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What a community, and what support we were shown at Potsdam Humane Society. Bonnie and her team of volunteers (and yes I think there are a few Clydes in there because we got one heck of a police escort) are providing a great service not only to Potsdam, but to all the surrounding communities as well. They have a small shelter, very well organiz… read more

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Wow, talk about a small, beautiful place in the rolling hills of Pennsylvania. I can see why they call this place Angel Acres. Not only is it beautiful, but the volunteers are angels as well. The “angel” work and adoption work that Jo and her volunteers do with these rescue horses is wonderful. Yes, they are in need of everything from more … read more

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The Patron Saint of Hunters from Belgium This 16 acre property was left by Geraldine R. Dodge to create an organization to help save pets forever. The management and volunteers of St. Hubert’s have done and are doing a wonderful job to fulfill this legacy of Geraldine R. Dodge. The property and building all seem to be beautiful until you t… read more

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From City Garage to City Saints One of our first visits on the Shelter Makeover Tour was to a location in Jersey City, New Jersey that was an old converted city garage, and now has been turned into a place where saints come and help needy pets. This group of saints is known as Liberty Humane Society. I was very impressed with the work they h… read more

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Warm Hearts in the Frozen Tundra The warm reception at PAAWS was especially appreciated because of the -20 degree weather we had that day in Fargo. PAAWS is located right in the city of Fargo and they have beautifully repurposed an old office building to accommodate all their cats, with sufficient room to expand. This is primarily a cat rescue a… read more