Canine Advocate
Melanie Coy has been a pit bull fancier for 29 years. She's also been involved in obedience and other training and showing animals. Coy became involved in animal legislative issues in the mid-80s to dispel myths about the pit bull breed and fight against breed-specific laws. She advocates responsible dog ownership through training and educational programs, and helps shelters make dogs more adoptable.
Caruthersville, Petco, Fostering Hope & Axl
Posted Saturday, January 16, 2010, at 11:33 PM
Today, Saturday January 16, was a great day to be at the Cape Girardeau Petco. The Caruthersville Humane Society came up to do their first mobile adoption in association with Petco's National Adoption Event. To welcome our friends from the south, the active rescue representatives of Fostering Hope, a local Petco program, came in to insure this day was one to remember. ...
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