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Misty!
Meet
Miss Misty!
Misty and her best pal Rusty were adopted from DRNM years ago and have returned. This is their story: Rusty was a happy adolescent when a loving man adopted him in 2013. He made such a great impression that his human looked for a partner and Misty joined the pack a few months later. They were growing old together and very well-cared-for until the day their owner went to the garage for a smoke and never returned. He died of a massive heart attack. Responding officials seized the dogs and placed them in a fairly primitive animal care facility. Before relatives were notified and arrived the old dogs were declining quickly. Saved by a niece from euthanasia or worse at the shelter, DRNV was asked for help. Sad and shocked at the unexpected death, DRNV immediately took on emergency care. There was a lot to sort out. Misty was the “easy” one to clarify. She has arthritis and once on proper medications (none offered at the shelter) walks like the old lady she is. So, she was “only” a Doberman who was infirm and very grey and 10 years old looking for a new home. OK. Great. But now to find a possible home for this old couple to live out their lives? Elderly, handicapped, requiring special treatment and costly food with a limited lifetime are not the stuff most adopters seek. But, it is what Rusty and Misty needed. A week before DRNV heard of Rusty and Misty a former adopter had again taken a middle-aged female following the deaths of the pair that had come from DRNV years before. She had wanted to adopt more than one. On a long shot, DRNV asked if she had any interest at all in helping with two more. She came to the clinic and met them at their worst. To our delight, she said she wanted to take care of them. She would even consider adopting them if that was required, but was concerned about possible hard care decisions she might have to make on the salary of a retired Army nurse. Once a nurse always a nurse, she really wanted to care for them. But, they didn’t even know if they’d get along.
The pictures speak for themselves. It was sort of like a canine version of the movie Cocoon where the old people recover theiroy and playfulness that had left them as they aged. As you read this, Rusty and Misty are sharing the home of fellow DRNV graduate Mika and have happily told her they’re just fine with her being the old alpha… there’s plenty of love to go around. Special Needs: Medication for arthritis. Geographic areas for adoptions: Not available for adoption.
Contact: The Sponsor A Senior program helps Seniors by raising funds for their rescue programs. This helps offset some of the additional costs that come with caring for a senior (diet, medications, supplements, etc.). Please read more about this program on the Sponsor A Senior page. Miss Misty is looking for a sponsor! The cost to sponsor a Senior Dobe is $40 per month or $480 per year. You can sponsor a Senior for one month, one year, or somewhere in between. To sponsor Miss Misty, use the PayPal button below or visit the Sponsor A Senior page for instructions on sending a check. Thank you for any help you can give, it is MUCH appreciated! |
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July, 2022- Rest In Peace dear Miss Misty!
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