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| "Faith" | ||||
| Faith came to stay at Sherwood on July 23, 2001. | ||||
Faith is a young Jack Russell Terrier that came to live at Sherwood in late July 2001. Faith was hit by a car, and left for dead on a roadway. An off-duty Fireman, bless his heart, discovered her with a horrible head injury and took her to the Emergency Clinic. As with all dogs that are temporarily "ownerless," then end up at the shelter.
Unfortunately, Faith's owners never came to claim her despite the shelter employee attempts at keeping her well beyond the time limit. During Faith's month stay at the shelter, she became a favorite among all the employees receiving extra attention, and frequent visits to the front office. As a result of the injury sustained, Faith was very uncoordinated, falling over, and leaving her with a wobbly head. As a result of this outcome, although daily improvement was seen, Faith was deemed "not adoptable." Not even the Jack Russell Terrier rescue wanted to take a chance with her. When Faith was out of time, I adopted her (a job hazard!) and she is now part of the Sherwood Family. I named her "Faith" because I have all the faith in the world that she will continue to get better, and will live out a healthy normal Jack Russell Terrier life. Update: With time and a couple of visits to a doggie chiropractor, Faith is a changed dog. She has been a member of the Sherwood Family for over two years and is happy, healthy and lives a very very spoiled life. Faith has a collection of designer fleece sweaters and collars that would rival the wardrobe of Paris Hilton! Faith even have duplicate sets of pajamas to make sure her evenings are warm and toasty. She even has a pair of designer goggles to keep the wind out of her eyes and raingear complete with booties to keep her feet dry in winter. Faith comes to work with me each day as I perform my duties as a Humane Officer. Faith is my additional eyes and ears and loves to watch the action unfold. She especially loves the wildlife calls. Faith rides in style inside the Animal control vehicle as she sits and naps on a designer dog bed made of 100% real lambswool. She even has her own blanket to keep her warm on those cold evenings when we work long nights. Faith has many friends at the shelter including other Humane Officer. Faith enjoys her interaction with the animal control technicians especially Kevin who brings her treats. Faith loves the barnyard animals and visits them daily. Currently Faith enjoys a barnyard pig and goat and is always looking for new friends. Faith has been a wonderful addition to the Sherwood family and to my life. | ||||
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 Christmas 2003 with my friend Tiger | ||||
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