By Melissa Dunson THE JOPLIN GLOBE (JOPLIN, Mo.) JOPLIN, Mo. — A New Year’s resolution by a Joplin woman 11 years ago to help unwanted pets has turned into a $35 million acquisition by media giant Discovery Communications Inc.
“I’d just finished my master’s in water hydrology, and my husband was in medical school. Our deal was as long as we saved one animal’s life each month, we would call it a success.”
