Hellgate High School senior Catelyn Lower sits with Tye, her family’s Shetland sheepdog, and friend and mentor LeAnne Beers, right, recently at the school. With Beers’ help, Lower trained Tye to be a certified therapy dog that can be an instant pet to patients in need of comfort.
andy Heideman found out she had breast cancer in 1998 and had a mastectomy. Three years later, she learned the cancer was back, this time in her bones. “I figured I had six months left,” said Heideman, a West Chicago resident and nationally ranked dog trainer.
The Carmi Police Department’s first and only K-9, “Riley,” has been medically retired at 8 years old and after six years of service with the department.
The “Find a New Best Friend” Pet Adoption Fest will be held from 12 to 3 pm at Best Friends Pet Care, 2920 W. Airport Service Drive in Lansing. Among the organizations participating in the event will be the Capital Area Humane Society and Ingham County Animal Control.
Stones River-Oaklands Kiwanis Club meeting: 11:45 a.m., every Wednesday, Shoney’s on Broad Street, Murfreesboro. Guests always welcome; club is open for new membership. Becky Ward, 615-542-1927; www.srokiwanis.org.