little blog on the prairie

Making a Difference

September 14, 2005 · No Comments

This story out of Springfield warmed my heart today — a mother/daughter team brought 18 pets (cats and dogs) displaced by Hurricane Katrina to Central Illinois. The dogs will be up for adoption at the Springfield PetSmart this weekend.

A no-kill shelter in Chicago, PAWS, is on its second trip to the Gulf Coast to pick up another 100 homeless pets. The demand has been so high for these animals that the shelter anticipates all will find new homes in short order. But more will be on the way … so stay tuned …

Categories: Dogs