I am a foster for JCCare and help find forever homes for the Japanese Chins. Nellie was one of my recent fosters who came from an elderly couple who could not keep her due to their move to a retirement home. When I went to pick her up from the couple I could see how difficult it was especially for the man who had gotten Nellie as a puppy. I promised him I would take good care of Nellie and find her the perfect new home.
Nellie was very sad for several weeks when I brought her home as a foster. Since she was 8 years old I did expect to find her a home.
One day I took Nellie to the vet and there was a women asking the vet's receptionist about shelters because she wanted to get another dog since her pet had passed away several months earlier. I told the woman I had a foster dog who was wonderful and to make a long story short after meeting the woman's husband Nellie found her forever home again with a wonderful retired couple. You can see the love in the picture of Nellie's new parents.
I have adopted senior dogs in the past and people need to realize what great pets they make.
Barrington, IL
