"Oh, you poor thing!" A white kitten brought into our lobby was not looking good. She was skinny, shivering, and had severe urine scalding on her
“Shelter hippo Appa saved my life”
Syaz was overwhelmed with emotion when she took to Reddit last week. She titled her post "Shelter hippo Appa saved my life yesterday" and typed
Ellie
Ellie lost her beloved human after they shared nine years together.As if that wasn't hard enough, with her owner's passing, Ellie suddenly had no
The girl who lived
We pulled Taylor from BARC. She was a senior with a major mouth infection and had a slim chance of surviving in a municipal shelter. We rushed her to
70% chance of thunderstorms. 0% chance we were going to let our community down.
Last night, we went to bed looking at the 70% chance of thunderstorms predicted for today. But we also knew we had a fully booked clinic today and
We have some wonderful friends.
It's the end of a 12-hour Sunday. An exhausted, but fulfilled, team took a pause after the last client of the day. It was a moment to do 6-foot-apart
Essential Means Lifesaving
The weekend of the first clinic, a family of four waited patiently in a line of more than 150 cars. Two young girls, Miranda and Melody, shared the
Start by doing what is necessary
"Start by doing what is necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible."St. Francis of Assisi Sunday, Carmelita
Some Heroes Wear Shower Caps
Irene opened the shelter door to a man wearing a face mask. He was in his mid-40s and looked hot, as if he walked here on foot. A shower cap was








