In the wake of enormous vet expenses, I decided that I couldn't take on another pooch as my own, so I became a foster dog home. Snoopy was abandoned in Georgia, and found her way to Illinois via an organized volunteer system of pet rescue transport. Rural southern Illinois was to be just a stop on the way to the Chicago area, where there are no-kill shelters. Instead, she's sheltered in my heart. I write this as a thank you note to all the people who help deliver pooches.

Jane Stansell
Marion, IL