Herman’s life had come full circle. The fact that his cellmates had been spared was no mere accident. Thanks to Victoria, Herman’s buddies were no longer homeless. Her friends adopted everyone except for Jackson. His family found him.
That was just the beginning. After months of research, Victoria quietly raised millions of dollars for Dr. Tuftingle’s exciting new project. Victoria discovered that animal shelter workers did the best they could. There just wasn’t enough money to feed and house the millions of stray animals. Many dogs and cats faced starvation on the streets because they were too old or sick to fend for themselves. Over-population was invading the planet like a stubborn disease that you couldn’t destroy.
It was Dr. Tuftingle who came up with a solution: The Thomas Thomas Center for Displaced Animals, a worldwide organization. The group’s field unit would locate homeless critters and transport them to one of the thousands of international centers. The animals had a home for life if they weren’t among the fortunate to be adopted.
Herman and Bijou showed off their four precocious puppies. The two black-and-silver boy dogs looked exactly like Herman and the two fluffy white girl dogs were the spitting image of Bijou. Victoria shared her penthouse apartment with the new family. The puppies enjoyed endless hours of spoiling from “Uncle” Kelly, Dr. Tuftingle, and Scarlet.
Rumors flew here and there, but none of the youngsters could talk human…yet.