Newtown victim's animal shelter dream turning real

[alsame]

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HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Before she was killed in the Newtown school massacre, 6-year-old Catherine Violet Hubbard raised money from returnable bottles and cans to buy bones for dogs at the pound and designed business cards for an imaginary animal shelter, listing herself as "caretaker."

Her pretend animal shelter is now on track to become a reality as the state prepares to transfer 34 acres of a former psychiatric facility to a foundation raising money to build an animal sanctuary to honor the life of the little girl who was one of 20 first-graders killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.

"It was just in her soul," said Jenny Hubbard, describing her late daughter's love of animals. "She didn't care if it was fuzzy or slimy."

Plans for the sanctuary in her name include a shelter and adoption center for cats and dogs, a refuge for farm and work animals, and a rescue and release program for injured, native wildlife. Plans also include a state-of-the-art veterinarian clinic and a welcome center where educational programs will be held. The goal is to open the main building in Newtown in 2016.

http://www.newstimes.com/news/crime/article/Newtown-victim-s-animal-shelter-dream-turning-real-5601511.php

[shenmue]

1. Bless

[NYC_SKP]

2. The several uplifting projects that have sprung from this tragedy gives one hope.

It's encouraging, I don't think that 40 years ago we'd have seen the same efforts.

26 playgrounds... http://gothamist.com/2013/02/16/newtown_shooting_victims_to_be_memo.php

K/R and x all the victims of all madness everywhere.

[BrotherIvan]

3. Tears

What a gorgeous tribute.

[sheshe2]

4. You just made me cry, alsame.

Sweet Catherine's dream will come true. Such a beautiful soul lost to us far too soo.

[alsame]

5. I was thinking that this child

might have been a vet or a 'caretaker' as her card said and saved the lives of many animals if she had lived. But here it is - she is saving the lives of many animals anyway. I hope her soul rests easy.

[sheshe2]

6. Yes, alsame.

I hope she rests easy. My heart still breaks.

[WinkyDink]

7. Poor little girl. Such evil we must cope with.

[littlemissmartypants]

8. ..

[LiberalElite]

9. I was going to post this too - K&R

[billh58]

10. No words...

[Demoiselle]

11. What a beautiful little girl. What a beautiful soul. Thank you for posting this…nt

[bearssoapbox]

12. I started this three times.

No words seem adequate.

[GReedDiamond]

13. That's fantastic - as I type through the tears...

...so profoundly sad that something so good had to happen the way it did.

Catherine Violet Hubbard, in her six short years of existence, brought more good and love into this World than a million Ronald Reagans, George Bushs, or any other political hack of any party, ever could, it seems.

[Archae]

14. Donchu know this is a hoax?

I have a cousin who is convinced of that.
Yup, he's a Alex Jones groupie.

Kudos to all those creating the animal shelter, and to my cousin, (who said he sometimes reads this site,) bite me.