It’s that grief that they turned into inspiration, coming up with Patrick’s Friends — a way to build a bridge between pet ...

But that isn’t stopping Layne and her husband, Shawn Murtha, from trying to protect local pet owners from the same fate. The couple is working to establish a nonprofit, Patrick’s Friends ...

Penny Layne and Shawn Murtha got their pet goat, named Patrick when he was 3 months old, and for the last 16 years, he's been part of their family. "He was quite the talker. If we went outside he ...