It has really been an emotional few months. I’ve said a joyful hello to another new fur baby and said goodbye to a loved one. Both were unexpected.
Roxy
I have a habit of surfing the Animal Humane site. One day I found a beautiful Rotweiler mix named Roxy. There was just something about her……. So, the next day I called to find out more about her and to find out whether or not she was good with other dogs. She hadn’t been in any playgroups so they were unsure and recommended that I bring my other two down for a meet and greet. That is quite the undertaking. Honestly, I was unsure how well Scooby would handle going back there since he had quite a bit of difficulty adjusting to living there before we adopted him.
I put it off for a few days and looked on the site again. She was gone. I was devastated. Then, the next day she was listed again. Deciding not to risk it losing out I decided to drive down and meet her so that I could determine whether it was worth taking the dogs down.
When I got to the shelter and announced my intention they told me that she had been adopted about 30 minutes before my arrival. Once again I was devastated. How could that be? I went back out to my vehicle and texted my friend. He texted back asking if I was still in the city. I thought that was a really stupid question to ask me when I was upset, but I answered in the affirmative. Then he asked if I wanted to come pick her up. Again, I was confused. Pick who up? Then he sent me this photo. He had just adopted her as a surprise for me. Hard as it was, I waited so we could introduce her to the others together. It was a joyful hello.
Seamus
This week my dog Seamus became suddenly ill. After many tests we found out that he had a large mass on his kidney as well as some other problems and had to make the really hard and gut-wrenching decision to let him go. I rescued him after I fallling in love with the markings on his feet and chest. He had another major health crisis about 18 months ago and survived, but our vet didn’t think he would make it through this one. Seamus was such a gentle soul and a wonderful companion. He was fond of long walks in nature as well as having his ears scratched. He was NOT a fan of having his feet touched.
So now I’m back to having two furry friends. Roxy and Scooby are having a blast together and are well-matched physically. I think it will be a while before we add another fur baby. The grief is fresh, and not having Seamus in my life is really sad. But, even though I’m sad, I treasure the time we had together and the knowledge that I gave him a pampered dog life in this sometimes difficult world.