题目内容
front of her while a groomer (美容师) tried to trim (修剪) its claws.
Calls and e-mails came from as far away as the Upper Peninsula and Arizona as well as Oakland
and Macomb counties, offering Laurie Crouch, who uses a wheelchair because of multiple sclerosis (硬
化症), everything from dogs to money, such as that from Jason Daly of Roseville who said, " I would like
to buy her a new dog."
A story about the death of Crouch's pet, Gooch, was printed on the front page of Macomb Daily.
Crouch said a man sat on the dog to trim its nails. Gooch died after one claw was trimmed.
Crouch yelled at the groomer to stop when she saw Gooch was struggling to breathe, but she said
she was ignored. "If I could have walked, I would have put my hands on her and pulled her off my dog
and physically stopped her, but I can't do that." Gooch was not a trained service animal, but naturally
helped Crouch by picking up things for her.
"This case is absolute animal abuse ( 虐待)," Larry Obrecht, division manager of the Oakland
County Animal Shelter in Auburn Hills, said.
People who read the story contacted Oakland Press to offer help. A message, from Rebecca Amett
of Giggles N Wiggles Puppy Rescue, in Roseville, said, "We have puppies to donate … and want to help
the young woman who lost her service dog."
"When Gooch was with me, I was happy," Crouch said, "I think I can be happy again but no animal
can replace Gooch. There's never going to be another Gooch out there but I think I will find a dog that
can bring me joy again."
B. A cruel groomer killed a disabled woman's dog.
C. People's love for a disabled woman who lost her dog.
D. Disabled woman loves to have the dog as company.
B. give their angry voice to the groomer.
C. offer a cure for Crouch's disease.
D. tell Crouch how to punish the groomer.
B. the groomer sat on the dog with another man.
C. the dog was wearing a collar.
D. the groomer didn't know how to trim the dog's nails
B. Crouch must be sad after losing her dog.
C. Crouch has accepted another dog from a stranger.
D. Crouch can live well without a dog's company.
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