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The main square footage of the expansive building was divided into different areas with their own separate hallways. Rows of kennels lined the hallway on the right and left. Winnie walked through that first gauntlet with Irma still clasping her arm.
“We’ll start with the dogs,” Irma said. “These are just some of them.”
“How many animals do you have in all?” Winnie asked.
“A little over three hundred.”
Winnie’s heart gave a nervous jump. This was Tuesday. The Valentine Adopt-a-thon started on Friday.
How on earth was she going to get to all of them by then?
“Most of them are dogs,” Irma said, “but about a third are cats. And we have some parrots and other birds. We’ll get to them last.”
Winnie nodded, still feeling slightly stunned. Irma seemed to sense her hesitation.
“Oh, and I
