Rose and Libby as my witnesses, the heavens parted and brought another sweet little canine soul my way today for help. A woman perusing the outdoor lunch crowd at Whole Foods with this little angel, was begging someone to take the doggie she had "found". I looked into his eyes and knew I had to help him, but also knew instantly that this was his mommy, not just a lady who had "found" him on her doorstep, as she claimed. This woman knew too much about him, you could see the connection between them (poor Fender's heart was broken afterwards) and she hovered in the vicinity for way too long after handing him over. A quick trip to Austin Urban Vet Center for a microchip scan confirmed my suspicions.
I've since spoken to the woman who surrendered Fender to me at Whole Foods (she has called me multiple times to check on him). When I confronted her with the fact that I knew Fender was registered to her, she finally admitted that he was indeed hers. She said she and her husband could no longer care for him as they were about to move and was just too embarrassed to admit it in public, nor could she bear dropping him off at the animal shelter. He was adopted 8 months ago from Georgetown Animal Shelter, is up to date on vaccinations, receives monthly heartworm and flea preventative and is around 3 yrs old. I've asked her for all of his records so that his future family can have a complete history on Fender. He's a gentle little soul and so far is doing quite well, considering the unusual events of the day. My initial impression of him is that he'd be a great family dog, as he's small, yet study and has a very patient and laid back temperament.
If you or anyone you know would be interested in giving this great little guy a home, please comment here, or shoot me an
email and we'll go from there!
Tootles!
Selena
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