FOSTERING AND TAX DEDUCTIONS

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GRACIE LU/POST SURGERY

Gracie Lu did well with her surgery for bladder stones and is now home recovering. Thank you to all for your prayers and thoughts for this sweet Peke.

STARLIGHT AND LOLLI-POP

When you have grandchildren, you have kid things. I have a wagon and Beach Bit loves to get into it. For fun, I put Starlight in it. She wasn't thrilled.

Then, I put Lolli-pop in it. they are similar colorings and size. Starlight can be a pill to anyone she doesn't know. Lolli-pop doesn't know a stranger.

I shut the door, and Starlight just sat there. Lolli-pop wanted to figure out how to get out so she could go play.

She's contemplating the jump.... Starlight sits.

And she's gone. "Where did you go, Lolli-pop?" Starlight doesn't move.

She'll wait for someone to rescue her. Getting out on her own is simply too much trouble. She's a diva!

GRACE HAS COMPANY

Grace (formerly Glitter) had company. Her mom's friend was moving and her three Dachshunds and two cats came to visit.
They have come before and Ted loved them. They are new to Grace though. But, she likes them.

Nobody wanted to miss anything going on in the kitchen, so they had all their beds a short distance away. You can see Little Mike and Pearl and Ted...

But, Salty wouldn't cooperate. She's under the blanket. She loves to burrow under blankets to keep warm. Grace and Ted didn't understand this-- how can they breathe under a blanket?

Here's Pearl. The baby gates went up because they become ultra curious and want to go into places they shouldn't. Sounds like all of mine!

Ted sits with Pearl, who is wondering when her mom is coming to get her.

Grace is here with Junior, one of the "cat brothers" of the doxies. They are in the front window, the primo spot for watching out the window & guarding the house. Junior's name is ironic, given that he is bigger than Grace. He's only a year old and already weighs 16 lbs. (Grace only weighs 12.8 lbs.) He is a Maine Coon cat (yes, a show cat) and is at ease with the dogs....who are sometimes intimidated by his size! Grace, I like how you have your bed up on the ottoman.

Grace sometimes retreats outside to have "quiet time."

I see she has a Christmas toy that she loves.

Sometimes Ted will steal but he knows it's Grace's so he doesn't keep it long. Let me know when all your company needs Grace. :-)

FAREWELL SULLIVAN

Sullivan had heart surgery today-- but his little heart was not strong enough and he did not make it. We are all devastated by the news, especially his mom. She works at the clinic where Gilbert and Sullivan were staying and she loved him so much. Dr. Simon, his mom, did all she could for him. If you would like to send her a message, you can do it through this blog. Rest in peace, sweet sweet boy. We will all miss you.

BETH'S BLOG

Beth, our foster mom (and dad) in the Hampton Roads area, is beginning to do a blog on our area. Check it out! Click here: Still Waters--Notes from a Virginia Shire

GRACIE AND SULLIVAN/ SURGERY

Sullivan is having surgery today at Virginia Tech. He is having heart trouble and they are trying to help him. He may be getting a pacemaker. I've never heard of this for dogs before, so I'm very interested in this! Let's all pray for Sullivan to come through fine and be able to go home quickly.

Gracie Lu is having bladder stone surgery tomorrow. I know her mom will be on pins and needles the whole time, so pray for both of them. We want our sweet adopted dogs to be well soon!