Wings of a Bird

A (poor) man's best friend - Seattle P-I
... There are those who volunteer at food banks to nourish people in need. And there are those, such as Dr. Stanley Coe, a retired veterinarian, who nourish the souls of people by volunteering to keep their best friends -- and sometimes only companions -- healthy.
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She said she would have committed suicide if not for the clinic. "I suffer from chronic depression and fibromyalgia, which means I have constant muscle pains," she said. "My daughter won't have anything to do with me, so I'm alone."
Referring to her black and white pet, who she says is a "tuxedo cat," she said, "It's because of her that I have to get up and leave the house and take care of her. She seems to know when I'm sad."
Last year, the cat developed an infection in her eye and could no longer see. She said Coe, who used to be a co-owner of the Elliott Bay Animal Hospital, operated for free at the hospital. These days the cat's eye has reopened and can see just fine.
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Among the 15 volunteers, mostly veterinarians, who keep the Doney Memorial Pet Clinic going is Don Rolf, who used to train dolphins and whales at Sea World. He has volunteered at the clinic for 20 years.
Twice a month, he drives to the shelter in Seattle from Centralia. ...