Heartwarming story offering: Katrina, a prison and some pooches

In many ways, our animal friends take care of us as much as we take care of them. A creative project between the Dixon Correctional Facility and the HSUS is positive and helpful: (1) It assists the displaced residents of Katrina in caring for their pets and helping reunite people who have already lost so much, with their non-human family members, (2) the animals themselves get more individualized care in a lower stress environment and (3) this is the type of rehabilitation program that I think actually helps my fellow Americans succeed in their post-prison lives.

It’s a win-win situation. Many of our inmates are from the areas affected by the hurricane. They can’t help with the disaster relief efforts, but this way they give back to the area by helping the animals

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