Hi, I am Sarah Beth. I have a hard time saying no to people and creatures that need love and over the course of a few months, have taken on two newly adopted kittens and a foster dog. I had my eye on Pete for quite a bit, but did not feel ready to take on his adoption. He was put into a tight spot and needed a place to land and I agreed to be a "temporary" solution. In what is likely the most expected outcome, but far from my original intention, Charlotte and I decided to move forward with making Pete a full time resident at our home. If you do not know his story, Pete had a solid home for the first eight years of his life. His devout caretaker passed away and he was placed at MACC. In what seemed like a fairy tale ending, he was quickly adopted by a young woman that appeared to have the best intentions. Not long after Pete was found at the front doors of MACC. He showed signs of neglect, but the owner came in and said he had gotten away. He was released again to her care. He was then surrendered by the owner again, only out of the county, at Sumner. This time he was 20 pounds lighter and covered with urine stains. The photo attached is from that day. The story would get more horrifying as the neighbor released details of how Pete was kept in a metal crate 24/7. When surrendered, his teeth were worn down from trying to chew his way out of the hell he was living in. His continued skin issues may be related to living in his own excrement and urine for who knows how long. Pittie in Pink stepped in to pull him. He could not be boarded as he had a strong aversion to being crated. He had fosters step in, but his old man bad habits and need for speed made him hard to adopt out. Pete came to us at a time when I needed to feel like I could take care of the living things around me. I needed something to put my broken heart into. He is not perfect, but he is blending in here at Linda Lane and not too long ago, as he hung out on the porch beside me, I cried a little at the thought of him being shuffled again at the age of 10. He was already home. The tall order of keeping Pete is building a fence that will contain him safely. He has a crate aversion, so I also need to reinvest into safe keeping for him when we are not home and ongoing training to make him the best pup that I know he can be. With the big 4-0 coming up, I thought it would be a perfect time to request that if you have followed Pete’s story or my story, maybe consider pitching in for a piece of lumber. Yall. This is more expensive than I anticipated and I am in the process of building out my basement for safe housing for transitional needs and grandparent living so we can have help through the school year. My quotes have been between $5900-$7000. Whew! This single momma can only do so much... We are celebrating becoming an almost certifiable zoo over here at Linda. I have never been so grateful to own a Dyson. I so appreciate whatever help we can get. Thank you to everyone for their love and support, today and always.
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