Making a Difference: Peace of Mind Dog Rescue

right thing and monterey police wants to thank them for there help in this.* police say butler shot and killed 33-year-old kendra gonzales inside a car. butler then allegedly left her on the roadway. saturday police found the car abandoned in salinas. he was booked on murder charges into santa clara county jail. happening today.. salinas native jodi arias is expected to find out how long she’ll be in prison arias was convicted in 2013 for murdering her ex-boyfriend travis alexander in arizona. we’ll have more on what a phoenix judge might decide today, coming up in the next half hour. c-s-u-m-b and the otter athletics program are mourning the loss of a basketball player according to their website, 22-year-old isaac okebiorun passed away in his apartment. c-s-u-m-b athletics director kirby garry said in part “words can’t begin to express our sense of loss.. he was and will always remain a cherished member of the otter family.” counseling services are being offered on campus while the school plans a memorial service. each year millions of pets are euthanized because their owners can no longer care for them. in some cases it’s because those animals are considered too old for adoption. but one local organization is hoping to change that. here’s more in today’s makings a difference. *trt:outcue::*about six years ago, carie broecker received some difficult news.she learned her senior friend mary was terminally ill.carie broecker/ exec. dir. pomdr 1:12 “it came to a point where doctors told her she had a few weeks to live and she needed to make sure her affairs were in order.”wanting to give mary peace of mind, she agreed to take care of her dog savannah after she passed.nat pot- carie playing and loving on savannahrealizing there was a need for seniors who can no longer care for their pets, carie and co-found monica rua developed peace of mind dog rescue.monica rua/ president pomdr/ 2910 “if something happens to them we will make sure their animals get placed. we being them into a foster program and adopt them out.” their mission, help terminally ill seniors and older dogs at risk of euthanasia. carie broecker/ exec. dir. pomdr 1355 “by us being here we bring peace to much more than the person who was connected to the dog, but everyone who’s going through the process of losing a loved one.” standup/ megan munro/ pacific grove” one of the unique things about peace of mind dog rescue is that they not only help seniors, but also senior pets like 20 year old tudor” monica rua/ president pomdr/ 3222 “a lot of people think to put down a dog this age…but sot too 3149 he is thriving, it’s like he has a new lease on life.”since 2009, the organization has rescued more than 750 dogs, just like tudor. but it wouldn’t be possible without funding from private donors and more than 400 volunteers. carie broecker/ exec. dir. pomdr/ 1154) “once you’ve helped and animal blossom in their their new home and you keep in touch it’s like a little big of your heart is out there.”making a difference by