forever after

I love getting feedback from some of my babies after they get to their forever after homes.

I received just such a call last night. A local newspaper did a story on ARF and our growth and desires. I was hopeful it would stir up some chatter about our organization and would (a) generate donations, (b) generate volunteers, (c) generate help to obtaining our own facility and last but not least (d) generate some interest in adoption into great homes.

all of these issues are important, not one is more or less important than the other. a side bonus of the article is to hear back from some of our already placed pets and to hear how fabulous they are all doing in their blended families.

we had rescued this sweet little dog last summer. he was running down a very busy highway and was close to getting hit. a good Samaritan stopped and got him, called me, we took him in. I then showed him on our television segment on channel 16, WAPT -TV.

I had hundreds of calls on him, and had people working hard to convince me that they were perfect for him, but one family had their vet call me and tell me it would be a travesty of justice if they didn't get the dog. well. they did. the family has spoiled him rotten and he has them trained to do his bidding. a better match can only happen in heaven!

it makes all the hard days easier. the days when the bills are piling up, the days when I am pulled in a hundred different directions; to hear of a great ending for a great family and an even greater dog.

posted by Elizabeth @ 1:40 PM