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The Phialdelphia Vigil For Puppy Doe

By now, many of you know the story of Puppy Doe..
A sweet, innocent dog, so badly abused, that she had to be euthanized to ease her suffering.

Puppy Doe, whose name was Kiya, sparked a nationwide outcry for justice! She was the spark that
lit an even bigger flame in our hearts...to find justice for Kiya, and for all animals.

Saturday evening, my husband and my eight year old daughter and I, attended one of the many vigils
for Puppy Doe. This one was here, where we live, in Philadelphia.
It was a very cold night, but all were bundled up to honor this sweet girl...many people brought their dogs too!
We even met a five month old Pitbull puppy named Kiya!
 She was adorable and loved the pom poms on London's hat!!

 It was a wonderful night, shared by many people with one goal...to bring awareness to animal abuse and to envision and fight for, an end to it.



We were all brought together by one sweet, lonely soul...who in the end, and now in Heaven, feels the tremendous outpouring of love for her.

 An orb we captured with our camera, over the crowd. When we enlarged it, we saw that sweet Puppy Doe was there with us!

Rest in peace, beautiful Kiya, you are so very loved. We will continue to fight in your honor.

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  1. KateNovember 27, 2013 at 10:16 AM

    Marianne, thank you so much for attending the Philadelphia "Puppy Doe" Vigil and raising such a compassionate daughter! I am one of the organizers of the vigil and would love to share a couple of your gorgeous photos with the City's Special Events Office. If that's OK with you, could you send the photo of the crowd facing City Hall and the Justice for Puppy Doe table to simpsonk@gmail.com? Thank you!

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  2. Marianne DiIorioNovember 27, 2013 at 1:39 PM

    Thank you, too, Kate!! You did an incredible job with the vigil! I would be more then happy to send those pictures!!

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