There is nothing Gizmo loves more than visiting with the residents of the Elim Home.
The 2-year-old Lhasa Apso Shih Tzu mix was accustomed to making weekly visits to the senior care and rehabilitation center and enjoyed leaping into the laps of residents or sitting in residents’ laps. Gizmo gave love and received love from those at the Elim Home.
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