Change lives, one paw at a time!

When James Hicks retired nine years ago, he never planned on a second career. After working decades in the grocery distribution business, he was ready for time off. He was in his late 70s by then. He spent his time doing retiree stuff: volunteering at his church, riding his bike and walking his German shepherd. 

Amber Haydin long had two cats, each one keeping the other company. When one of them died from old age, her remaining one, named Baby Girl, started to seem lonely. Haydin started thinking about getting a new companion.

No one at Tri-City Animal Shelter knows what Arlo’s life was like before he was picked up off the streets of Cedar Hill. A terrier mix, his white hair was dirty and matted, and so long his eyes were barely visible. Once he came to Tri-City, he never stopped trembling. If someone so much as spoke to him, he would pee on himself out of fright. He had to be coaxed and soothed to come out of his kennel even long enough for his vaccinations.