dog, and the whole family had changed," Rickey said. Like many who had come to the shelter, they seemed to be tired and depressed-until they found their pet.
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