Country Superstar Kenny Chesney Teams With Big Dog Ranch Rescue Near Jupiter FL

Country Superstar Kenny Chesney Teams With Big Dog Ranch Rescue

WEST PALM BEACH, FL – February 27, 2018 – Country music Superstar Kenny Chesney is partnering with Big Dog Ranch Rescue (BDRR) and bringing 138 dogs and puppies from St. Thomas and St. Johns to the mainland U.S. BDRR arranged the mission along with Chesney's "Love for Love City" to provide life-saving relief to victims of Hurricane Irma. Today (Tuesday) a plane from the devastated islands will arrive at Palm Beach International Airport. BDRR, as well as shelters from along the East Coast, will be on hand to receive the dogs.

Founder and President of BDRR, Lauree Simmons, says there is a collaborative effort to save the island's animals, "We all know how devastating a hurricane can be and it's important that we remember there are still people and pets still suffering from last years busy season. We are these animals only hope for survival until the affected areas can fully recover."

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Chesney's home in St. Johns was destroyed. He told CNN 20 friends sought refuge there along with their dogs and said, “I had 200 mph wind-tested windows throughout my house, and every window in the house just blew out, so these people were really scared. They found more shelter in a big closet and were in that closet for a long time, and they made it."

A link to support relief efforts by donating or volunteering may be found at: http://bdrr.org/