WHEN TWO-YEAR-OLD miniature Australian shepherd Herbie was rescued from a Stockton animal shelter last month by a volunteer with Pacific Grove-based Animal Friends Rescue Project, the dog’s fur was matted, and he stunk.
But unbeknownst to the Stockton shelter and the volunteer who rescued him, Herbie had wounds below his thick coat so terrible there was a question whether he would live another day.
The AFRP regularly rescues dogs from other shelters that are at risk of being euthanized.