Caring for Carmelo While Sam Seeks Refuge

Caring for Carmelo While Sam Seeks Refuge

When Sam* escaped her abusive husband, she took three things with her – her car, her courage, and her dog, Carmelo. “He’s family,” Sam said of her five-year-old Pomeranian. “He’s there for me. He understands. He speaks without speaking.” Fleeing Atlanta, Sam...
The Source of Jodie’s Newfound Joy

The Source of Jodie’s Newfound Joy

It was a good day when Jodie decided she needed a cat. It set a series of events in motion that have brought her more joy than she could have imagined. And Jodie was in need of some joy. Jodie is a widow in DeKalb struggling with lupus and stage-four breast cancer....