Another Animal Rescued

I met Aster this morning.  She is a 10 pound dog, around six years old, that one of the residents in our community just rescued from the Humane Society.  The woman had gone to the shelter looking for a companion for her other dog.  She had a specific type of dog in mind, but that's not what she ended up with.  Aster took one look at my friend and that was it.  Aster put her head in her lap and gave her a look that said "I'm yours,"  and she was.  When she took Aster home there was concern that she might not even make it.  She was a mess, but my friend could not go home without this poor little guy.

Aster was found in a canyon, probably one day from starvation.  She weighed six pounds when the human society found her.  She had been surviving on berries for some time, because that is all she pooped for the first week.  She was infested with fleas, and they thought she had cataracts.  Actually, her eyes cleared up nicely after she got her energy back.  She was shutting down all together when she was found, but as soon as they got food and water into her and she gained a few pounds, her eyes cleared up.  How she avoided the coyotes while in the canyon is a mystery to everyone.   She has now been in her new home for about a month.  She has gone from an amaciated six pounds to just over 10 pounds!  She is happy, always wagging her tail, and loving.  I was so happy to meet her today, and see that another rescue dog has a happy, forever home.  As much as I'd love to rescue another dog, I told Pepper when we got him that he was, and always will be an only dog!