My daughter and I went to the Ouachita Parish Animal Shelter two weekends ago to help brush, bathe and play with some of the pups that were there. While there, I passed by this lovely old gal...who happened to be named, you guessed it...Dixie!
Her story is sad, but not the worst I've heard. Her family was an elderly couple who tried to take care of her, but alas, the wife had Alzhiemer's and the husband could no longer care for both of them. He was sad to bring her to the shelter, but look who found her....ME!
I immediately sent a request to PAWS of Nela asking if I could foster her...I think I bugged the crap out of Christy...lol Christy gave me the go-ahead and I approached Chad with the idea. My plea was this...."just think, if you let me foster her, YOU will not only be saving ONE life, but TWO!" He looked at me with his, "You're so full of it" look and I said, "Seriously...we foster her, that opens one of the spaces in the adoption area, THAT makes room for one dog in the back to be pulled to the adoption area...TWO lives."
Of course, you can see what he said. So, now I have another Dixie and am absolutely in love with the old girl.
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