Achord pays their vet bills, including spaying and neutering, out of her own pocket as well as through a special fund supplemented by a bake sale twice a year. She also maintains an adoption book, with photos of cats now in foster homes. She comes to the shop an hour early to scoop the strays' litter box and feed them. I am not a nonprofit and realize I have to be careful not to let rescuing take over. Last April, answering numerous customers' requests, Achord opened The Dog Shoppe next door.
Dogs are more trendy and breed specific.
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