Shirley

Shirley's Happy Ending | In Memory of Mitzi

A two‘fer happy ending – Mitzi (aka Missy) and Myrna (aka Shirley). In July, I adopted Shirley. She wanted a different name so we settled on Myrna (For those of us whose parents loved old movies, that would be Myrna Loy, Google her). Myrna is 7 years old and was a puppy mill breeding dog.  The best I can tell, she never had a name, a toy, medical attention, had never seen grass, wasn’t house trained and didn’t even know how to run, basically a 7 year old puppy. Because of her lack of medical attention when CSAC saved her, she had a bad jaw infection and has lost all her teeth.  But thanks to CSAC’s attention, she is healthy and I have a happy, joyous little girl.

The two’fer - about 5 years ago with CSAC’s help, I adopted Mitzi (aka Missy), a 10 year old at the time whose owner had passed away.  Although Mitzi never had Myrna’s troubles, she is now elderly, partially deaf and partially blind.  They are a perfect pair and inseparable. There is no greater joy than coming home from a hard day’s work to be met at the door by two wigglebutts who could not be happier to see you.  It is absolutely the best part of every day.

PS – After I wrote this and before I sent it in, Mitzi was diagnosed with cancer, Wednesday November 25, 2015 was her last day. Do you and your pet a favor, when you get home tonight get down on the floor with them and play.  5 or 10 minutes is all it will take, I guarantee it will be the best part of both of your days.

- The Collison Family