HAPPY TAILS
Jane Frances Bean
I’m Jane Frances Bean Miller, a former shelter dog. I’m a sheltie puppy who came
to the Columbus-Lowndes Humane Society back in May. My owners brought me in
because they said they didn’t want a dog with skin problems. I had a tiny pink
spot on my face. By June, I
had no hair on my face and I was starting to lose it from my body. I was pink
and itchy and miserable. Dr. Sutton, the shelter vet, gave me antibiotics and
other medicine every day. I would get so excited in the afternoon because I knew
that it would mean that she would pet me. The people at the shelter tried and
tried to find me a home. I even went on WCBI Midday, but no one called for me.
Then, one day, a lady walked in and stopped at my cage. Dr. Sutton told the
lady, “That’s Biggie. She has demodectic mange.”
The lady said, “How much time does she have?” And Dr. Sutton just looked down. I
don’t
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the Columbus-Lowndes Humane Society celebrated the joy of life. Late Monday
afternoon, Felicia, a mixed-breed shelter resident, gave birth to eight puppies,
with the help of veterinarian Dr. Meg Sutton and a surgical team of staff
members and volunteers. Felicia was surrendered by a family who had been feeding her as a stray outside their home. The mother-to-be sat in a concrete kennel since Thursday, heavy with puppies. Her small frame and large belly indicated Read More... |
know what it meant, but the
lady picked me up then and held me for a while.
“Well, Biggie,” she said. “I guess you’re going home with me.”
So the lady took me home. I was her new foster kid. I was so scared on the way
to her house. I teedled on her lap in the car, but she just laughed and told me
it would be all right.
When we got to her house, there were all these other dogs and cats. They were
foster dogs, too, and they all came from the shelter. My new mom named me
Jane Frances Bean. She took me to the vet school and got me some dip for
skin. Every night, I got good food to eat and a warm bed to sleep in, right next
to my mom.
One
day, I was playing too hard with my foster sister and I broke my heel. I didn’t
complain much, though, because I’m a big girl. My mom got it all fixed up at the
vet and told me, “Well, Jane Frances, I guess you’ll be here a little longer.”
It’s been four months since Mommy took me away from the Humane Society. I have
all my hair now and I’m getting chubbier and healthier every day. I have new
collars and leashes and toys. I have new foster brothers and sisters now. Elsa,
my newest foster sister, is a sheltie, too, and we have a great time in the
backyard. My mom says that I’m her little girl now, and I’ll always have a home.
I still get to visit my friends at the Humane Society. Mommy works there now, so
sometimes I get to come back, just to say hi. It makes them really happy to see
me, all happy and healthy. But when Mommy’s done, we always go back home. I’ll
never, ever, ever have to sleep on a concrete floor again. I’ll always have a
warm lap and a full belly. When I need some love, my mom’s never far away.
I feel really bad for all the boys and girls still at the Humane Society,
though. They don’t have moms and dads yet. But I’m living proof that you should
never give up hope. I tell them that things will get better. I hope I’m right. I
know how they feel.
If you need some love in your life, I have lots of friends who need a happy
story of their own. Call the Humane Society at 327-3107. Go visit my friends at
the shelter and give them a little love. Tell them Jane Frances sent you!!
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About Columbus-Lowndes Humane Society:
It is the mission of the Columbus-Lowndes Humane Society to protect animals from
suffering and cruelty, to provide care for animals afflicted by neglect,
abandonment and exploitation, and to enhance the lives of animals and people
through education, adoption and compassion.