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Angel's
Story
1/27/02
This
beautiful couple is Bea and Hal. They lived quite happily together
for many years with their Labrador retriever named Georgie, and
a pair of cats. One day out of the blue, Georgie became ill. A trip
to the vet brought the worst news possible - Georgie had lung cancer
and was going to die very soon. Even harder to imagine, Hal had
been suffering from the exact same ailment for a long time. Bea
had to return home and break the news to Hal that his wonderful
companion was going to die. Two days later Georgie passed away at
home and went to wait for Hal at the Rainbow Bridge.
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Hal and Bea
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Bea and Hal were devastated. They couldn't bear
the thought of a home without a dog. Bea called Hal's nephew and asked him
to try and find them a dog that would fit their lifestyle. That's where
Jazzer comes into the picture.
Angel (formerly Jazzer) |
Jazzer
had been turned in to the Animal Rescue League by her owners. This
beautiful pure bred dog languished at the shelter for over 5 months,
just waiting for the perfect person to walk through the door. Her
owners had said she didn't get along with other dogs, and that was
written on the sheet hanging on her kennel. Perhaps that's what
deterred people from even looking at her. Hal's nephew knew the
minute he saw her that she was the one to lift Hal's spirits, so
he adopted her and took her home.
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match was perfect. As soon as Bea met her, she changed her name to
Angel, because she was just like an angel sent from above. Not long
after Angel's adoption, Hal passed away, and joined his Georgie at
the Rainbow Bridge. Bea was forced to move from her home and into
an apartment that didn't allow pets. Fortunately, Hal's nephew was
prepared for this event, and was able to welcome Angel into his home.
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Hal
with one of his adopted cats, Purrcy
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Bea visiting Angel
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She
now lives happily with 7 canine siblings and two siblings of the
feline persuasion. As it turns out, Angel gets along fine with other
dogs and the information given by her owners was incorrect. Bea
still misses her, but Angel is able to visit on a regular basis!
Angel got off to a rough start, but she has finally found her forever
home.
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See past featured alumni!
Angel's
Story, January 2002
A
Pack, A Pride and a Family, December 2001
Thor, featured August, 2001
Bubbles, featured June 12, 2001
Rusty, featured April 3, 2001
Kodiak, featured January 15, 2001.
Max
(Pati and Wayne), featured November 1, 2000
Max (of the Blair Family), featured September
19, 2000
Ray
Ray, featured June 4, 2000
Buddy;
featured March 5, 2000
Abby, Sunny, and Mojo; featured January, 2000
Do
you have a dog or cat that you adopted from the Animal Rescue League?
If you have a pet that you adopted from the animal shelter, please contact
us with any stories, photos, or updates of your pet and their new
family, and we will try and post them up here! Show your friends, family,
and prospective adopters what happens after shelter life.
Send
your questions for the Women's Auxiliary of the Animal Rescue League
of Western PA via our
Site
by Daisy Church
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