As the holidays approach and people begin thinking about charitable giving, one small Jackson rescue is hoping for a Christmas miracle.

Two years ago, Cheshire Abbey founder Chrissy Cheshire and fellow rescuer Anne were exhausted. They had set a closing date of Dec. 31, 2023, ready to step away from rescue work after years of physical, emotional, and financial strain. But fate and one scared dog under a deck in Castlewoods had other plans.

“Someone asked us if we wanted a building,” Cheshire said in a recent Facebook post. “I had spent 10 years desperately needing and wanting a building… and now, when we were all set to close?!”

That unexpected offer kept the mission alive. Cheshire Abbey accepted the building, hoping to transition it to another rescue that would continue caring for the

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