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In Memory of Cena: A K-9 Hero
On July 26, 2017, Corporal Jeff DeYoung carried his best friend, Cena – a 10-year-old black Labrador Retriever and Retired Combat Marine — past the solemn crowd, which had gathered quietly beneath a grey cloudy sky in Muskegon, Michigan. They boarded the USS LST 393 — a decommissioned Navy ship, which now serves as a Veterans Museum. Cena was lame with terminal cancer. Aboard the ship, a veterinarian was waiting to end Cena’s pain.
Three rounds of rifle fire cracked the air. Then silence.
A lone bugler breathed the sacred notes to “Taps.”
Before Giving Up on Your Adopted Dog
People who work at shelters see it all too often. Someone comes in all smiles, eager to adopt a dog, only to return it to the shelter within a few days. The reasons vary. But the results are always the same. Heartbreak for everyone involved. Maybe you’ve adopted a dog...
Kitty Cujo: What just happened?
Okay, so. You’re sitting on the sofa, watching TV, and your cat slowly slinks over. She gives you the “maybe I will” and “maybe I won’t let you adore me” dance before she finally snuggles down into your lap, purring and rubbing against you in the ritual request for...