ARF Volunteer Patsy Topping Finds Passion In Rescuing Dogs From High-Kill Shelters Down South - 27 East
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ARF Volunteer Patsy Topping Finds Passion In Rescuing Dogs From High-Kill Shelters Down South

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Bouy Browning

Bouy Browning

who Patsy Topping rescued last year. Photo courtesy of Barry Browning.

who Patsy Topping rescued last year. Photo courtesy of Barry Browning.

Sneakers and Badger

Sneakers and Badger

two dogs that Patsy Topping rescued from high-kill shelters in South Carolina. Sneakers was adopted by Ms. Topping's blacksmith and now lives in the Hamptons

two dogs that Patsy Topping rescued from high-kill shelters in South Carolina. Sneakers was adopted by Ms. Topping's blacksmith and now lives in the Hamptons

while Badger remains in the south with Ms. Topping

while Badger remains in the south with Ms. Topping

authorAlyssa Melillo on Feb 10, 2015
For Patsy Topping, rescuing dogs from high-kill shelters in the South is more than just an act of volunteerism—it’s a passion.Since moving to the Dixie Hall Plantation in Sumter County,... more

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