In Sacramento, California, eight-year-old Priscilla Aguilar was heartbroken when a man intentionally had run over and killed her dog earlier this month. The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office deputies were saddened by the child’s loss and wanted to find a way to help her.
According to the Bradshaw Animal Shelter, Wednesday was a very special day, and before they began their at noon to the public, they opened a few hours earlier to show a very special little girl around the shelter and help her choose any dog she wanted.
We were heartbroken to learn about an alleged instance of animal cruelty that occurred earlier this month. It ended with a dog losing their life and with a 9-year-old girl named Priscilla losing her best friend. The suspect has been arrested.
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When Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office reached out to the shelter asking if they could help this family find a new best friend, the staff invited young Priscilla and her family to the shelter to pick any dog they wanted to adopt and offered to waive any adoption fees.
Priscilla fell in love with Atlas, a playful 5-year-old husky. As soon as he saw her, he ran up to her and plopped his head in her lap.
I feel like i have a strong connection with him. i’m absolutely so happy and i love atlas.
According to the sheriff’s office, deputies responded to an animal cruelty call on June 5. Donald Cummins had driven up to a seven-month-old German shepherd puppy while he was still in the roadway and yelled at the child that the dog didn’t belong in the street. And then he allegedly ran over the dog.
Cummins was arrested two weeks later and has been charged with animal cruelty.
The sheriff’s association also donated a $500 PetSmart gift card to the family to help them with supplies and training for Atlas.
So whose smile was larger – Priscilla or the staff at Bradshaw Animal Shelter?
Many thanks to the awesome deputies at the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office and members of the Sacramento County’s Deputy Sheriffs’ Association. You guys rock!
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