New Addition to the Family

For the past few months my family and I have been involved with a dog rescue organization called K9 Angels.  This shelter saves dogs from another pound called BARC, which is a kill shelter-meaning that if they are not adopted by the 90th day, they are euthanized.  Every weekend, K9 Angels allows adoptions, but during the week, the dogs need a place to go.  Most dogs need to find a home for a week, and this is called fostering.  My family and I have fostered 4 dogs now, and have found each of them homes with great families.
We fell in love with each dog as we took care of them for weeks at a time, but when it was time to say goodbye and pass them off to their new families, we knew that it was the best thing for them.  But just 2 weeks ago, my mother got a call from K9 Angels asking if we could foster one more dog.  Our plan was to take a break from fostering for a few weeks, but when we heard this dog's story, we simply couldn't let her go.  Someone had found a 3 month old, lab mix puppy on the side of the road on Gessner.  Gessner is a very busy and dangerous street in the middle of all the action in Memorial.  She was taken to Bark and was going to be put down because she was sick with a very severe cough and other health issues.  We decided to take her under our wing and nurse her back to a state of health in which she was good enough to find a new home.  However, that plan changed only after a few days of knowing her.  My whole family had instantly fallen in love with this puppy with soft, white fur and chubby cheeks.
I had wanted a new dog for quite some time, and was hoping for a lab or retriever of some sort.  When we got the news that they needed a home for a baby lab, I knew it was a sign.  This little puppy has been an angel sent from Heaven.  We decided to name her Bessie-Bess for short-and only after a few days with her, we realized how smart and sweet she was. We had to nurse her back to health because she had been sneezing and coughing non-stop. It has been two weeks since we first got her, and she has almost completely recovered.  My whole family has decided that this one would be too hard to let go of and that we have all formed a connection with her. I am now a proud owner of two dogs, a cat, a bunny, a hamster, and a fish.  Bessie's life has taken a turn for the better, and she has made an imprint on my family's lives that we will never forget.
And of course, here are some pictures to follow: