News Nearby: Dog Travels 6,800 Miles Hoping For New Home

Abandoned in Egypt, Gordy is now up for adoption in Atlanta, thanks to resale shop owner in Avondale Estates.

The ancient Egyptians worshipped cats and sometimes would mummify deceased pet dogs, burying them with their owners, or on occasion giving them their own individual coffins. Modern Egypt isn't quite so attentive to man's best friend. In a country of around 80 million there are only a handful of animal rescue organizations and the government is pro-poisoning of street dogs as a means of controlling the population. Gordy is a 4-year old Egyptian street dog who has, happily, escaped that fate. He was abandoned in Cairo this fall and spent five days patiently waiting in the same spot downtown where he was dumped. Every day he carefully watched everyone who came by, looking for his former family to come back and get him.  Fed on occasion by …

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Daily PatchCast: Woodruff Park Cleared, Midtown Safety, State Senate Debate

The day's top headlines for Wednesday, October 26, 2011.

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Daily PatchCast: Meet APS Candidates, Avondale Estates Tackles Millages, BeltLine Progress

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