Mpls City Council Takes Enlightened Step Towards Fur-Free City

Published by the Minneapolis Star Tribune.

Photo Credit: Tiffany Thompson - Farsighted Photography

With her leg caught in a fur trap, KC’s future looked grim. Had this lovable German shepherd not been rescued, she likely would have starved to death in a forest in Indiana.

Even with a severely mangled leg that ultimately had to be amputated, KC greeted her rescuers with kisses. Midwest Animal Rescue & Services provided KC with the care she needed and later brought her to Minnesota, where she was adopted by Minneapolis resident Gigi Abbadie.

Today, KC is an honored member of Abbadie’s family; this bond has inspired Abbadie to take part in the campaign to make Minneapolis the next fur-free city.

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