(Nate Pesce/Freelance) Lily Leeper, 16, of Sykesville, plays with dogs at the Key to Lion’s Heart Rescue area. Girl Scouts in 5th grade at Mount Airy Elementary School hosted One Paw at a Time ...

Sticky’s legacy lives on—not just in Chuck’s heart, but in the unexpected friendship that grew from loss. Even in grief, love finds a way. And sometimes, it reaches out with a paw.

She passed away after complications from congestive heart failure. Losing her was incredibly sad and difficult, but I'm grateful I had the chance to love her in her final years. Her paw print and ...