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7-5-10
To all the Montgomery County Humane Society,
During the summer of 1997 my wife Lisa and I came to the MCHS thinking like most folks unfortunately we were looking for a “kitten”. We wondered and doddled about a bit through many possible candidates and became upon 2 British Short Hair adults, litter-mate cats named Honey (who is white and orange, our “Lewis,” after C.S Lewis) and Maverick (who is dark gray with a white chin, our “Colson,” after Chuck Colson). They were guess-timated to be between 5 and 7 years old at the time and were let go because the previous owner moved to a place that didn’t allow cats. They were already de-clawed, so my wife and I joked that we didn’t have to deal with the guilt of declawing them. They like to peer out of their cages from opposite corners and I joked they looked like book-ends, thus naming them after authors. Colson was the “exploratory” one always wondering around the house giving everything his “inspection” or “approval” so to speak, especially anything new. Lewis was a lazy loving lapcat that outside of being chased by Colson would prefer not to move a muscle outside of his tail. Colson loved to wake us up “making biscuits” on our neck or chests while he purred gently and musically. My wife and I have twins now and though they didn’t get the attention they previously received, the cats never (unless unreasonably provoked) hissed or clawed at the girls, who are now 5.
Today, July 2, 2010, we put Lewis to sleep at ripe age of 19 give or take, and Colson we lost a few years back. I just wanted to write the note to let you know what joy, love and entertainment they brought our lives and how happy we were to have owned these adult cats. You encouraged us so hard to get them as you feared no one wants adult animals. Well, you were very wise in your encouragement and if we can pass that on to anyone let it be so! GET ADULTS!
Thank you for the service you provide and joy you make and give to so many households.
Glenn and Lisa M.
Frederick, Md (moved in 2001 from Montgomery County) |
8-18-09
Dear Sir/Madam
I do apologize that I shamefully can’t recall the name of your Executive Assistant who was so helpful to me when I made a membership donation last month (it may be you receiving this note). I really just wanted to further express my thanks for all the work you carry out. I was indeed reminded of it first-hand when I took my own two cats to the vet on Thursday just last week. While I was there, I admired another lady’s cat and she told me that it was in fact blind and experiencing kidney failure (but nonetheless it was obviously endeared to her and fully enjoying her affection and care). Upon further discussion, I thought I’d find that the lady had owned this lovely pet for years, but it turned out she had only recently adopted her from your shelter in the condition described. My heart just swelled with appreciation for her kindness and yours in even being able to facilitate such a scenario, when I’m sure many such animals do indeed understandably have to be put down when we humans sadly fail them.
I felt very strongly about letting you know that such instances are what I turn my own thoughts to if I have a rough day or feel that the world is sometimes altogether too indifferent to the circumstances of others. Please know that your work is not taken for granted when you are having a rough day of it – I’m just not as brave as you that I could be as strong in such close proximity to the distress of our animal friends – I hope you continue receiving and publishing more and more “happy endings” correspondence, and that the community will always further support your efforts.
Yours faithfully,
Hayley N.
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8-12-09
Hi there,
I read in the happy tails archive that Tucker was adopted in November of last year. I am so relieved! I wanted to write you to see if you would pass on this email to the lady who adopted him. We were at the MCHS shelter the day that Tucker was brought in. The couple who brought him in were devastated -- both of them were crying -- sobbing, really. I felt terrible for them -- this was awful for them. My husband and I were taken with Tucker's cheerful and curious personality immediately and called the private rescue the next day to put in an application on him. But we didn't know that Tucker needed more exercise than what we thought we could provide and we didn't want him to have to settle for something less than he deserved. His walking needs were the reason his other family brought him into the shelter -- he was incredibly unhappy and bored at home, despite his owner's best efforts to keep him occupied and exercised, and they couldn't do any more for him. We thought that he deserved better than what we could provide, so we canceled our application in the hopes that someone better would come along. The emotional trauma that his previous owners went through during the intake process at the shelter reaffirmed the need for pets and their owners to be compatible- sometimes, love isn't enough.
So you see, Tucker's adoption worked out for the best -- Tucker got an amazing home with Dorothy, and we ended up with a goofy, lazy puppy who's okay with shorter walks and snuggles on the couch. Our Remington is smart, funny, and loving -- and he was at the shelter for almost 5 months before we adopted him. I can't imagine why he was dropped off either. I will probably never know, but at least Dorothy gets to see a tidbit of Tucker's past, and how his story and hers merged. They are lucky they found each other, and my husband and I are lucky that Remi ended up in our family.
Giving a pet up for adoption isn't always done like a throwing off an old coat. Sometimes it is a hard, hard choice that ultimately ends up enriching the animal's life. In Tucker's case, it looks like he made out like a bandit! ;)
Regards,
Erin G. |
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