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Cpl
Kevin "Jack" Dempsey
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SAVANNAH (now ANNA)
& HOLLY (now Haley)
 
Dear CAPS,
I wanted to take a moment to let you
know how grateful I am to your organization. Come February, it will have
been a year since I euthanized my wonderful dog, Ben; friend and confidant for
sixteen years, I never thought I would have another dog like him. Thanks
to you, it turns out that I have two!
Having to part with our elderly pets may be a part of life, but it is always
difficult. In my house, it just wasn't the same without the jingle of dog
tags first thing in the morning, and a wet nose welcoming me home from work.
It was about that time that I saw a CAPS flyer up in Petsmart and decided to
check out the web page. Lo and behold, there were so many animals in need
of a home...and my home was already dog-friendly! It didn't take much for
me to drop an email and link up with Marilee, one of the dedicated CAPS
volunteers. We chatted a bit and set up an appointment for me to visit
some of the dogs she was fostering.
I arrived at Marilee's intending to see if she had an adult, male, large-breed
dog that might enjoy my active lifestyle...and I left that day completely
in love with two young, female, medium dogs of dubious parentage!
Just goes to show that you can't plan for cupid to strike, and it doesn't matter
what your "type" is when he does!
When we completed the adoption paperwork a few days later, I floated out of Petsmart
with Anna (a shepherd cross) and Haley (a lab/golden cross) simply knowing that
it would all work out in spite of the pitfalls of socializing two such special
and independent dogs not only with each other, but with the cat, rabbit and
gerbils they'd be sharing space with. I was confident that, between Marilee's
assessment of their personalities and my own time with them, they would fit right
in!
While it wasn't without it's challenges (the one dog fight they ever had started
in the back yard and, with the cooperation of an unlocked back door, ended up
with two very muddy and very tired dogs panting side by side on my kitchen
floor...surrounded by muddy dog prints and walls that looked like a monster
truck had rolled through) and surprises (who knew that Haley would have a knack
for opening kitchen cabinets and enjoy lining all the canned goods up on the
kitchen floor!?!), adopting these two was one of the best things I have ever
done. Not only do I have two wonderful four-legged friends, but they are
both so clearly grateful to have a loving home! They are both so well
behaved that friends comment often on their willingness to please...though they certainly
have plenty of personality!
I thought I'd include a couple of our "lounge" photos. I'm sure
Marilee remembers how nervous they both used to be...and will smile to see them
so happy and relaxed! Please give my best to all the volunteers, and
accept my heartfelt thanks! Whenever I hear that anyone is looking for a
pet, I wholeheartedly recommend CAPS. From the variety of pets, to the
knowledgeable volunteers and the straight forward adoption process, I can't
think of a better way to find a new friend and give a deserving animal another
lease on life.
Thanks again!
K Jones, January 05' |
