The cold, damp air and the oppressive, grey clouds indicated that winter had arrived. Though the fall had been mild, today people huddled indoors as December settled upon New England. Sunset was arriving much earlier now that the Winter Solstice had passed. Evening was dark. By this time on a Sunday the streets were quiet.…
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Before the meadowed landscape beckoned from the hilltop and before the friends gathered as a family of friends, a little ball of fur, frightened and alone, came upon what seemed to be the welcoming sanctuary of Belmont Racetrack. Here, the young grey kitten, tired and hungry, meandered the grounds in search of shelter. His desperate…
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ROLF – A Black Labrador Retriever (and something a little furry with a narrow head and a slightly bushy tail). Adopted from the Guiding Eyes from the Blind … due to the mystery of his genealogy… perhaps a bit German Shepherd. LUCAS FAYRECHILD –  A Black Labrador Retriever (big, bold and solid Maine muscle). Nicholas,…
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Friendship and companionship are considered the most important human traits.  Every one of mankind’s monumental achievements has been born of a congregation of men and women, and often, animals.   Before there were cars, people traveled on horse-drawn buggies.  The original New England colonies wouldn’t have survived without oxen to plow the fields.  In addition to…
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