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meeting victims and individuals from the community, along with children going through the Child Protective Services system. “East has better enabled us to provide for the victims of Parker County, both children and women, to open their ability to better express themselves in a difficult time,” County Attorney John Forrest, Jr. said. “East gives them comfort for them to be brave and is a Pilot Program that every county is going to adopt in the future.” “East has also been to Commissioner’s Court helping bring awareness to the county Tree of Angel commemo- ration or Crime Victims’ Rights Week, or Child Abuse Awareness--the list is long. Not one single time has anyone backed away from or been put off by East. She is always a calming and loving presence,” Merhoff contin- ued. Merhoff is so grateful with how Parker County has embraced East so far. “Dr. Stacy McLeod at North Texas Veterinary Hospital called and told us they wanted to be a part of this impor- tant endeavor to further services to victims, and they take care of all East’s medical maintenance – vaccinations, monthly heartworm preventive, etc. East is monitored to John Cornyn and Lisa Merhoff maintain her weight, and when dry skin seemed to be an issue for East, Dr. McLeod spoke to her Royal Canine dog food representative, and they began supplying their specialty food for Labs with dry skin at absolutely no charge,” she said. County Judge Merhoff considers East to be Parker County’s new Pat Deen mascot. We have to agree. Weatherford Parker County Animal Shelter Giving Second Chances Campaign $1.65 Million Goal to improve The WPCAS facilityand their life saving efforts. (All donations are tax deductable) Donate online at: weatherfordtx.gov/animals [email protected] http://www.facebook.com/WPCAnimal 403 Hickory Lane | Weatherford, TX | 76086 | 817-598-4111 37