A Virginia man made his dog-loving wife’s fortieth birthday special by spending $4,400 on adoption fees for 40 shelter dogs.
Andrew and Jennifer Duhe, of Chesapeake, recently lost one of their beloved dogs, Sierra, when the birthday idea was born, the Washington Post reported.
The couple spends 30 hours per month volunteering at Chesapeake Animal Services, where Andrew noticed that 40 overflow kennels were always occupied. With the fees of spaying/neutering, microchipping, and vaccinating all 40 dogs added up, it would cost thousands of dollars to cover the adoptions.
However, he knew it would mean a lot to his wife.
“More than anything, she wants all dogs to find good homes,” Andrew, 38, told the Post. “The shelter has a Guardian Angel program,
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