UPDATE!!! The Dutchess County SPCA Seizes a Puppy and Arrests Store Owner

The Dutchess County SPCA seizes a puppy and arrests store owner and an employee following complaints of selling an unhealthy puppy.
HYDE PARK, NY (March 25, 2011) –Yesterday, the Dutchess

County SPCA seized an unhealthy puppy being offered for sale by

Puppies and Kittens, a pet store in Wappingers Falls, and charged

the store owner and an employee after a local veterinarian

examined the dog and found him to be unfit to be sold.


DCSPCA Humane Law Officers were contacted by a customer of

the store who had purchased the puppy. Her veterinarian found the

puppy to be unhealthy and advised her that the dog should not

have been sold. She returned the puppy to the store, which offered

him for sale in the store’s window the next day. DCSPCA Officers

Jami Landry and Daniel Flaherty investigated and charged the

owner, Richard F. Doyle with two counts of Section 357 (Selling

Diseased Animals, Unclassified Misdemeanor) for knowingly

offering an unhealthy puppy for sale twice. The owner was also

charged with one count of Section 353 (Animal Cruelty, Class A

Misdemeanor). An employee was changed with one count of

Section 353 (Animal Cruelty, Class A Misdemeanor).

The defendants are due to appear in the Village of Wappingers

Court on April 7th. The 11-week old Teacup Yorkshire Terrier is

being nursed back to health by the DCSPCA’s Animal Services

team. He is not available for adoption. He is the eighth puppy

officers have seized from local pet stores in the past month.

Last month, the DCSPCA investigated similar complaints about Pet

Fashion Pet Store in the Galleria Mall. Six employees and the

owner now face a total of 66 charges stemming from allegations

that they offered puppies that were too sick to sell.

The investigation is on-going. Anyone who has purchased a puppy

from Puppies and Kittens pet store in Wappingers Falls that has or

had an infectious or contagious illness should contact the

DCSPCA’s Humane Law Department immediately by dialing

845.452.7722 ext. 4

Great work Jami and Daniel!  And thank you Cher for bringing this to my attention and for all you do for our friends at the shelter! 
Remember,  ADOPT! Don't Buy.

My original story can be found here

Blogs to Help You Go Vegan, Stay Vegan and Eat Great!

Explore vegan living with these blogs that will make the transition a little easier on your taste buds.

Vegan cooking is accessible thanks to the array of vegan blogs that walk you through recipes small and large. If you’re looking for a quick lunch fix, what to do with leftovers or a dinner party menu that will impress friends, these vegan cooking blogs will help you go vegan. It’s easy to stay vegan when the food you’re eating is fresh and flavorful, so get reading and then get cooking!

http://www.mastersinpublichealth.net/more-than-meats-the-eye-top-25-blogs-to-help-you-go-vegan/

Also,  please check out my friend Molly's Vegan Blog List.  Another great list!

Night of Comedy in NYC to Benefit Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary!

THE 4th ANNUAL COMEDY FOR KARMA



A star-studded comedy benefit for the Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary

When: Tuesday, April 5th, 8:00pm / doors 7:30pm

Where: Gotham Comedy Club


208 West 23rd Street between 7th & 8th Avenues


New York City


What: For the 4th year in row, the funny farm is back with their fabulously hip comedy benefit at the Gotham Comedy Club in NYC.


Featuring celebrity comedians….


• John Oliver (The Daily Show correspondent - tentative)


• Wyatt Cenac (The Daily Show correspondent - tentative)


• Gary Gulman (2004 Last Comic Standing finalist, late night show appearances)


• Myq Kaplan (2010 Last Comic Stand¬ing final¬ist, late night show appearances)


• Jamie Kilstein (Showtime’s The Green Room, late night show appearances)


Olivia Munn (The Daily Show, NBC’s Perfect Couples) will emcee!





The funds raised will go directly to the care of over 200 rescued farm animals at the sanctuary and the advocacy work of WFAS. General admission tickets are $40 advance / $50 door, and reserved-seating VIP tickets are $75 (includes WFAS t-shirt!). Visit http://www.comedyforkarma.com/ or call 845-679-5955 to purchase tickets.



ABOUT THE WOODSTOCK FARM ANIMAL SANCTUARY

Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary is a non-profit organization and shelter that works to end the systematic abuse of animals used for food. At the heart of our mission is the hands-on work of rescuing, rehabilitating and caring for farm animal refugees -- as well as educating the public about the horrific treatment of animals who are raised in factory farm systems. Please visit WFAS in Woodstock, NY during our hours of operation: Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., April thru October. Visit http://www.WoodstockSanctuary.org for more information or call 845-679-5955.

New Podcast Episode! - Episode 4 - Animal Shelters, Pet Stores & Puppy Mills

Episode 4 - In this episode I talk about how animals get to shelters, and the link between puppy mills and pet stores. I also read a beautiful essay entitled I Rescued A Human Today.


You can find the podcast on Itunes, Please subscribe! If you don't use iTunes, you can get the direct link here:


http://www.archive.org/download/AVoice4Animals-Episode4-AnimalSheltersPetStoresPuppyMills/Episode4-AnimalSheltersPetSto.mp3

Adopt a Friend, Don't Buy One! - PET STORES = PUPPY MILLS

The picture above is of a pet store that recently opened up in Wappingers Falls, New York. They sell animals that come from puppy mills.


A puppy mill, is a commercial dog breeding facility that is operated with an emphasis upon profits above animal welfare and is often in substandard conditions regarding the well-being of dogs in their care. Similar types of operations exist for other animals commonly kept as pets or used as feed for other animals. The term can be applied to operations involving other animals commercially bred for profit, e.g. "kitty mills." There are an estimated 4,000 puppy mills in the U.S. that produce more than half a million puppies a year. Commercial kennels may be licensed by the United States Department of Agriculture which may inspect the kennels routinely. For-profit breeding on a smaller scale is sometimes referred to as backyard breeding.

If you visit the following link, the website there has well documented cases where the USDA has done inspections at these puppy mills that supply the stores that are owned by Rick Doyle.

http://www.againstpuppymills.org/HoS_RickDoyle.html

The list of violations is not isolated to just this particular store or these breeders/puppy mills. This is a common occurrence all over the country, probably the world, for animals sold in pet stores. When profits are put ahead of concern for the animals health and well being, there is little regard for them, and shortcuts are taken that end up in suffering, diseases and premature death of the animals.

On a personal note to this blog entry, I have a neighbor who bought 2 dogs from the pet store in the Galleria Mall in Poughkeepsie, New York several years back. Within 2 years, one of her dog's went blind, and within the next 3 years, both of the dogs had died from medical problems associated with inbreeding at the puppy mill that supplied the pet store.

As a volunteer for the Dutchess County SPCA, I see dogs and cats that are currently waiting to be ADOPTED by loving families. These animals need a home. By adopting rather than BUYING, you are not only saving the life of an animal that desperately needs a "forever home", you are also saving the lives of future animals that would have been born in a puppy mill to supply the unnecessary demand, and you are not funding these horrible practices, and greedy people. If we take away the DEMAND for puppies in pet stores, the puppy mills will cease to exist and will have to find another way to make money, sparing future generations of suffering. It's common sense ecomonics. Supply and demand.

Save a life, ADOPT your next best friend.

The following video shows exactly where pet store animals come from. Please watch it. And think......Do you want to contribute to this cruelty?




To adopt an shelter animal, please visit your local SPCA or go to:

Petfinder.com

Adopt A Pet

In Dutchess County go to http://www.dcspca.org/

For more information on puppy mills, visit Againstpuppymills.org

Thank you!

Michael

Dutchess County SPCA - Adoptable Animals

The Dutchess County SPCA is a shelter located in Hyde Park, New York.  They are a no-kill shelter that provides temporary housing to animals that are looking for their "Forever Home".  Please consider adopting your next Best Friend from them.  For information on adopting any of the sweet animals in the photo album, or to make a donation, please go to http://www.dcspca.org/


Click here to see pictures of current animals up for adoption

Dutchess SPCA Seizes Puppies From Mall Store

TOWN OF POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – Seven puppies were seized from Pet Fashion, a pet store at the Galleria mall in the Town of Poughkeepsie. The warrant for the seizure was issued by the Town of Poughkeepsie and executed on Saturday.

The puppies were examined by a licensed SPCA veterinarian and are being held in isolation where they will receive ongoing medical care. Two of the dogs were in serious condition and required emergency medical care, the SPCA said. The puppies are not available for adoption.

The investigation was prompted by complaints that the store was selling animals showing signs of illness. The investigation is continuing.

Anyone who has purchased a puppy from Pet Fashion that has or had an infectious or contagious illness should contact the Dutchess SPCA’s Humane Law Department at 845-452-7722 ext 4.

“We are concerned about the health of these seven puppies and preventing the further spread of illness,” said SPCA Executive Director Joyce Garrity.

Don't buy dogs and cats from a pet store.  The overwhelming majority of them come from puppy mills.  These places are horribly cruel and many of the animals get sick and die at very early ages.  ADOPT a friend! If you wish to send a donation to help these puppies, please go to DCSPCA.ORG.  And tell them you heard about it on this blog!  Thanks!

source : http://www.midhudsonnews.com/News/2011/February/22/DC_pup_seize-22Feb11.html

Man Accused of Marinating Cat Found Not Guilty

(NewsCore) - BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A Buffalo man alleged to have marinated his live cat and accused of making plans to eat the pet was found not guilty Friday of animal cruelty charges, the Buffalo News reported.


Gary L. Korkuc, 52, was cleared of misdemeanor animal cruelty charges by a city judge, who also said Korkuc was wrongly accused by police of marinating the cat.

Police rescued the cat, named Navarro, August 8 after finding it in the man's car trunk when he was pulled over for allegedly running a stop sign. The animal has since been adopted by another family.

Officers said they heard the cat crying from inside the trunk and found it in a cage "marinating" in a mixture of crushed red peppers, olive oil and chili pepper.

Officers said that Korkuc told them he did not like that cat, after it got into kitchen food items by accident and that he was "taking it for a Sunday bath."

Marshall pointed to "a great deal of confusion" from widespread publicity about the case, and said police wrongly accused Korkuc of marinating the cat.

Public defender Michael J. Pacifico called no witnesses in the case but said Korkuc had been abused by Erie County Holding Center inmates because of the negative publicity.

Marshall found the defendant guilty of failing to signal for a turn and fined him $70 for the transgression and $80 in court fees, all of which have to be paid by March 31.

Not guilty?  WTF!  I just don't get it.  What was he doing, giving the cat a spa treatment in the back of the car?  Unbelievable!  Until animals are treated as other persons and not property, this crap will continue.  Injustice. 
Source: http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/dpps/news/offbeat/man-accused-of-marinating-cat-found-not-guilty-dpgonc-20110218-bb_11951473

A Voice 4 Animals Podcast - Episode 3 - My 1 Year Vegan Anniversary

Episode 3 marks my 1 year vegan anniversary. I share commentary on several news stories, and read a script from a wonderful You Tube video.








You can find the podcast on Itunes, Please subscribe! If you don't use iTunes, you can get the direct link here:

http://www.archive.org/download/AVoice4Animals-Episode3-My1YearVeganAnniversary/Episode3-My1YearVeganAnnivers.mp3

Whole Foods implements new animal-welfare rating system - By Brian Gaar

Whole Foods Market Inc. is implementing a new animal welfare rating system for its meats and other livestock products that officials say will help improve the lives of farm animals.


The five-step rating system, enacted in coordination with the nonprofit Global Animal Partnership, uses a tiered system starting at step 1 (animals aren't kept in cages, crates or crowded) to the highest tier, where animals spend their entire lives on the same farm. Color-coded tags will let shoppers know how various products are rated.

Officials say the system will help shoppers make more informed choices while rewarding producers who have made strides on animal welfare.

"Everybody is encouraged to really embrace continuous improvement in animal agriculture, which is really the singular aim of the Global Animal Partnership," said Miyun Park , the group's executive director.

Whole Foods founder John Mackey serves on the board of the nonprofit group, which is made up of farmers, retailers, scientists and animal rights groups to promote animal welfare.

The group developed the ratings system and worked on a pilot ratings program with Whole Foods over the last two years.

Park said that she's having conversations with other retailers about the ratings system.

The natural foods grocer has its own standards requiring that suppliers humanely treat the animals that later end up on dinner tables. For instance, suppliers cannot trim the beaks of chickens, and pigs must be allowed to root freely. But "our customers have long been asking for information on the raising practices on the farms and ranches that provide products to our stores," President and Chief Operating Officer A.C. Gallo said in a release. He called it "one of the single most impactful programs" the company has ever implemented.

Officials said it's a new level of transparency for the natural foods grocer.

"In my 20 years of working with ranchers and farmers, this is the largest commitment to improving farm animal welfare that I have seen. Producers need to meet approximately 100 requirements to get a Step 1 certification, so achieving the first level is a remarkable accomplishment," said Anne Malleau , Whole Foods global animal production and welfare coordinator.

All fresh and pre-packaged beef, pork and chicken will be rated by May 9, Whole Foods officials said. And while the grocer is starting with those meat groups (which make up a majority of sales), eventually all of Whole Foods meats will be rated under the new system, said Steve Hellmann , meat coordinator for the grocer's southwest region.

"Our goal is to affect as many farm animal lives as possible," Hellmann said.

Original story here

1. There is no such thing as HUMANE SLAUGHTER (oxymoron ?)

2. Instead of a color coded system, they should have a picture of the animal that is in the package, on the package, with a hologram that shows the animal alive, then dead.

3. The website states "By choosing to support higher welfare farmers and ranchers, we can collectively make a significant difference in the lives of billions of animals." - 

The only thing that can make a significant difference in the lives of animals is to not USE them at all.   Oh, and GO VEGAN!

A Voice 4 Animals Podcast - Episode 2 - When I Speak to Non-Vegan Friends About Me Being Vegan

In this episode I talk about some excuses my non-vegan friends have for not being vegan. I also talk about the new foods that I have added to my plate, literally.


You can find the podcast on Itunes, Please subscribe!  A direct link to the episode is below. 

http://www.archive.org/download/AVoice4Animals-Episode2-WhenISpeakToPeopleAboutMeBeingVegan/AVoice4Animals-Episode2-When.mp3

A Voice 4 Animals Podcast! Episode 1 now on Itunes!

My very first podcast episode is available on itunes!

Just search for A VOICE 4 ANIMALS in the podcast search field, and SUBSCRIBE TODAY!

I will be podcasting about Animal news, Animal Rights and Abolition, Veganism, and whatever else I think is worthwhile to discuss!

Here is a direct link!

http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-1-my-journey-to-veganism/id413943146?i=90541531

For the RSS feed to download to something other than Itunes, go here :
 http://avoice4animalsfeed.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss

“It’s a Vegan Dog’s Life”



Nemo loves being vegan!


Not long after I went vegan I wanted to see if my best bud, Nemo, a standard poodle could also go vegan. I did research and found out that dogs can thrive on a plant-based diet. Gradually I switched his food to V-Dog food (dry) and Natural Balance (canned) vegetarian formula (It's actually vegan).  For a treat he gets Buddy Biscuits, Veggie and peanut butter flavors.  Nemo is much more active, playful and healthier since switching to the vegan diet with me almost a year ago.


As I have made many vegan friends on Facebook, I meet some wonderful people who are making a difference in the world for both human and non- human animals.  One of these people is my friend Molly, who runs the following blogs, http://www.veganflower.com/ & http://www.vegandogslife.com/

Molly is a vegan and a wonderful activist for the animals.  She recently completed a book of Cruelty-Free Treat Recipes For Dogs, which I happily purchased and can't wait to make some new treats for Nemo.  The book has some great looking recipes for muffins, gravy, ice cream, crackers, oatmeal bars, and many healthy vegan goodies that your dog will go crazy for!  Please check out her blog and buy a copy today! 

My New Year's Wish for 2011

Thank you to all the followers of my blog. I truly appreciate your support!

With 2011 quickly approaching, I just want to look back on 2010 for a minute.

I am thankful that I went vegan on Valentine's Day 2010.  I have made many new friends in the vegan community and the animal rights community.  I have dedicated much time to helping animals and doing this blog. 

My hopes for 2011 are to be more active in my advocacy.  I look forward to continuing this blog, making more friends and followers, and hope to start a podcast.

My wish for the new year is for everyone to seriously think about it, and.................

All the best for a safe and Happy New Year!

Michael

Christmas Dinner - Vegan Style! - Hazelnut Cranberry Roast En Croute



A sumptuous, rich grain meat seasoned with toasted hazelnuts and rosemary stuffed with a sausage style mixture of Field Roast, cranberries, apples and crystallized ginger. Wrapped en croute with a rich vegan puff pastry, it is perfect as a center piece for a delicious, gourmet holiday meal.



 
 
This Christmas I will be making a Field Roast Hazelnut Cranberry Roast.  I have not tried it yet, however, everything that Field Roast makes seems to be just delicious.  So I am sure that the whole family will love it.  I will also be having garlic potatoes, carrots and peppers. Tofurkey gravy on the side for those who want to smother it. :)  For dessert I have a delicious vegan chocolate cake from Whole Foods, and some delicious almond milk to wash it down.  This is my first vegan Christmas and I am very proud to say my family will be sharing it with me.  Although I would love for there to be true "Peace On Earth" by the whole world going vegan, for now I will settle for my family being vegan for one day. 
 
To all celebrating, have a very Merry Christmas!!!

Animals of YouTube sing "Deck the Halls"

This should get everyone in the Holiday Spirit!  It sure got me into it!

Heifer International ~ Compassionate Charity or Animal Slave Trade?

When I went to the post office to get my mail today I found a Special Holiday Edition catalog from “Heifer International” in my box. The cover has a picture of a sheep and the title says "The Most Important Gift Catalog in the World".

After looking at the catalog I was quite disgusted. The goal of this company is to “bring help, healing and hope to millions of impoverished families worldwide.” Basically, you (as the “gift giver”) buy an animal and they send it to a family in a third world country to use as they wish.


The catalog pulls at the heartstrings because it has photos of small children hugging the baby animals. Who doesn't love little kids and baby animals!?

Here is a list of the animals that you can buy as a gift to send to a family. 

Gift of Goats: The gift of a dairy goat is a lasting, meaningful way for you to help a little boy or girl on the other side of the world while sharing your caring spirit with those closest to your heart.

Pigs as Presents: Heifer animals are like “living savings accounts” for struggling families, and the pig may well be the most interest bearing. Each gift can give a valuable source of protein, income from the sale of offspring and natural fertilizer to nourish crops and soil.


Wrapping Paper, Ribbons…and Rabbits: Giving the gift of a trio of rabbits from Heifer International for the holidays is a low-cost, high yield gift that helps impoverished families increase their protein intake and income.

Other animals you can “gift” are: Sheep, Chickens, Honeybees, Llamas, Buffalos, and the “GIFT ARK” Which includes many of the animals Noah “saved”.


As you can see, this holiday season you can buy these animals and send them off to die.


Now, I’m sorry, but I do not think that animal products, milk, flesh, etc. are good for anyone, let alone people living in poverty.


Colleen Patrick –Goudrea, from www.Compassionatecooks.com
did a podcast about this topic a few years back, and this is what she recommends:

There are many other programs dedicated to providing solutions to hunger without exploiting animals. Trees for Life (treesforlife.org) and the Fruit Tree Planting Foundation (http://www.ftpf.org/) enable you to buy a fruit tree in someone’s name, providing a food source to communities in developing countries. Every time you buy a gift from the Women’s Bean Project (womensbeanproject.org), you help a woman break the cycle of poverty and unemployment by supporting their programs that provide skills and training to women. One of Plenty International’s (plenty.org) programs includes training villages in soy bean agriculture and production as a way to improve nutrition, soil quality, and food security. Through Sustainable Harvest International, whose website is http://www.sustainableharvest.org/, you can contribute to planting trees in Central America, which has lost more than half of its rainforests in the last 50 years, and of course we know that much of this occurs to provide grazing land for cattle, who will be slaughtered and exported, so that Americans can have cheap meat. Finally, Animal Aid, a UK charity, http://www.animalaid.org.uk/, is supporting a tree-planting initiative in Kenya, which will provide fruit-bearing trees for local families. The aim is to help 100 families to plant 20 trees each, which will bear oranges, avocados, mangoes, and macadamia nuts, with a few additional trees for timber and firewood.

So, in conclusion, I will be making a donation to several charities this Christmas that do not exploit anyone, as well as sending a letter to Heifer International expressing my thoughts and to request that they take me off their mailing list immediately. I hope to get a response letter from them to publish on a later blog entry.

Please, for the animals, for the people, and for true PEACE ON EARTH…..Go vegan.

Elk Gives Birth in Yellowstone National Park

Below are pictures taken at Yellowstone National Park - A mother elk giving birth! 

 The Beauty of New Life!

Blue Diamond Almond Milk vs. Cow's Milk : Product Comparison



On the left, Dairy Cow's Whole Milk..........On the right, Blue Diamond "Almond Breeze" Almond Milk.

 As you can see from the carton nutrition information, Blue Diamond "Almond Breeze" Almond Milk has only 60 calories per seving, compared to 150 of cow's milk.  Less Total fat.  No Saturated fat.  No Trans fat. No Cholesterol.  Less Carbs.  Less Sugar. Less Protein.(Animal protein has been shown to leech calcium from our bones.)


Almond Breeze also has more vitamins and minerals than whole milk from a cow.


As a vegan, I enjoy Almond Breeze with my cereal, in my smoothies, and with my recipes.  It also comes in several flavors.  You can check them out @ http://www.bluediamond.com/index.cfm?navid=33

Next time you are in the Supermarket, try some Almond Breeze.  In my estimation, it is the BEST milk available!  I know you'll like it!

Grieving Dog Drawn to Savior's Grave - by Alicia Gallegos



Marci Reed, Mishawaka, kisses her late son Joshua's dog, Zelda, on a visit to his grave near Bremen. Joshua, 15, was killed in a four-wheeler accident last year, and Zelda often runs to the cemetery to lie on his grave. Animal control officers return her free of charge. / Marcus Marter / Associated Press

 SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Since her best friend's death, Zelda has taken to wandering.


Neighbors spot the one-eyed, rust-colored dog roaming the farm roads near her home, heading in the direction of the cemetery.

Animal control officers say that's where the dog was found recently, roving the grounds of a brick church on Bremen Highway, yards from her owner's grave.

"She's without her boy," said mom Marci Reed. "She just sniffs all over, looking for her boy."

Zelda and her owner, Joshua Reed, 15, had been inseparable ever since Joshua rescued the dog three years earlier, when she was hit by a car.

It had been nightfall when the family drove past the dog lying in the road. Joshua "jumped out of the moving van," Marci Reed recalled. "He yelled, 'Stop! We have to get the dog!' "

The teen brought the bleeding animal into the van, wrapping the dog in his jacket.

The child stayed up all night talking to the dog, his mother remembered with tears in her eyes. "He kept saying, 'I love you. I love you. You'll be all right. I'll take care of you.' "

Zelda lost an eye in the accident, and her tail was broken in several places, but the dog flourished at the Reed home.

Zelda followed Joshua everywhere, waiting for him every day when he got off the school bus.

Zelda and Joshua would roll around in the grass outside the family's Mishawaka farm. They would race down the gravel drive, with the boy on his bike and Zelda sprinting beside him.

So Zelda, along with the rest of the Reed family, entered a world of emptiness last year when, one day, Joshua didn't come home.

When Joshua asked his parents for a four-wheeler, they first said no. But he promised to earn half the money for the vehicle himself, said his dad, and worked extra-hard on the farm to make the wish a reality.

The Penn High School freshman loved his new ATV, riding it with a group of four-wheeling friends in the summer of 2009.

The Reeds will never know why Joshua didn't stop and look when he approached the intersection of Pierce Road and Ind. 331 on the evening of Sept. 3. It might have been because the road had previously been closed and only recently opened for traffic.

State Police said the pickup truck driver reported that he didn't see the boy on the ATV until it was too late.

Joshua was thrown 120 feet, his dad said, and died instantly.

Joshua, the middle of five brothers ranging in age from 11 to 31, is remembered most by friends and family as a great friend and lover of all animals, especially ones like Zelda who needed extra care.

For days after the funeral, Zelda wandered up and down the farm, searching high and low for her boy.

Zelda had never run away before the accident, but now, the Reeds say, the dog takes to the road any chance she gets.

She was taken to the cemetery only once by the family. Marci Reed brought Zelda to St. John's Cemetery on Bremen Highway after the first time she ran away.

Since visiting the graveyard that first time, the dog has been caught twice more near the cemetery route.

"They always say that animals have that extra sense," said Jordan McGuire, with the Humane Society of St. Joseph County. "It's obvious (the dog) is grieving."

"We're going to get a fence," Reed said. "I can't let something happen to her."


I couldn't help but tear up as I read this story.  So tragic, so beautiful.

 http://www.indystar.com/article/20101127/LOCAL/11270355/1001/LOCAL0502/?odyssey=nav%7Chead