Home Van Pet Care Project News -- December 2016
From Elizabeth Howard, coordinator There are times when Home Van Pet Care Project volunteers have to go beyond just making sure the animals have food- HVPC re-homed 15 animals, mostly dogs, in 2016. Carolina wandered onto the Dignity Village property and was immediately taken in and cared for by one of the residents. Already having several dogs, this resident knew he needed to find a home for this very friendly lab mix. Carolina came about her name because she was chipped and was traced to a rescue group in South Carolina. After a couple of weeks of trying to find her family, Carolina was adopted. Walks on the beach with her two 4-legged brothers and rides in the boat are now a daily part of Carolina's routine on the Gulf Coast of Florida. Recently, the residents of Sweetwater Branch homeless camp were forced to move by the property owner. One of the couples realized that four dogs was too many to have and ...