My heart is nearly bursting out
when I read this story and look at the pictures. This woman Kat is one of the
volunteers at AWL and I am telling you all, she is an amazing woman. I get so
inspired by her and her love for animals. Our hat off for you Kat--and parents.
Here is her story about her
beloved dog Tippy.
"This is Tippy.
I adopted
her from a local shelter in East Tennessee the summer of 2011. I first met her
at an adoption event I was running for the company I worked for at the time.
One of the volunteers was walking her. I reached down to scratch under her chin
and she licked my hand.
I was completely in love.
I called the shelter to ask about
adopting her and was told that I didn't even have to pay the adoption fee.
They
were simply happy that someone was interested in her.
I found out that she had been in
the shelter for over six months due to her age and medical needs. Tippy had
conjunctivitis in her right eye. It was cloudy and twice the size of the other
and had to be removed as soon as possible.
She was also an estimated 10
years old.
Shortly after having her right
eye removed it was found out she had conjunctivitis in her other eye, as well.
The eyes had to be removed when they began to swell because they were causing
her immense pain.
Tippy was a fighter throughout
the entire process. It did not even stop her from jumping on and off the couch
and finding her way around the house. She even still played tug of war with my
Shepherd.
A feat in and of itself as she is
12lbs and he is 95lbs.
Rocky, my Shepherd, has always
been very protective and patient with Tippy. Nothing slows her down. Not even
walks with the large dogs out at my parents house. She does perfectly fine
getting around the house as long as you don't rearrange the furniture.
She is one of the most precious
dogs I have ever had the joy of coming into contact with. Tippy has yet to meet
anyone that doesn't immediately fall in love with her.
She's a fighter and a lesson to
all that senior pets, even those with disabilities, are such an incredible
addition to the family."
KAT HORTON with Family.
