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Lonely and sick, ‘Hobbes’ the cat finds happy home with Parma man: People and their pets

Lonely and sick, ‘Hobbes’ the cat finds happy home with Parma man:
People and their pets

“I’m Tim, a 29-year-old from Parma and my cat, Hobbes, and I have a special story.

When he was a kitten he was seen living behind Cerino’s Pizzeria in Seven Hills, where I used to work. He was ragged and starving, more feral than not. No one could get close to him and all they could do was leave some chicken out for him….”
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A Heroic Win-Win: Non-Profit Trains Shelter Dogs For Wounded, Struggling Veterans

COURTESY OF TORRE WILLADSEN

A Heroic Win-Win: Non-Profit Trains Shelter Dogs For Wounded, Struggling Veterans

“In 2012, U.S. Marine Chris Van Etten lost a part of both of his legs when an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded while he was on patrol in Afghanistan.

His injuries were significant and he was lucky to have survived. But Van Etten’s recovery was made easier through the efforts of civilian dog trainer, Torre Willadsen, whom he met while serving in the war-torn nation. Willadsen took it upon himself to ensure the wounded veteran was reunited with his yellow lab Harley, an Improvised Explosive Device Detection Dog who had been by his side during many harrowing missions….”
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