CRICKET

1 JUNE 2009

On 28 May, Patti Sundling writes:
Sweet Cairn in need

My daughter, Jeni, just called from Wisconsin
about this sweet petite little Cairn at her local shelter.
She talked to Beth there; they're willing to release her to rescue.
They had little hope anyone would come and help her
because she's ten years old.
She came from a severely abusive situation,
but is very sweet and not scared with all the other dogs
barking and carrying on at the shelter.
Can anyone help her?

Here's her story from Petfinder.com:

I MAY ONLY HAVE ONE EYE BUT I SEE THE FUTURE VERY CLEAR.
I WANT A FAMILY THAT WILL LOVE MY 10-YEAR-OLD SELF
AND GIVE ME COMFORT IN MY OLD AGE
I'M ONLY SPECIAL NEEDS BECAUSE OF MY EYE
AND MY SPECIAL PERSONALITY.

The shelter is bringing Cricket to Madison.
Luckily for Cricket, Shell has to be in Madison on Monday,
and can then meet Andréa, who will foster her, in Beloit.

Shell writes:

She's coming in Monday; she's pretty much fully vetted . . .
may need a bordatella but you can handle that once she's in.
Very friendly, very adoptable.

Here's what I was told about Cricket:

Beth, the animal control person I've been dealing with,
told me that she got a call about some animals in
squalid living conditions in a trailer.
Specifically, there was a chicken that needed help.
I didn't know that chickens were so needy, but whatever.

She went out to the trailer and there was no chicken,
but there was a dog outside and inside was Cricket.
Beth said the filth & stench inside the trailer were unbelievable.
No indication that she was being bred.
This was a case of a pet with an owner who most likely had "issues".

Cricket was born on 4 April 1999.
The last time Cricket was at a vet was in 2002.
At that time - SEVEN years ago -
her eye was extremely infected; the vet said it had to come out,
but the owner never returned to have it done.

This past week, it was finally removed.
Beth said Cricket was so filthy,
it took three hours to clean her up.
So we might want to wait a bit and let her settle in
before putting her through another groom,
although Beth reports she is very friendly.

Patti adds:

My daughter spent 20 minutes with Cricket;
all Cricket wanted was pets & love.
Cricket is a petite little love bug.
She wasn't scared with all the barking &
commotion going on around her.
I think Jeni is going to try to see her again
over the weekend and fill her in on her new adventure.
What a lucky girl she is. Can't wait to see her updates.

A SPECIAL CRUSA THANK YOU TO JENI & PATTI,
FOR CARING ENOUGH TO ALERT US TO THIS LITTLE GIRL!;