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 On Saturday, March 19, Forgiving Paws, Inc. will be present a ballistic vest for Hollister Police Department K-9 officer Freeze during the thrift shop's one-year anniversary celebration.  

Forgiving Paws' celebration will take place at the thrift shop, located at 195 Meridian St. B-18 in Hollister. The public is invited to the 3 p.m. presentation to Freeze's handler, Officer David Anderson.

Forgiving Paws, Inc. has partnered with the Police & Working K9 Foundation to obtain the vest for Freeze. The foundation designed and coordinated the manufacture of these custom K9 level IIIA bullet- and stab-proof vests. 

In a statement, the police department said it "would like to thank Forgiving Paws, Inc. and the Police & Working K9 Foundation for their generous donations to the Hollister community."