OTIS GOES HOME! 20 DECEMBER 2014

On 22 December, Laurie writes: I received a request from Marilyn Royle for information on Otis for an adoption article in the upcoming CRUSA Newsletter, CARIN' FOR CAIRNS today, which brought my husband & me back to our discussion about what's best for Otis. When we took him on, our first agreement was that we would keep him as long as necessary, knowing that a special needs senior would not be an easy placement. We decided that we were okay with keeping him forever, if that's how it worked out. We never expected to go through all of these treatments and the surgery. We thought we were getting a guy who was as good as he could get and who would only deteriorate over time. And we were okay with that. Of course, we didn't know Otis when we made our decision to be the best foster parents we could be for him and for Daren. Honestly though, our rocky start did make me a little hesitant to trust him, but he broke those walls down pretty quickly. My husband & Otis bonded immediately and they have a great relationship. Over the past three months, Otis & I have learned to work together, travel together, and trust each other. I have watched Otis freak out every time I tried to put him into the car to go anywhere. He would cringe down and not even want to get out when we got home, looking scared & dejected. Then I would see him act like a puppy once he realized he was back with his "family" in "his" home. He has become such a wonderful character to have around He's not a huge licker, but there are times when he just melts into me and gives me kisses and the look in his eyes says, Thanks. While we don't want to hold him back from something better, we have a hard time thinking it could be much better anywhere else. He has his dog buddies, a family, his friends where I work, our extended families, and a home where we can continue to work with his potty habits and know about his issues with trucks, certain noises and his inability to see quickly-moving objects. While he could adapt to another family, I hate to put him through that. I feel getting really comfortable here was hard on him and it only happened as quickly as it did because he & I had to spend a lot of time dealing with his eye care and subsequent surgery. Let me stop rambling. We'd like to know if before we put him out there for adoption, can we be considered to adopt Otis?

Medical & transport costs for these and other CRUSA rescues add up. You can help by donating online through PayPal - click either the CAIRN or the button below . . . . . . OR send a check or money order MADE OUT TO CAIRN RESCUE USA: CRUSA/OTIS IN MD c/o ANDREA DENNINGER 7835 43 AVE KENOSHA WI 53142-4201 NOTATE THAT YOUR DONATION IS FOR OTIS IN MARYLAND Please include your name, mailing address & e-mail address to receive a receipt for tax purposes.
HELPING OTIS SEE AGAIN ARE . . . LAURIE & DAVE ANDREWS JESSE & JACK Staff & Individuals with Developmental disABILITIES© from Lower Shore Enterprises (where Jack & Jesse volunteer as therapy dogs) BETSI GREENE JACK JACK, f/k/a PORKCHOP is a CRUSA Rescue DIANE MICK BOB & ROSEMARY SHIRE XENA & MAISIE XENA participated in CRUSA's 2010 HOWLOWEEN PHOTO CONTEST FUNDRAISER which can be seen HERE WENDY CULVER CRISTI BAILEY RICHARD SIEGEL MARILYN & JEFF ROYLE FROSTY & KATIE FROSTY & KATIE participated in CRUSA's 2014 HOWLOWEEN PHOTO CONTEST FUNDRAISER witch can be seen HERE & HERE Katie (f/k/a June Bug) was a member of CRUSA's JANE DOE & JUNE BUG Rescue Mission, September 2012, which can be read HERE SUE HENDERSON & BOB CANNON LIZZIE JOY LIZZIE participated in CRUSA's 2014 HOWLOWEEN PHOTO CONTEST FUNDRAISER witch can be seen HERE LAURA VICKROY JAMES ROWLAND DEBRA WICKLINE COMBS KAELIE & DIXIE This absolutely made the best Thanksgiving for us. Best wishes for Otis' recovery DAVID & NORA DONALD KHAKI & ROXY KHAKI & ROXY were adopted from CRUSA In Honor of Dr. Susan Thrash
	DIXIE CRUSA Rescue KAELIE
These two girls are the light of our lives. LINDA DOERING
ANITA CHAROCHAK ALBERT I love Otis' smile. Please send best wishes for a successful surgery from me & my dogs, which include my CRUSA rescue, Albert! ALBERT is smilin' ' cause he's a CRUSA Rescue
HEATHER SHEA CHARLIE CHARLIE was a member of CRUSA's THE MISSOURI DOZEN Rescue Mission, April 2011, which can be read HERE CHARLIE camping Summer 2013
DEANNA DiMARINO LINDA SEGA DOROTHY SEVILLE SANDY PITRELLI Good luck to Otis and all who care so much about his health. JOHN & ELAINE ALGER SANDRA HEWITT ELLIE ACAMPORA
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