One Hundred Dogs & Counting

After nearly a year struggling to find a home for a particular foster dog, Achterberg wondered: when will all the dogs b... (more)

After nearly a year struggling to find a home for a particular foster dog, Achterberg wondered: when will all the dogs be saved? The stream of homeless dogs appears endless. She headed south to discover what is really happening in the rural shelters where her foster dogs originate. From North Carolina where pit bulls fill the shelters to Tennessee where dogs are left forgotten in pounds, Achterberg met the people working on the front lines. Here she introduces the reader to many wonderful dogs, and to the people sacrificing personal lives and fortunes to save deserving animals.-- adatped from jacket (less)