Recently, we were advised of a very sad situation that has arisen in Kern County. It involved a dog sanctuary that had been shut down by the County. The sanctuary had failed to meet the County’s requirements, but that left 112 dogs of all sizes and shapes with no where to go. Most of the dogs at this particular facility are seniors, making the situation all the more urgent. We were notified that there were at least 3 purebred shepherds in the group–possibly more–so we immediately made the commitment to take them in, sight unseen.