Reading was ‘gateway’ he needed
October 16, 2019
“Cypress“ 1-year-old male Cypress is a big, gorgeous American Staffordshire terrier mix that was pulled from Chicago Animal Care and Control to be part of Helping Paws’ Project Adoptabull program. […]
“Sophie” 1-year-old female Glance quickly at 1-year-old terrier mix Sophie and you’ll see a cute low-rider with a soft, white coat. Closer inspection, though, reveals a most amazing feature: soulful, […]
“Daisy” 1 1/2-year-old female Like a typical Jack Russell terrier mix, little Daisy has a lot of energy, but she puts it to constructive use in a never-ending quest for […]
It’s September, and many will start thinking about the holidays, which means our environment will be inundated by “The White Stuff.” I’m not speaking of snow. I’m talking about the […]
“April” 1 1/2-year-old female Sweet 1 1/2-year-old April is the perfect combination of big personality in a cute, little package. April enjoys hanging out by the cat room door waiting […]
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
Janet Dovidio has been a freelance correspondent for The Independent for eight years.
Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008.
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