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Patch, Facebook Help Find a Home for Pooch
A desperate dog-owner needed help this weekend and reached out to Patch and Facebook.
It's never easy to part with a beloved pet. But it's easier when you know they're going to a good owner.
Broadneck resident Kelly Hennessy-Heinz had received notice from Anne Arundel County Animal Control that she had one too many dogs.
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The county's rules say any home with more than four dogs is the equivalent of a dog kennel and is subject to special regulations, including fees.
The plan was to have Hennessy-Heinz' ex-husband take two of the five dogs, but that fell through. An adoption for one of the dogs also fell through.
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After Hennessy-Heinz' neighbor called the county because of the dogs in her yard, she had a deadline to find a home for Lily, an 8-year-old beagle mix.
"This is a heartbreaking situation for my family. My 9-year-old son was allowed to pick who would go, not easy, she is loved," Hennessy-Heinz wrote on her Facebook wall.
On Sunday, a few hours before that deadline, Hennessy-Heinz reached out to me, asking how to help find a home for Lily. Together we posted Lily's predicament on Facebook. Within a few hours, the response was huge.
"The outpouring from people was overhwleming," Hennessy-Heinz said Monday morning. "I found someone in Annapolis, an older woman with a fenced-in yard who is home all day. It's going to be a great situation."
Even after Lily found a home, the Facebook and Patch postings proved to be a little too successful. Hennessy-Heinz is still getting calls and emails about the pooch.
"It's really wonderful though, the network of support that's here—people really wanted to help," Hennessy-Heinz said. "Thank you so much, everyone, for the care, networking and support. Sometimes it really takes a village."
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