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Mark (joker1) and I go back serval years , I first met mark when he brought the suv off my husband. He came to the house to look at it and saw I had ALOT of dogs … he asked “how many dogs do you have ?” Me…. “ do to my job occupation it’s best we don’t talk numbers “ Mark…” what do you do?” Me…” I’m the animal control officer of Pendelton county and I run the animal shelter “ Mark walked over to me , shook my hand and said “I think we’re going to be really good friends “ I asked how many dogs he had and he replied “ due to your job occupation, it’s best we don’t talk numbers “ And after that he came to the shelter every Thursday to help and we always had a crazy case to work and he was always there for me, he taught me so much and still to this day I use the knowledge he shared . He was my best friend and rescue husband! We work rescue together but always in different ways but we are both all about the dogs and what is best for them, I always say “ no dog left behind” and Mark did everything to save so many from Pendelton he helped set up transport and more than anything was there mentally for me, I see the ugliest side of humanity, and it gets hard and Mark always knew what to say to make me smile!! He gave me a shirt , a sheep dog shirt, and told me I was a sheep dog and I was part of his pack now, he would help me carry the weight of rescue with me so I wouldn’t be alone. I promised to keep his dream alive for him and I will never break that promise! And now you guys are my pack!! !    Mark and I both loved saving lives, so what I do now is I am the rescue coordinator of the Pendelton county animal shelter in Kentucky, yes I live in Georgia lol but what I do is help dogs in the shelter get to rescues so they don’t get euthanized! I have a good team of volunteers that give me the information and pictures I need to do so then I set up transport and sometimes vetting too, Mark was one Of the volunteers that would help me! Now In Georgia licenses are very different for rescue so I work with the Renegade Rescue in Georgia, because my 501c3 means Jack crap In Georgia other than I am allowed to accept donations, so I foster and transport, help with adoption events, help with meet and greets I also am one of the few who can do medical and vaccines to help save money for the rescue, I do a lot of paperwork and a lot of trying to find fosters and adopters so I can take more dogs out of the local shelters here , I also help people that no longer want their dogs to find fosters and I help vet and get adopted so they don’t hit the shelter but I do it myself under the table lol like Mark ! I also have 3 beautiful daughters I have been married for 13 years and I take care of my mother , but I haven’t had to hide a body of ask for bail money so I must be doing something right ??????    |
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Jordan, I made it through Mark's video memorial service better than anticipated. That is, until at the end when you walked with the dog to Mark's memorial table of pictures. Then, I wiped tears... For better or worse  as Mark's heir apparent you have been adopted by ARF. Between Kitties and yourself my heart tells me the legacy of Mark will continue. |
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That was Corky!!! I wanted him to get his chance to say goodbye also, everything happened so fast for the dogs, wanted to try to give him peace !! Thank you for your kindness!! You guys are already helping so much, I miss mark and hate not having him to talk to, you guys are definitely making me feel welcome ❤️🐾❤️🐾 |
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Originally Posted By Spleenless-Dave: I love this picture. That pups face as it peeks over your shoulder with a look of "What's going on up here?" made me bust out laughing. Such a cute pup. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/561937/51A843B3-27F1-47D7-857B-EF329B099FA6-2499291.jpg I know, right? Is that not the cutest pup? 
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Wine is sunlight held together by water~~Galileo Galilei
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Well-behaved women rarely make history~~Marilyn Monroe
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Originally Posted By MedicBob: Glad you are here!! Sorry "they" made you a Moderator vs. one of us. Thank you for what you do and have done! It's okay. I'll be the jack-booted thug for her, so y'all can hate on me instead. She has power but nobody has shown her the buttons.  ETA: I'm glad she's here too. It broke my heart wide open to think that Semper Fi would just fade away. Huge thanks to Striker and GoatBoy for setting this up for her and pulling her in. I want Arfcom to take care of her and the dogs so she can keep saving lives. 
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Nobody ever wakes me at 2 in the morning telling me that my grass is out on the highway.~~Radiopat
Wine is sunlight held together by water~~Galileo Galilei
Well-behaved women rarely make history~~Marilyn Monroe
Wine is sunlight held together by water~~Galileo Galilei
Well-behaved women rarely make history~~Marilyn Monroe
OP, you are a good, kind soul. I'm glad you're here. May God bless you and yours. 
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