Brentwood Dog Trainer Lori Lee Tonkin

Local dog trainer Lori Lee Tonkin is reflective as she sits on top of an empty kennel in the backyard of her Brentwood, California home on a warm summer day, watching like a hawk the menagerie that gathers around her like Little Bo Peep’s beloved sheep. Today she’s got mostly small breeds, like Chihuahuas, Terriers, Dachsunds and mixes. An over-sized Rottweiler rounds out the group…

Foster Feline Adoption Manager - Susan Krueger

As on most Saturdays, Susan Krueger is sitting quietly this day at the H.A.R.P. adoption table, stationed off to the left of the entrance at PETSMART in Pittsburg. She’s got her nose buried in some paperwork, busy with whatever task at hand needs completing. She hardly notices when her name is called…