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I'm so grateful that I'm able to do something about this passion that I have for shelter animals. In a strange way, it completes me. It means so much to me and makes me feel like I'm truly making a difference.

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Emmylou Harris
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: April 12
Country Singer
Guitarist
Recording Artist
Singer-Songwriter
Birmingham
Alabama
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