When her dogs are stolen, Alison Cavera will stop at nothing to find her beloved Cody and Blue. After breaking into Kappie's Kennel, Alison is relieved and nauseated by what she finds and is compelled to continue following the clues. To her horror, she discovers the unscrupulous world of dog theft and animal brokers. This powerful novel reveals the practice of USDA Class B animal dealers selling pets to laboratories and universities for research. Set in Michigan, Dog 281 is the first book in the Save Five Series, which features Alison Cavera as she embraces a way of life that respects animals.