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Sometimes, when they are up to their knees in mud and red tape, it’s hard for volunteers who work with mistreated animals to find the silver lining.

The rewards can be few, and the realities often are heartbreaking to even the most hardened soul.

But sometimes, rescuers witness a miracle.

Tuesday night’s birth of Stormy G. Fett—a long-legged filly with a stubby tail and velvet nose—put smiles on the faces of many local horse lovers.

“We lost one (horse) and God gave us another one last night,” said Dixie Wilson, president of Artex Animal Welf...