Local Animal Rescue Champions For The Underdog

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By Stephanie Faughnan

HOWELL –

In a race against time, a local animal rescue has made it a mission to step in to save the lives of underdogs facing the harsh reality of euthanasia.

Although not officially established until 2001, Rescue Ridge’s inspiring story can be traced back to a fateful encounter in 1998. It was then that Terry Willis, an animal lover at heart, crossed paths with a horse named Ridge, whose emaciated state tugged at the depths of her soul.

Driven by an innate desire to help, Willis took it upon herself to rescue Ridge from his failing condition. With unwavering determination, she devoted her time and energy to nursing the malnourished horse back to health.

“Terry had a heart problem and was always blue,” shared Joan Parmese, a Rescue Ridge spokesperson. “She always

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