February
27
Best Week Ever
Yesterday we took our very affectionate foster cat Vizio back to the shelter for his neutering surgery and his next round of vaccinations. Today he’ll arrive at the adoption center, which is very likely to be the best chapter of his two years of life. We brought home another foster for the next 10 days, a leggy 10-month old Dachshund mix named Marathon, who resembles a Viszla to my eyes. He is emaciated and has kennel cough so he’ll spend 10 days with us getting well and gaining weight.
A dear friend came for dinner and we discussed that we had both had rough weeks and were looking forward to them both being over. As she was leaving I grabbed a leash and took Marathon out for the last walk before bed. Despite snow on the ground and single-digit temperatures Marathon’s tail was wagging as we left the house and he ran down the icy sidewalk enthusiastically. We don’t know how he or Vizio ended up in Animal Control and then PAWS Chicago but while my friend and I were having rough weeks, they were having the best weeks of their lives (excluding that pesky neutering business). Looking at Marathon curled up on my lap after dinner, my friend said, “You can just tell how grateful he is to be here.” I’m grateful he’s here too, I thought.
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So sorry your week has been tough. Funny how puppy and kitten cuddles bring blood pressure down and a smile to our faces.🐕🐈❤️❤️
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Ohmygoodness Weeks, we have one of those leggy dachshunds too – found roaming the streets, presumably dumped by someone who knew the dog stood a good chance of finding a home in our neighborhood (one of those things I have totally mixed feelings about, I’m mad she was dumped but oh-so-grateful she found us). Anyway, we’ve always said she looks like a miniature viszla – sounds like she could be a relative of Marathon! I am loving this foster pet series of yours – we’re getting our very first foster pup tomorrow. My daughter raises guide dogs for the blind but she’s out of town on an internship now so we’re feeling a little light in the dog department, so we’re trying out fostering for a few weeks. Thanks so much for ALL the inspiration!
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Oh good. Fostering has been one of the best decisions of my life. It fills a part of my soul that nothing else can fill. Have fun with your new charge.
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