Through the efforts of many people, SAP Rescue has placed over 2000 dogs and cats in new homes. Dozens of foster families in Virginia play a crucial role in the process of saving these animals. These photos were taken in Virginia, on the morning the vans were being loaded for a recent trip up north. About 20 foster families came to say their good-byes.

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