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Dustlawyer

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22. My mom got an 8 month old 1/2 Great Pyrenees/1/2 Anatolian Shepherd who was
Tue May 31, 2016, 07:18 AM
May 2016

lonely and depressed avig come from a farm with several dogs. I told her we needed another dog to cure "Sophie's" depression. As part of a settlement with DuPont who had killed her mother, a huge animal lover, who spent all her money on rescuing stray animals and their vet bills, DuPont donated $100,000 to our local Humane Society. I lobbied our client to make the donation to the local Humane Society where her mother lived. They were in the process of raising the last money needed for a huge new facility and they agreed to name the 100 acre dog park they had planned after her mother. In return they donated a dog to my disabled brother and I adopted a dog as an anti-depressant for my mom's dog.

I called my daughter from the shelter to ask her names of anti-depressant medications (she is a pharmacy tech while in school). As I had to assured her I wasn't being put on anti-depressants and to just give me some names. She rattled off several before she said Lexipro. I said, "That's it!" I named her Lexi and she cured Sophie immediately!

Right after the adoptions the local Humane Societies old building caught fire and burned, killing 77 dogs and cats. It would have been 79. Donations can be made to the Southeast Texas Humane Society in Beaumont, Texas.

Our companion animals often need a companion of their own. SheilaT May 2016 #1
That's so, so true Hayduke Bomgarte May 2016 #16
My mom got an 8 month old 1/2 Great Pyrenees/1/2 Anatolian Shepherd who was Dustlawyer May 2016 #22
Great picture of them looking out the window nt Angel Martin May 2016 #2
Awwwww! And the new little kitty has a wonderful friend too! Rhiannon12866 May 2016 #3
One of my favorite computer animated movies is "Up"' for many reasons. rusty quoin May 2016 #4
sez aww. allan01 May 2016 #5
Squeeeeeeeeeeeeee shenmue May 2016 #6
Thanks you awoke_in_2003 May 2016 #7
Awwww Liberal_in_LA May 2016 #8
Heart Warming Silver_Witch May 2016 #9
Awww Enthusiast May 2016 #10
My dog and cat are inseparable Sen. Walter Sobchak May 2016 #11
Keddy! AgingAmerican May 2016 #12
This is so incredibly sweet. n/t Chemisse May 2016 #13
Why can't we humans take their example? Unless they're competing Surya Gayatri May 2016 #14
Absolutely adorable.. whathehell May 2016 #15
Little Tich Iwillnevergiveup May 2016 #17
Truth! irisblue May 2016 #20
Thank you for adopting a black cat! Paula Sims May 2016 #18
I love black kitties! They are even better when they have socks! McCamy Taylor May 2016 #19
Words cannot describe.... paleotn May 2016 #21
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