Saving Sheba

Sheba is of mixed heritage, chow and husky. She has always been a gentle, beautiful animal who came to live with me when she was 3 years old. I found her at the animal shelter in Jacksonville, Florida on Beach Blvd. She was to be destroyed because she was ill; she had heartworm, kennel cough, ear mites and was very fearful of people. Why, with all the dogs at the shelter that needed adoption she took my heart away I do not know but she did. A call was placed to the Director of the shelter; it was a Sunday, to ok the adoption. Since she was so sick, the shelter wanted to make sure that I understood all her medical problems and agrees that the shelter had informed me and that the $50.00 I gave them could not be returned. Home she came and off to the Vets for treatment. Who would ever know that 15 years later Sheba would still be my best friend. She is a little hard of hearing now, finds it difficult to see much more than shadows and has arthritis pretty bad. On a good day she is still able to go to the dog park and say hello to all her old friends.

-Ruth D.
Audubon, NJ