When I sat down to write this column, I knew I would have to fight the tears that have swelled in my eyes repeatedly since the moment I met our featured “Pet of the Week” last Wednesday.

I was in the lobby that day. Below the counter calmly stood another incoming, unwanted dog. I could not see the new arrival because my view was blocked by the wall that separated us. I stood digging through a file taking care of other shelter business as Jean, our animal caretaker, dealt with the woman holding the leash of our newest resident.

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