A challenging foster dog inspires an experienced foster mama to
explore where the endless stream of unwanted dogs is coming from--and
how things could change.
After nearly a year struggling to find a home for a particular foster
dog, Cara begins to wonder how the story ends--when will all the dogs be
saved? Even after the one-hundredth foster dog passes through Cara's
home, the stream of homeless dogs appears endless. Seized by the need to
act, Cara grabs her best friend, fills a van with donations, and heads
south to discover what is really happening in the rural shelters where
her foster dogs originate.
What she discovers will break her heart and compel her to share the
story of heroes and villains and plenty of good dogs, in the hope of
changing this world.
From North Carolina where pit bulls fill the shelters and heart-worm
rages to Tennessee where dogs are left forgotten in pounds and on to
Alabama where unlikely heroes fight in a state that has largely forsaken
its responsibilities to its animals, Cara meets the people working on
the front lines in this national crisis of unwanted animals. The dogs,
the people and their inspiring stories draw her south again and again in
search of answers and maybe a dog of her own.
One Hundred Dogs and Counting will introduce the reader to many
wonderful dogs--from sweet Oreo to quirky Flannery--but also to
inspirational people sacrificing personal lives and fortunes to save
deserving animals.
Join Cara on the rescue road as she follows her heart into the places
where too many dogs are forgotten and discovers glimmers of hope that
the day is coming when every dog will have a home.
