With the purchase of a $5 bracelet you can help keep a local dog in its home.
MUSKEGON COUNTY, Mich. — Animal shelters are over capacity due in part to an increase in owner surrenders.
There are many reasons why someone might choose to surrender an animal but the primary one is financial hardship.
There’s a new effort underway in Muskegon County to provide temporary assistance to dog owners in need.
And it’s all in memory of a dog that captured one woman’s heart named Solo.
Kendra Boos met Solo after he was brought to Pound Buddies last year.
“I was his main handler and I loved him to pieces,” Boos said.
Solo was stressed living inside the shelter.
Solo is no longer with us but Kendra is honoring him through an initiative called ‘Operation Solo‘.
“He was much happier outside. So that’s my main mission is to help people take care of their outside dogs,” Boos said.
Operation solo provides supplies like food, collars, and …