One long-term resident at a local animal shelter has been given the priceless gifts of hope, love and friendship.
Sabie, a 6-year-old dog that has been at the Patty Baker Humane Society Naples shelter for more than three years, has developed a connection with Naples resident Gary Patelli.
Before meeting Patelli, the poor pooch lived in fear and struggled to trust new humans. Because of his tumultuous journey facing “stranger danger,” shelter visitors have frequently overlooked Sabie’s ability to be a good companion, shelter volunteers said…