5th November 2008

Warm & Fuzzy Picture of the Day 1 reply

Proof that Dog & Cat Rescues Work - Both Rescued from the Streets

As you noted in my post from November 1-2, 2008, about animal rescue and cat/dog adoption from Wyandot Humane Society - this is proof that animals can be rescued from the wild.  Lucky, the dog sleeping above, was running down the street in & out of construction traffic in Clintonville, OH - and has been a lot of work (serious amount of patience, training and patience) in the past year.  I’ve had her almost exactly one year today.  Monroe, the adorable tuxedo cat, well, he was rescued by my chow rescue dog, about five years ago (I’ve lost count) from a moving truck manifold/muffler.  He is quite feral, quite scared of strangers and trusts 1-2 people, but he befriended Cody, my chow,  immediately and now Lucky.  When Cody died in February of cancer, after having lived 12 years of a much better life after being rescued (despite being a typical and difficult chow initially), Monroe was determined to make friends with this crazy Lucky dog.  Now, they are quite close.  Monroe rules Lucky most of the time.  He’s a serious lover when it comes to dogs, though, and you’d never know that this is the same cat that runs and hides when strangers come knocking on the door. 

Both are animal rescue success stories.  I love seeing them cuddle like this.   Honestly, many said that both of these animals, including Cody, were not “adoptable”.  But they became amazing animals, and were all off the street, including Cody.  Cody came to me because the humane society dog I adopted developed Parvo, then actually was stolen after she got better (possibly by a neighbor).  I went on a three-month search for Baca, but found Cody instead.  She was a mess when I first got her.  She was surrendered by the dog owners’ parents to me.  She had been surviving on squirrel, and cheetos donated by the neighbors at the time.  But within time, and a helluva lot of work, Cody became a great chow rescue story.

Monroe came from the streets, as did Lucky.  Bentley was an outdoor cat when he came to me.  He’s become comfortable inside, although he still goes outside for dog walks with Lucky. 

In any event, as I watched election coverage tonight on CNN, this was the picture that was unfolding near me - thought you’d get a kick out of seeing two animals enjoy companionship.

One Response to “Warm & Fuzzy Picture of the Day”

  1. LuLu and LoLLy says:
    November 9th, 2008 at 12:01 am

    We’re two Maltese dogs and we LOVE this story! LoLLy is a rescue herself. Two Paws Up!! Love, Your PaLs, LuLu and LoLLy

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