A female vet tech telephoned PAWS Chicago, an animal shelter, and made an enquiry about adopting the pet who’d been at the shelter the longest. The eligible feline was 16-year-old Pierre who has diabetes and who had been at PAWS Chicago for four years. He needs 2 jabs daily. Actually he was three days short of his 4 year anniversary at the shelter.
“Adopters Madeline and Megan came in looking specifically for him, the longest term cat in our program. They have experience with special cats like Pierre and are more than willing to give him the home he truly deserves…”
The vet tech was doing that most charitable of things: making the most unwanted animal wanted. There is nothing more rewarding and it is one of the best gifts a person can make. And she’s a wise person. She has an instantly beautiful bond with Pierre because of her special gift to him of a new home.
On hearing that Pierre had been at the shelter for 4 years we are told that she cried and said that she’d be around to the shelter to meet Pierre. The vet tech lives with a veterinarian so Pierre is going to be well looked after. He’ll have a golden time in the autumn of his life.
There is one downside. Pierre had made close friends with the shelter staff.
“There was not a dry eye in the house.” – shelter staff pleased and sad to say goodbye.
P.S. Pierre has Turkish Van markings so he has some Turkish Van in him.
