TORNADO
He was small, he was adorable and so very cute! Not larger than my hand, he looked like a Scotty puppy and we could not turn him away when we were asked to rescue him. We bought training pads, puppy food and even puppy milk, but soon realized that this little creature, who we called "Tornado's, was much older than we thought and had the personality of an incredible dominating and aggressive large dog. He loved all our large dogs which could not really understand what to do with him and were careful not to hurt him. Everyone fell in love with him, everyone wanted him, but we were not ready to give him up, until he was vaccinated and neutered. Actually I tried to find excuses a keep him myself. He went with me everywhere even into stores, because he was so tiny. One day a lady in an office went totally crazy about him. Being a single Mom with a 12 year old daughter that had just lost a beloved pet, she convinced me that she had to have Tornado by volunteering all the right answers that I had not even asked her yet. We waited a whole week making sure, that she was sure and finally agreed to the adoption. I was miserable, had several sleepless nights until I received the following E-mail, which assured me that we made the right decision by giving Tornado to a home of his own, with 2 people that will love him for a lifetime.
Dear Compassion Seeds:
Tornado is doing well. He is eating really good. I crunched up puppy food (dry) and mixed it with hamburger and he loves it. He sleeps with Danielle and gets up, to go potty outside at 4:00 a.m. im getting away or someone stealing him. Because everyone who sees him, wants him. We had to take a small road trip to Atoka, and we brought him with us. He rides really good.
He playing and barking at his reflection in the mirror. This keeps him very
busy When he starts to chew on stuff, we quickly give him his chewy thing
and he is content with that.
God bless you and thank you for the greatest gift I could ever give my daughter. She is in love with him. She is an only child and Tornado is exactly what she needs. She is even going to crochet a sweater for him,for the next winter. I have to tell her to put him down sometimes, so he can get exercise. She would hold him 24/7 if she could. Tomorrow I have to bring him to the school during lunch, so she can show him off to all her friends. I know how painful it must be for you to give Tornado up -I could not imagine how you must feel - So I wanted to keep you posted. I will send pictures soon'
Thank You! Barbara J. De Gelnot; Ardmore, OK
Feathered Folks
In our last newsletter we told you about a rescued pigeon baby. "Hilda"turned out to be a boy. After we got another one to keep him company, they started a family before we knew it. Need to put them on birth control! <smile> Our very lonely Hen that used to sleep with one of our dogs, received a special Easter present. Someone brought us a beautifullitlle rooster, just her size. We called him "Handsome!" It was love on first sight. Our last and lonely Guinea (we started out with 34 of them 21 years ago) received a companion which had been hit by a car and survived! The driver of the car was smart enough to check on it, instead of leaving it for dead, as it happens daily to so many other animals on roads and highways everywhere. It was dropped off at our place and both of them are now inseparable.
Newcomers
Echo-a female Pointer. She was removed from an abusive owner. She is beautiful and very gentle. Jenny, Penny, Goldilocks and Pooh Bear, 4 King Charles mixes. One boy and 3 little girls, all very shy but adorable and sweet. Baby Girl, a soft, whit female Pit bull puppy. He owner gave her up so h ."' could join a treatment cente . for drug addictions. We wish him a complete recovery.
Zoom and Diogee,Two small male Beagles, happy and cute.
Red Man, who was supposed to be euthanized because he was frightened and bit someone. He is beautiful, mixed, red Spaniel type dog and does not bite. He learned to trust.
Fay, a black Lab mix, once a skinny, wormy and dying puppy is now an active, round, healthy teenager.
Samson, Delilah and Chelsea, are all mini Schnauzers. It can't get any better than that! So adorable, so sweet!
Sheba, a yellow mixed female Lab, who is at this time still fighting for her life at the veterinarian hospital due to severe burns all over her body she received from the fire that raged through Oklahoma.
Nicollet, a starving female Chihuahua puppy was found abandoned next to a country road, by one of our members. We named her after Nicole, her rescuer who nursed her back to heath. She is white with burned orange spots, tiny and sweet as honey. No princess from any fairy land could be more adorable that this little sweetheart.