Tails at Twilight Raises Funds, Recognizes Value of Pets
By: Carol Graham/The Independent
http://www.independentnews.com/community/tails-at-twilight-raises-funds-recognizes-value-of-pets/article_d98b4f7e-eeb6-11e4-b015-0b5fc91da6b1.html
He was a fairly ordinary sort of dog – small, tan, perhaps part Chihuahua, possibly a little beagle mixed in.
Yet, to the woman who adopted him from the Valley Humane Society, he was perfect.
“She had come seeking a companion to help her through her grief over the loss of her son to suicide,” said VHS Executive Director Melanie Sadek. “With little more than a wag of his tail, he reached her very core. Later she told us, ‘When I tell people he’s a rescue dog, they jokingly want to know who he rescued. It was me.'”
“We wanted to do something extraordinary to shine a light on the special place pets hold in our hearts and our lives, and to celebrate that connection,” said Sadek. “We’re planning an elegant, festive affair where guests will enjoy interactions with some of our furry guests, passed hor d’oeuvres, a sit-down dinner, silent and live auctions, and a special demonstration.”