We all have circumstances outside our control that can
affect our lives and the lives of our pets. We see very often families that
need to travel unexpectedly, have an illness in their family or are
experiencing a transition and their pets becomes a regular guest at our
hospital. Often, these frequent flyers find a special place in the
hearts of our staff.
While we see many many animals every day, these regulars become a
sort of office pet. I companion we get through the day with. One of these
regulars in particular, fits this bill perfectly and comes with a very sweet
ending.
Carli, a 14+year old Jack Russel was our HAH guest. She was
on eye medications several times a day. She enjoyed her trips to walk and
explore the yard. But mostly she spent her days simply relaxing in her kennel. Each
time we passed, with a face like her’s, who could resist stopping by for a visit.
One person in particular could not! Maybe it was the way Carli
looked so much like her own dog at home or maybe it was simply meant to be but
after an extended stay with us, Candice, our Boarding Coordinator was hooked
and unofficially ‘adopted’ Carli as her 'work pup'.
Every day, Candice would pick Carli up and visit with her.
As the days progressed these visits moved toward Candice’s office until she essentially moved. While this is rather unusual in our
practice, between the hours of 8-5 Carli was an office pet. No one seemed to mind, least of all her owner. Due to her own
circumstances, Carli’s mom could not have her at home. While her family came to
visit; knowing she was so well cared for was a great peace of mind to them. Soon everyone just expected Carli and Candice to be together. 
Today, Carli does not visit the office too often. As fate would
have it, Candice was allowed to bring Carli home. Now her days are filled with her extended family unit which includes two small children, a three legged mutt,
a 15 year old Chihuahua, a Police Dog and of course-Dad!
This family of 8 makes a wonderful team and we
could not be happier to share this happily ever after story. #LG
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