This is Tempest. We rescued him when he was just a baby. He is now 9 years old. He likes to lounge on the stairs. When he’s not doing that, he likes to take a stroll around the neighborhood. Everyone knows him and gives him a pat or two when they see him. Life would certainly be lonely and empty without him.

Valerie Workman

Groton

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