Animal docs buy island for dogs' pleasure

April 10, 2008

"VICTORIA, British Columbia, April 10 (UPI) -- Three Canadian veterinarians have ponied up $2.2 million for an island off British Columbia as a vacation resort for rescued dogs.

All three animal doctors are from the province of Alberta, and have been involved in helping 'special needs' dogs, including four pit bull dogs who survived Hurricane Katrina that devastated the U.S. Gulf Coast in 2005, a Globe and Mail report said..."

(http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Quirks/2008/04/10/animal_docs_buy_island_for_dogs_pleasure/8488/)

Christie Anna says: I love it, and I'm sure the dogs do, too. It's great that there are people willing (and able) to shell out that kind of money for the sake of dogs. I just hope that it all works as planned and they can manage the upkeep long-term. My only question - do they need volunteer helpers?