The little yellow school bus makes its rounds, picking up one eager passenger after another en route to day camp. Never has a school bus been so drenched in drool: each of these day campers has four legs and a wagging tail.
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Linda Bruno called her Pennsylvania cat rescue the land of milk and tuna. It thrived for years as people sent pets they couldn't care for from hundreds of miles away — unaware it was a death camp for cats.
A Vermont native, Virginia Davidson fled a home in sweltering San Antonio this summer for the cool of the Northeast, moving with her husband back to her beloved region. Yet Davidson and Greg Kidd can't stop coming back.
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Homeless man Marion Wright credits Beth Cooper for helping him enroll at Haven for Hope and maintain his bond with his “best friend,” Rudy, until the organization's kennel opened in late July.
A pet can brighten your life with companionship, laughter and love. And if you choose a furry friend that has been saved by a volunteer rescue group, you'll have the added satisfaction of knowing you're providing an "orphan" with a permanent home.