Warning. This thread will either bring a tear to your eye or warm your heart and soul. All yee who enter be warned.....

Over the past few weeks my inbox has been filled with stories of day to day happenings with Blount County Animal Control and local stories from individuals who are out and about in the animal rescue world. Six months or so ago these same emails were simply numbers. Lately, the numbers have changed to sad faces and specific places in our community.

Instead of trying to persuade our very busy and very gracious host into setting up an entire separate section for this, I want to try to use this tread to keep these specific stories, photos and animals in one place.

Terry- here is your chance to tell us about those black lab pups.

Mello's Two Towel Theory

Several years ago while working with an organization who offered support to homeless youth I stumbled upon what I call my Two Towel Theory. The center, like all non-profits was always critically low on funds and was in very short supply of towels. A simple towel. A towel that was needed so these street kids could come to the center and take a shower before going to work or school or sadly, back on the streets.

I bought a few towels but we needed more so I ask an elderly neighbor if he had a couple of towels to donate. He did. Then he ask his neighbor and he did. Then he ask his neighbor and not only did she have towels, she had a bag of hotel soaps. And she ask her neighbor and that neighbor had a case of shampoo.

So internet neighbors I am asking you- do you have two towels for the new Blount County animal shelter?