One hundred dogs & counting one woman, ten thousand miles, and a journey into the heart of shelters and rescues

After nearly a year struggling to find a home for a particular foster dog, Cara begins to wonder how the story ends-when will all the dogs be saved? Even after the one-hundredth foster dog passes through Cara's home, the stream of homeless dogs appears endless. Seized by the need to act, Cara grabs...

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Main Author: Achterberg, Cara Sue (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Pegasus Books, 2020.
Edition:First Pegasus Books cloth edition.
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