Whimsy ~ Six Pounds of Character
Whimsey came into the rescue a strong willed little lady of eleven years old. For whatever reason, there were only a chosen few of us which this little spit fire would allow to hold her, pick her up and/or even open her crate to feed her (without a fight). Having one of those volunteers care for her after her medical needs were attended to surgically allowed Ms. Whimsey the ability to blossom and slowly let her guard down due to the fact that she was in a safe, secure surrounding. Then, I was asked to babysit Ms. Whimsey, while her foster mother had to travel. One week with Ms. Whimsey in my home made me truly realize what I was missing in my life. I had dogs of most sizes; however, I never had myself a little lap dog. Let alone a strong willed little lady who suffered from what I called 'big dog syndrome' at six whole pounds. What she lacked in weight, she most definitely made up for in disposition! Ms. Whimsey continued with that strong will of only allowing select individuals into her life and I was so glad to realize that I still remained to be one of them. I know it was a hard decision for her foster mom to allow Ms. Whimsey to remain with me upon her return from her travels BUT in the best interest of Ms. Whimsey she agreed. I was home most every day with a fully fenced yard for Ms. Whimsey to sun bathe. She was able to come and go as she pleased by the use of a doggie door and she was able to say good bye to pee-pee pads for good. Ms. Whimsey no longer saw the inside of a crate and she was able to spend her final days on her own princess pillow with her own little coat to keep her warm when weather required. This little lady intertwined in my heart in a manner very difficult to put into words. But I know her presence in our home made a tremendous difference for her golden years. I thank Michelle (her foster mom) for allowing me the opportunity to experience both that love and devotion that can only be explained and understood by those who knew Ms. Whimsey herself. Thank you Ms. Whimsey for teaching me that love comes in all sizes and most importantly from sources which we may very least expect. Momma Janet

Whiskey The Sensitive PitBull
Whiskey was a young pitbull who came to us all beaten up, having been used as a bait dog. You can read his full story if you search our site for "Whiskey". He was fostered by Janet and, while in her care, he showed an amazing sensitivity ~ he could detect when her son was going to have a seizure and would lie next to him and, for some reason, the seizure would be less severe. Needless to say, Janet adopted him. Whiskey had a chronic heart condition that we all knew would shorten his life. Almost two years to the day that he was adopted, he passed away. The following is the letter Janet sent: "Judy and Michelle ~ I just wanted to let the two of you know that Whiskey passed away this weekend. Whiskey had a heart attack while doing what he loved best, running around in the back yard and playing with the other dogs. When it was time to come in, all the others came to the door but not Whiskey. The most I can be happy about is that he did not suffer; it happened so very quick and so suddenly. Little did I know the night before when giving him his bath in my roman tub that I was grooming him to go meet his maker. He was, as always, looking sharp (and smelling good) with both his ears and nails cleaned and trimmed!! Honestly, I would have never predicated that it was going to be his time as he really seemed to be in such good spirits more so of late than in times in the past. Of course, we all knew that his time with us was going to be limited due to his heart issues; however, up until the day he passed he was still being Whiskey ~ going strong, having fun and making us laugh! It, of course, has been tremendously hard on Niall. His 'seizure dog' held a very special place in his heart (as all of ours). I THANK YOU BOTH for allowing us the time we had with Whiskey. I know when he came into the rescue he became very special to everyone and both myself and my family were truly honored that you allowed us the time with Whiskey and allowed each of our lives to be touched and impacted by him. He was taken up to Janis at Tuskawilla Oaks since it was too her time, attention and dedication to this beautiful soul that allowed us to have him as part of our lives. He will be cremated and returned to us here to remain a part of the family. Okay ~ yes I'm crying now ~ so I have to go... Sorry I didn't personally call but I knew I couldn't make it through a phone conversation without becoming an emotional babbling fool... Respectfully, Janet"

Wilma the Bouncy Jack Russell
Wilma was adopted from PRBJ in 2012. Sadly, she went to the Rainbow Bridge this past week.