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| Annie at the shelter |
On a hot summer
day last July Annie, a sweet-tempered Treeing Walker Coonhound, was found
running stray in the country. She was exhausted, underweight, hungry, thirsty,
and seemed to have some minor injuries. She was brought to the CCHS for care.
She had fly strike to both ears, a wound on her cheek that was flayed open and
swollen, hair loss on both back legs, what appeared to be a BB stuck in her
side, enlarged lymph nodes in her neck, and a corneal ulcer in one eye. She was
a pitiful sight. But her disposition was sweet and gentle and she immediately
captured our hearts. She was treated for her multitude of afflictions, given
lots of food, rest, and a warm, safe place to recover.
Soon Annie was
healing well and ready to find her furever home. Three months later a family was
taken with her gentle nature and adopted her. However, she didn’t work out for
them and they returned her. This happens from time to time. Not every dog is
right for every family!
The search for a
home for Annie began again. Annie had a four month stay at the shelter this time
until Holly DeVos met her at an off site adoption event in Wichita. Annie
quickly charmed Holly and her medical history touched Holly’s heart. Holly has
other hounds so is familiar with the breed and their requirements. Holly decided
to give Annie a furever family and brought her home to live on her 20 acres with
six other dogs, four of them hounds, three house cats, two barn cats, thirteen
horses, and assorted guinea hens! Annie was a very happy girl.
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| Annie in her chair |
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| Annie and her water dish |
Holly says, “She sure does soak up affection and every day after breakfast or
dinner she comes and stands next to me while the other dogs are finishing their
food. I sit on a milking stool while she rests her head on my thigh and gets
lots of love and scratches. She loves that special time.”
Annie has a funny habit of standing in the water dish while she drinks and buries her whole muzzle in the water. She spends her days dozing on the porch until she rallies to run with the other dogs or chase a squirrel. She sleeps in "her" chair by Holly's bed each night.
We’re thrilled
that Annie has found such a happy, loving home. It didn’t happen quickly but,
sometimes, it just takes a little patience waiting for the perfect match to come
along. Annie has found hers.
On hot days (plenty of those!) Annie will come into the kitchen go right to the water dish and stand in it while drinking, and then walk out of the dish leaving puddles all over the kitchen. Good think that my floor usually needs mopping with all these dogs around! Annie just helps get me started on the job. :)
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