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I have great news to share with everyone regarding Princess Girl and Doucette!

Princess Girl (Prinnie) was adopted last week. This wonderful lady saw Prinnie’s photo on line and decided this was the dog for her. This person is a senior herself and wants to dedicate her time to an elderly dog that no one wants because of its age or its medical condition.

The foster mother, Yvonne, brought Prinnie to meet this lady (Rusty) who immediately felt at home from the moment she stepped inside the front door. Rusty knew instantly this was the little Princess she wanted to share her life with. The only question Rusty asked: “Is she house trained?” “Yes, she is.” (It would not have made a difference in the decision to adopt her if she had not been.) Within a couple of days, Prinnie had a change of address and is now living a life that many pets envy. (By the way, Prinnie mastered the doggie door that same day.)

Rusty is fully aware that Prinnie may have medical problems. She had two tumors removed while living at the shelter. One was benign, the second one was “benign with neoplastic infiltrates”. Rusty will keep her little friend comfortable and pain free as long as possible, if those mammary tumors, which have returned, are cancerous. At her age, and depending upon the type of cancer, there will be no heroic efforts. Prinnie’s quality of life is more important. She has already been seen by her new veterinarian for her constant scratching. She is on daily medication and soothing oatmeal baths given three times a week which have already helped her allergies. In one month she will return to the clinic and will have lab work done and her tumors looked at again. Everyone who has met Prinnie prays for a positive outcome.

I wish to thank Yvonne, the foster mother, for having cared for Prinnie in a very loving manner. She selflessly gave of herself to this little dog which became her focus. When traveling for work, she searched hard for a caring person who would take excellent care of Prinnie during her absence. Yvonne saw a downward curve in her social life, because Prinnie required a lot of reassurance that she would not be abandoned again. She made it as easy as possible for this lovely pet to transition from mourning a relationship of ten years, to the frightening environment of a shelter for a couple of weeks, to her foster home for four months where she received consolation and love. She made it conceivable for Prinnie to again embrace life to its fullest.

I recently called Rusty asking her if she had made the right decision in adopting Prennie. “I never thought I would bond so quickly with this little dog. She is absolutely perfect. She is very affectionate without clinging to me. I am in bed watching television and she is next to me sound asleep. Thank you for permitting me to adopt her.” I am moved by Rusty’s devotion to this senior sweetheart. A beautiful ending, indeed.

The other bit of good news is that Yvonne will foster Doucette. This is a senior dog who also will again enjoy a soft place to lay her head and a gentle hand to scratch her ears until her family finds her.

Posted on July 5th, 2009 by Monique
Filed under: Dog Stories, Uncategorized