How is Sheriff Fetterman described in the novel, When Zachary Beaver Came to Town?

Sheriff Fetterman is a very kind, gentle man who has a soft place in his heart for stray animals. If anyone in town finds a stray animal, they take it straight to the sheriff, because they know he will take care of it until he can find a good home. The sheriff has a soft spot in his heart for dogs especially and has been known to own more than half a dozen at one time. The sheriff is also honest to a fault, even insisting on finding Toby or his Dad when ever he wants to buy worms rather than leaving money in an old can like everyone else in town does. The sheriff is placed in the awkward position of reporting Paulie Rankin's abandonment of Zachary when Zachary is left alone in the Dairy Maid parking lot. It greatly relieves the sheriff when Paulie returns and takes custody of Zachary once more.