The Times - Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley

WAITSBURG - Pam Alexenko was more than frustrated when she found paw prints through the caramel candy she'd made for a fundraiser and left cooling on the porch. That frustration quickly turned to concern when her son, Zac, spotted a half-starved kitten hiding in some foam.

"Its feet were frostbitten and swollen to about three times their normal size," said Pam. "It still makes me angry." The Alex­enkos warmed the friendly feline, fed her and took her to Black Dog Rescue at the hardware store.

"She spent a few days at the vet and she's bounced back beautifully," said Marilyn Stellwagon. "Sh...