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By PATSALTONSTALL
Rappahannock News Contributing Writer
Last week, officers of the Rappahannock Humane Society accompanied a state certified animal control inspector on an inspection tour of one of Rappahannock’s largest kennels. The investigation resulted from a series of complaints about this kennel received by RHS officers over several months.
Although the visiting inspector, Cyreal Wilson, found a few problems she asked the owner to correct, the overwhelming evidence was that the foxhounds in this large kennel, numbering well over 50, were well cared for and in active good health.
It was a happy outcome, especially for the RHS members who were making their first official response to citizen complaints. The owner was not home when the group arrived, but his granddaughter was, and she immediately welcomed the group and took them on a tour of the hound facilities. She was both hurt and angry to learn of complaints - and proud to show off her frisky charges.
Later, after her grandfather arrived, they invited us into their home to inspect the medications used in their health program and also to view the trophies and winning pedigrees of their best hound. They displayed a pride of achievement that matched the roomful of gleaming silver and satin prizes - rewards for 20 years of hard work.
As we prepared to leave, the two produced a letter the granddaughter had written with the thought of sending to the Rappahannock News. It was an excellent documentary and explanation to the uninformed and the misinformed of the sport of foxhunting and the raising of foxhounds. We urged her to send it on to you and hope it appears next to this letter.
The grandfather promised to correct the few problems cited by Ms. Wilson. We are confident that he will. For their generous and courteous treatWi^ington
awarded
Commendation Medal
Thomas S. Wigington, Jr. of Sper ryville has been awarded the Arm} Commendation Medal (first oak lea cluster) for meritorious service. SSC Wigington has recently returned fron a three-year tour of duty in German} and will be stationed next at Ft. Stew art, Ga.
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