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Doug drives back towards town after picking up Buck, his brother Dana's Golden Retriver, who had wandered several miles down the road. Doug enjoys the opportunities he has to be out at Dana's farm on Bonds Mill Road in Lawrenceburg. He enjoys seeing the rolling hills of Central Kentucky which give him the chance to clear his mind and be alone with his thoughts.

Mom's in a Nursing Home

story by Ian Hurley

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Even though the temperature is only in the high 50s, Doug insists on taking Dorothy for her morning stroll around the grounds. Doug wants her to get as much time outside as she can before the weather starts getting colder.

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"I'll be back later this afternoon." Doug's gentle voice is a comfort to Dorothy who was not feeling well on Thursday.

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A litter of five kittens tumble around in their cage as Jerome Stratton and Cheryl Soler clean the other cats cages.

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Many of the cats and dogs that are processed into the system lack even the most basic shots to prevent diseases. Jerome administers a worm treatment that will help prevent an infection to a litter of kittens that were brought to the shelter by a Humane Society member who took them from a man giving them away in the Wal-Mart parking lot.

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A reluctant Husky who tried and successfully escaped from his cage is rounded up by Jerome Stratton. Stratton's love for animals has kept her working at the Anderson County Animal Shelter for the past 18 years. "This is where my heart is. Even if it's their last few days they get a clean place to stay."

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Cheryl Soler, Vice President of the Anderson County Humane Society, stopped by the shelter to say hi to her favorite husky on Thursday afternoon October 20th. "Being Vice President means being the weekend cleaner!" said Soler. She sometimes goes on call to pick up animals around the county when Animal Control Officer Tubby Crabb is unavailable.