Lovely story! RE: the part about pets in prisons, a women's prison here in Washington state has a great program that teaches inmates dog training (including specific training for service dogs), grooming, and general care. Many of the dogs that are 'paroled' are then donated to people in the community who need a service dog. Others are 'paroled' to be simply good bois and grrls. And inmates can, after release, get jobs in the grooming and boarding industry. It's called the Prison Pet Partnership Program...my best friend was on the board for years.
Lovely story! RE: the part about pets in prisons, a women's prison here in Washington state has a great program that teaches inmates dog training (including specific training for service dogs), grooming, and general care. Many of the dogs that are 'paroled' are then donated to people in the community who need a service dog. Others are 'paroled' to be simply good bois and grrls. And inmates can, after release, get jobs in the grooming and boarding industry. It's called the Prison Pet Partnership Program...my best friend was on the board for years.
I love this so much - thank you for sharing Pep's story! RIP Pep & everyone who loved him.