Hi All,
I adore being here with Foster Mom and Dad and love writing to Auntie Melissa and Uncle Scott letting them know how much I am enjoying life again. They have changed my life completely.
However, I would like to remind any of you who are wondering whether to welcome a new friend into their lives that adopting a cat or dog can change your lives for the better too! Take my foster mom for example..she is not in 100% health and cannot work anymore or do much as mobility has been affected: however she welcomed me into their home and she says she feels useful again and that she has made a difference and has reason to walk each day when we potter along together with Bear exploring the village. It does not matter to us when she has to sit for a rest. We just sit patiently with her and enjoy taking in our surroundings and wonderful sounds and smells. We are all friends just enjoying each others company.
Foster Mom likes keeping Auntie Melissa up to date with my ' antics' hmmmmph !! )and emails regularly as she understands that to Auntie Melissa and Uncle Scott it is hard to rescue a dog then hand over and never see or hear about again.
Here is an example of her emails:
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Hi Melissa,
Nellie is coming on in leaps and bounds - literally - lol
She has progressed to dancing round Franklin doing bunny hops with delight and has launched herself on him on several occasions in her exuberance at greeting him home from work.
She remains calm greeting other people though which is how it should be.
At 5pm she waits by door and looks at me... (this is the time he used to get home but his promotion to being in charge or the maintenance crew means he gets home 5.40 to 6) she then insists on waiting on porch with me sitting in the shade never for one moment taking her eyes off the roadway in where she knows he will appear from... Not until he pulls up and I give her the word go does she move however!
Franklin called her from the bathroom while he was having a bath and she rushed in, skidded t o a halt when she saw the bath, did an abrupt U turn ( facial expression was 'HELL NO!') and removed herself rather smartly then sat grinning sheepishly outside lol
Guess bath time is going to be fun !
One of Bears treats in his old doddery age is to have a spoonful of ice-cream if we have some, the look of delight on his face is priceless lol
Well Nellie has watched curiously but one sniff and has turned her nose up... however she was so confused watching Bear's obvious enjoyment that she asked for some too..tiny spoonful that she bit her teeth into and shuddered at the cold then an amazed expression came over her face and she was instantly converted.... not given often but more as a treat for Bear in his old age and a training lesson in pack order for Nellie.. spoonful for Mummy, Spoonful for Daddy, Spoonful for Bear and then spoonful for Nellie all said out loud.. its working as she patiently waits her turn looking at each of us in order then at Bear as if she accepts he comes next.( before this it was all me, me, me with Nellie and food)
She is happy Melissa, If I get up early in the morning when Franklin gets up so I can use bathroom, she waits then carefully guides me back to the bedroom, curling her body round me and pushing me gently through the door as if to say..'Not time yet Mum, we girls need our Beauty Sleep' then gives an apologetic look to Franklin who is sitting in the living room and flops down next to our bed by my side lol
God she Snores!! and Snorts like a piggy lol Handy though as if Franklin says I am snoring I quickly say no its Nellie lol Thought I had fooled him but now he looks at me and says funny that Nellie sounds like you when she snores so guess that backfired on me lol
Anyway enough for now, off to Johnnies to sit and chat while Nellie says hello to his cat Cinder who sits under his chair and hisses if she looms over him..she is good.. he hisses and she immediately backs off and sits facing the other way and then does not try to approach him again... Getting Johnnie to hold her lead and command her so she is comfortable with him if he has to come over if we are out longer than usual and take her and Bear out.... he will walk them over to his Porch then take them back and sit indoors watching tv with them for a while so they have company.... she loves him as when you dropped her off she was walked over to be introduced to him and picked up on his relaxed manner and accepted him as one of our pack instantly. Now she lies at his feet on his porch contentedly watching the world go by so we know she and Bear are sorted for any time we go out for the day together.
Hugs to you both
jannie
PS.. Nellie is an expert thief !! Franklin and I had brought back a 'sub' sandwich each after shopping to save cooking late at night... I ate mine while he checked to water plant as alarm went off... and when he came back he had a beer and his 'sub' while watching tv...I was on computer when I suddenly heard........"NELLIE!!!....SHE STOLE MY SANDWICH!!" and rushed in... she had sat well away from him and watched while he ate the salad off the sandwich and put the meat and cheese bit on the arm of his chair while he put his drink down and was just aware of a flash of blonde passing him and there was Nellie yards away again wolfing down his sandwich!! Naughty girl as she had eaten her dinner up.. lol She was quick though lol
The kids leave their kitten out with me while they go to work as I said not fair to lock in a room all day and it will be better to socialise it with people , dogs and spook... Nellie is a protective Auntie and dotes on him and watches with amusement when he pounces on Spooks tail who gives chase hissing at him lol.. However she was not so amused the other day when the kitten progressed from jumping off the seat of the chair to attempting the leap from the back of the armchair... his solution was to use a sleeping Nellie as a trampoline and merrily bounced off her as she dozed !! Trouble was he has not learnt to retract his claws so Nellie got a rather rude awakening and jumped up in shock lol She went over to him and gave him a bit of a talking to nose to nose and then a push as if to say " you can pack that up young man!" One duly chastened kitten then climbed onto armchair seat and took a nap with Nellie sprawled on floor infront of him... Normal service resumed lol
Jan
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Yes Foster Mom often dobs me in on one of my indiscretions lol is nothing safe! However after seeing Auntie Melissa's replies I know she loves still being included in my life so hey ho !
Auntie Melissa's reply:
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Thank you for the fantastic update! I laugh so hard reading your emails. Really Jan, when are you going to have your writings published? You are a natural, gifted writer. Your craft must be shared with the world!!
xo.
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So I guess the message in this post is that rescuing a doggy or cat and bringing him or her into your life is not the end of your story.... everyone who was involved give so much of themselves to actually get us to the point that we can be adopted , that they will always wonder how their 'rescue' project is getting on and if their efforts have actually made a difference...... so please....take the time to send an update to the rescuers if you can, whether a charity or or an individual and let them know what a fantastic difference they have made to so many people.. both dog/cat and new family. Their efforts have a wide spreading impact on many lives that they may not have even considered.
On behalf of 'the rescued' everywhere... Bear, Spook , Foster Dad and Mom and I.....Thank You.
You Save people as well as animals...
Much love and waggles
Ellie xxx.
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