How Sadie came to be here

Sadie Mae is a border collie/lab mix, or so I've been told. I've always been a bit suspicious of people declaring the genetic origin of dogs, But I'll take them at their word since they know the father and mother in this case.

The owner of the parents didn't bother to spay or neuter them. After the litter was born, the rescue folks were able to recover the litter and put them up for adoption. As any good rescue group does, they had them fixed and got them physicals and shots. All this effort causes expenses that get passed on to the new owners. Sadie Mae's bill came to $200.

Now you may be thinking that's a lot of money, but if you've been to the vet with any animal lately, it's a deal. Especially when you dig a bit deeper. The rescue folks feed and home these guys for however long it takes. Sadie was with her foster family for several months before she was adopted. Food, trips to the vet, toys...it all adds up.

Sadie was adopted by one family and unfortunately for everyone things did not work out. She was returned to her foster mother, and if you ask me any reputable/respectable rescue group has the same policy. She was back with her foster family for a few months.

Apparently black dogs are hard to adopt out. I don't understand why.

So she was with her foster family and that's how I came to find her. Lucky me!
I'll have to finish this story tomorrow. It's time to take the pack for the evening stroll. Hooooowl!




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