Wow! Hi everyone! Thanks for your replies and messages. I left for the afternoon to attend a holiday picnic and come home to all this love. Thank you!!
Teresa, the form is brilliant. I printed two copies and will bring them with me when I pick Lily up which will hopefully be tomorrow if not Saturday.
Update: I did receive a message from the current owner today that said Lily would be available tomorrow or Saturday. She is going to the vet tomorrow and while I would insist on being there, I'm trying to be considerate of the owners and respect their privacy and patience. They have another dog that was also attacked and while she isn't as severe as Lily, she did sustain some superficial injuries and she'll be seen tomorrow as well. I will take Lily to my vet on Monday and have her assessed as well as registered properly. I agree with you all that this is certainly not an ideal situation but I do feel these humans are being brave for admitting that they cannot provide the best life for their dogs and are actively rehoming them. I do want to be firm and get Lily as soon as possible (believe me!) but I am trying to be understanding, I imagine this is extremely difficult for them.
Thanks for all of your help! I really appreciate your kind words and advice. I will surely keep you updated and post more pictures when she gets home. She needs to be groomed SO bad, I'm sure that will make for an excellent "before & after". The picture in my avatar IS Lily, a "glamour shot" that the owner sent me when we first met. Looking forward to taking many, many more!!
Happy 4th to all of you, I feel blessed to have found your wonderful community! xox |