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Almost Home:
Do It For Dogs
Ready to welcome a new member to your tribe?
Meet Muffin
Lhasa Apso mix, 1 year old.
He came to Almost Home extremely
matted. After being groomed and
freed from the mats, he’s been wag-
ging his tail. He is patiently waiting
to find a family to call his own.
Meet Vaughn
Lhasa Apso mix, 9 years young.
A super-sweet, loving boy. Perfect
for people with allergies. He would
do great in a calm home with older
kids. We have high hopes that this
handsome boy will find his home
soon!
Meet Azalea
Yorkie mix, 5 years old. She is calm
and a huge cuddle bug. She wants
to be in your lap or by your side.
This girl will make a great best
friend!
Meet Lacy
Australian Cattle Dog, 9 years old.
She loves her belly rubs! Lacy
would do best as the only pet in the
household. We are hoping someone
who adores this breed will come
visit Lacy and show her what love
is all about. She deserves the very
best!
Meet Chantell
Beagle mix, 1 year old. Very friendly
and sweet. Great family pet and
likes other dogs. Loves to run in the
yard and play fetch. She would be
your best buddy for years to come!
Meet King
A white Staffy, 2 years old.
Very social and happy! He was
rescued after being hit by a car. He
loves people and his furry friends.
Becky Hurvitz | Special to the Jewish News
I
f I’m ever reincarnated, I want
to come back as a dog in a
Jewish household.”
My late father said this on more
than one occasion. A seemingly
silly statement spoken by a very
wise man.
I grew up in a Jewish dog house.
I don’t mean I was raised in a
miniature dwelling in the back-
yard with a mezuzah affixed to
the doorway. I grew up in a home
where there was always a dog, and
that dog was always a part of our
family, and our family sat on a
foundation of Jewish values.
Now looking back, I realize how
intertwined all of this was. What
better way to learn compassion,
responsibility and a respect and
love for all of God’s creatures than
by having one live with you?
The word for dog in Hebrew is
kelev — and this alone says a lot
about how the Jewish people view
these animals. Kelev is an example
of a compound word. Let’s break it
down. “kel” is “whole, all of ” and
“lev” is “heart” — all heart. There
you go.
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OK, so what’s my point? You’re
probably very aware of all the
Jewish things in your home around
the High Holidays. The special
tablecloths, the candlesticks, the
sukkah decorations. But maybe,
just maybe, you are missing some-
thing. Something that is all heart.
If you’re picking up what I am
laying down and thinking 5777
might be the year you welcome a
new four-legged member to the
family, you’re in luck. Our friends
at Almost Home Animal Rescue
League were kind enough to share
a few of their current residents.
Almost Home is a nonprofit,
no-kill organization dedicated to
finding loving, forever homes for
homeless animals. It was founded
by Lauren Anchill and her moth-
er, Gail Montgomery-Schwartz,
in 2001.
“Dogs are such a huge part of
a family,” Lauren says. “Being
that a traditional Jewish fam-
ily is so close knit, having a
dog and/or cat just brings more
warmth to the home. The com-
panionship of a family pet is
Meet Daisy
Beagle/Jack Russel mix, 4 years old.
Fun and loveable. Does great with
kids and other dogs and is waiting
for her forever home!
irreplaceable.”
Anchill and her husband,
Brett, have two little boys,
Spencer, 4, and Harrison, 16
months. Spencer attends Hillel
Day School, and the Anchill
family belong to Temple Beth El.
Here are a few of the pups the
Anchill family and their team
are taking care of until they find
their forever homes.
If you are interested in meeting any of these dogs or would like to learn more about
Almost Home and the other pets currently in their care looking for forever homes, you
can check their website almosthomeanimals.com for shelter hours or call (248) 200-
2695.
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32 October 20 • 2016