No cape for this superhero
HANDSOME AND EASYGOING, Peter is known for always being on his best behavior. He’s content to sit back and relax — whether he’s visiting a Sanctuary office for the day or letting his ears flap in the wind during a golf cart ride. So, when a dog at the clinic was fighting for her life and required a blood transfusion, Dogtown staff knew just the guy for the job when the vets sent out the call for a blood donor.
That’s right, in addition to all the other incredible reasons to love them, dogs can be blood donors for other dogs. Since Peter had handled other medical procedures with ease and, heck, is just so mellow in general, he was an obvious choice. He had never given blood before, but of course he proved to be a natural, never once putting up a fuss and basking in all the attention a superhero (even one without a cape) like him deserves.
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BEST FRIENDS MAGAZINE May/June 2020
allows a peek at Best Friends and the no-kill movement from the unique perspective of those special people who have been here since the beginning — the Best Friends founders. In this issue, we speak with Carragh Maloney.
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When I came to Kanab, I had just graduated from high school. My mother, Faith Maloney, needed assistance in Dogtown. She knew of my love for dogs and thought I would be a perfect fit. She was right — I loved working in Dogtown. It was a skeleton crew at that time. We fed, watered and cleaned up after the dogs, and then had to do it all again.
It was just fun getting to care for so many dogs. I would spend my free time considering ways to move the dogs around, so they could each enjoy the right mix of friends. I also helped out as a vet tech at our monthly spay and neuter clinics. I learned so much and it felt great to be part of such important work. It has been rewarding to know that I have been a part of saving so many homeless pets and helping to create a movement of such passion on behalf of the animals.
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After we hired more staff in Dogtown, we started the membership department, in 1992. We needed office staff to do data entry and because I was good at typing and enjoyed the
BEST FRIENDS MAGAZINE May/June 2020