"We had rescue for the dog. Why is the dog not here? She is the dog in a bag? I cannot begin to tell you how many times my blood boiled over these situation."

All of us in rescue have that one person that inspired us to get involved.  Alycia Hayes is mine. She is kind. She is patient. She and I saw some good and bad at an open admission shelter. 

She launched a very successful transfer team at Chicago Care and Control and trusted a few of us to take it over when she had to step away. She was my jedi and taught me so so much. I always aspired to be like her and I am lucky to call her a great friend.