The idea is to raise awareness of the less than perfect life of long-term pet residents at shelters and the importance of rehoming animals as soon as possible for their well-being
Here's a situation that will tug at your heart strings. I know it did mine. In Harpursville, NY, there is a nonprofit organization called "A Home for Harpers Haven Dog Rescue", which was started in July 2013 and is run by Tracy Ayers with the help of other volunteers. They take in the dogs of area hospice patients and then attempt to find those pets new, loving homes, which in turn h