Lydia's Fluffies: A MUST read

In case... you have not heard the story on how the mommy dog of the puppies, Zinnia, got rescued I thought I would share the story. This is from the rescue person in Alabama:

"Zinnia and Evan (note, he is already adopted) came from a home that had 30 chihuahuas. The dogs were terrified of us. We managed to catch them one by one. We left several, due to some being their original pets 10+ years old.

Some of the chihuahua's would shoot out the vents in the floor to get away. So we left live traps for them.

My post the night after catching the 21 chihuahuas.......I love what I do. But days like today makes things very emotional.

Today I met a elderly couple struggling to stay alive, fighting to keep their animals alive. The dogs were fed, watered,and loved. They reached out to 2 shelters LAST year including our own, but were turned away because the shelters were over loaded.

The owners health took a downward spiral last month, which ended them both in the Er/hospital by ambulance.

I was just standing their in disbelief, and utter disgust, as they told me about the doctor refusing to treat them because of their smell. What? Are you kidding me??? I watched how she cried because now she is scared to walk in the store/pharmacy/doctors office because of the way she has been treated. The paramedic which picked her up from her home, yelling across the ER, about her dogs & home to the nurses in front of a crowd of people.

I watched the man shake with Parkinson’s unable to hold his cup still, while trying to drink from a straw, explain how scary it was to watch his wife lay motionless on the floor and the paramedics arguing on who will come in the home.

Both Monica and I stayed a little longer than usual in the home to listen to the couple talk. She showed us some amazing crochet work she does to pass her time. We listened to places they lived, to some of the amazing wild animals they have seen out in the deep woods they live in. The husband made his way out to David, like men talked about the cars, and what ever else men talk about. Before we left from the 1st trip, we got to talking about food...(one of many of my favorite subjects.) She mentioned about how she wished she could just sit down and eat at a restaurant again. I asked oh yeah which restaurant would you pick if you went out to eat? She said it’s been a while since she had catfish. I told her about the $5 baskets David's Catfish has, she stopped me in mid sentence and said they have the best coleslaw.

So forwarding on a long story... while staff & volunteers were working on settling in the 1st 19 dogs. David (with a heart of gold) went to Davids Catfish & picked up a 2 Catfish meals & a large coleslaw. We finished & headed back out to the home.

The couples eyes lit up when we pulled the plates out. She said you did not have to bring us back anything. Both Monica & I reassured her it’s for them. They have had a harder day than us & we just wanted them to enjoy. Before we left, she grabbed my arm and said...."Thank you for everything...for treating us like humans"

So here is my conclusion...if your still here with me at this point of my long post.

What if that shelter opened their doors & helped when they asked last year? Would they be in the shape they were in today?

Could you imagine how scary it was for them to ask strangers to come in & help when they were treated so wrongly not to long ago?

Can you imagine feeling so low you can’t even leave home?"

Lunch Time pics:

Today it was rainy so lunch was served on puppy pads in the "balcony seating" area...aka the back door landing! Everyone still went outside to do business. Good pups!

Holly always finishes eating last. She often comes back to clean up the remaining food after the others are done. She has figured out quickly there is less competition at the end. Smart cookie!