

Veterans help build outdoor cattery for ARF
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Veterans from the Boots to Books program at Pasadena City College work on the construction of an outdoor cattery at ARF Saturday morning, Sept. 15. This ws the veterans second visit to help ARF with its construction, outdoor cleanup, walking dogs and playing with kitties. ARF provided breakfast that morning and a barbecue that afternoon. Photo by Barbara Reese

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