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Post by dunnrunnin on Dec 22, 2012 12:30:31 GMT -5
My girl Wynonna has now been home 5 wks today! She has 144 Florida races under her belt, so definately is quite deserving of a relaxing retirement My cats did amazingly @ their 1st meet and greet w/ her, prior to me adopting her...she was such a calm, laidback girlie I think she transfered some of that energy to them so they would not be afraid. Sadly, I lost my older cat 2 days after bringing Wyn home to stay...he had been battling severe IBD and food allergies since 2009 and had been on long term steriod and vitamin injections to help keep him stable. I almost backed out of this adoption for his sake, as he was so sick for the few wks prior and it was really bad timing, but something stopped me from calling it off...and as soon as she came into my home as MY dog, all my worries melted away. Zumba was not stressed @ all, in fact, he had a very good last wkend...and he helped my younger cat Boa be more calm and relaxed w/ Wynonna too. I feel as if Zumba waited to meet Wyn before he felt it was OK to go, just to make sure she was 'the one'...and that I would be OK without him. Even though it was so bittersweet, everything fell into place for a reason, she was meant to find me...to help fill a void in my heart and to help my heart heal after Zumba left me. She has been such a joy and has settled in so well, its like she has been here much longer than the calendar is telling me! Attachments:
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Post by johnandjenn on Dec 22, 2012 15:24:09 GMT -5
Aww such a sweet face. Sorry for the loss of Zumba. Glad Winnonah is helping you get through this.
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Post by newtothis1 on Dec 22, 2012 16:17:52 GMT -5
She looks like a doll. Congratulations on your adoption. enjoy every moment and I'm glad she is settling in so well.
Sorry for your loss of Zumba.
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Post by linn on Dec 22, 2012 16:32:24 GMT -5
Sorry for your loss of Zumba. Congrats on adopting Wynonna. She is beautiful. Glad things are going so well.
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Post by daylight on Dec 22, 2012 17:43:16 GMT -5
It seems in life that strangely some things are just "mean't to be". I think Wynonna was certainly destined to come into your life when she did. I think Zumba knew that too. All the best to you and your's as life with your new girl begins.
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Post by pebbles on Dec 22, 2012 18:54:25 GMT -5
Long life with your hound
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Post by renrus on Dec 24, 2012 9:34:29 GMT -5
Congratulations on bringing home Wynona and so sorry to hear about Zumba. Something's really are just meant to be.
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Post by angelollie on Dec 24, 2012 17:41:10 GMT -5
Such a beautiful story. With the way things played out, you must be relieved Zumba paved the way for all concerned and is now at peace. It may be bittersweet but I believe "it was meant to be".
There will be so many joyful days with Wyn as she settles into her new home. What a beautiful gift ..
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Post by dunnrunnin on Dec 26, 2012 11:12:55 GMT -5
Thank you everyone for your kind words...there is more to this story, more to help me realize she was truly meant for me...and of course MORE PICS to come (she roached her 1st night here!)...I will post more when I have some extra time Hope everyone had a very Merry Xmas, and all the houndies got everything they wished for!
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Post by troysmom on Dec 26, 2012 15:16:21 GMT -5
Congrats on bringing Wyn home. I'm so sorry younlostbyour cat. Sounds like it was meant to be.
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Post by dunnrunnin on Dec 30, 2012 15:28:03 GMT -5
So here I am w/ some extra time on my hands Abit more to the story: As some of you may recall, I adopted a greyhound last Oct, who I named WinSome (as in "ya win some, ya lose some"). I very quickly discovered how high prey she was, and her prey drive seemed to worsen as time passed and she became more comfortable here. I am not one to easily give up, and worked very hard w/ her and my cats, utilizing both this forum's knowledge and suggestions from the vets I work with. Nothing was working, I was exhausted, WinSome was frustrated and my cats were wondering what the heck happened to their happy and peaceful home. So heartbreaking as it all was, I made the very difficult decision to take her back to GRA. Though I could have taken another, my heart was not ready. (neither were my cats) And so I waited. After things here had settled, I found myself checking the adoptables page and the forum ALOT...I felt "ready" to try again. A male bounce who had lived w/ cats in his prior home tugged @ my heartstrings, so in March I set up an appt to go visit him. The night before and the morning of my appt, worry and anxiety started to kick in...what if the same thing happens again? I couldn't go through that again...so I called to cancel my appt. Maybe if my heart was ready, my head surely wasn't...but things always have a way of working out the way that they should, and he landed in the most perfect home. About a month later, @ an All About Pets show, I met up w/ a rescue group, told them my story and took their info, planning on contacting them @ a later date to offer my home to foster a hound. A few more months went by before I contacted them and filled out my application...but by this point, I also asked to be notified about cat-safe greys avail. for adoption. I was sent info about several males, but then was contacted about a little female who was needing to be rehomed after 2 yrs. She was living w/ a cat and a little dog...perfect! The group arranged a home visit w/ me...and brought a female cat friendly grey to my house to see how my cats would react...there was literally NO reaction...Zumba layed on the back of the couch the whole time, and Boa sat on my loveseat...just 1 hiss from him when he jumped down and she came too close to smell him. Funny how they can sense no harm would come to them. So off we went to meet the grey that needed rehoming. She was a very sweet girl, and I witnessed 1st hand how cat safe she was...she laid her head on the cats back so I would pet her rather than the cat! All went well @ that meet and greet, and plans were made to finalize everything that coming wkend...but a couple days before I was to adopt her, it fell through as the family was going to make alternate arrangements in order to keep her. Though I was disappointed, I understand how hard it is to give up a pet. The adoption coordinator felt so bad about this adoption not working out, that w/ my consent, got on the phone w/ some of her track contacts in the States...and PD Dark Winonah's name came up as being a good match to what I was looking for. I was sent a pic of her, but since they had spelled her name Wynonah on the pic, I couldn't find any racing history for her. I emailed back that I was interested in meeting her. The adoption coordinator I had been working w/ offered to personally pick her up @ the border and foster her, so that she could be assured that she was indeed cat safe as she had been told. She came to Canada the same day, exactly 1 yr later, that WinSome was returned to GRA. After many email exchanges, and pics of her eating treats next to 1 of her own cats...I got a call 3 days later saying she was the best foster grey she had taken in so far, she had no issues that needed to be worked on and would I like to meet her? I made arrangements to meet her @ a park the next night, and armed w/ the correct spelling of her name, looked up her stats...prob not a good idea for me, as soon as I saw how many races she had finished, and that she had WON the last race she was entered in...that familiar worry/anxiousness started to set in. I very nearly called to cancel, but held off...I felt I NEEDED to meet her. But I also found it strange that her name was similar to WinSome and that her ear tattoo was my lucky number. Also she was born the same day as me, just a few months earlier...also another lucky number of mine. And so we met. The second I saw her, I just knew she was already mine...she leaned right into me and followed me around as I said hi to the other dogs and their humans. I saw her run w/ her foster sister greyhound...absolutely breathtaking! I did voice my concerns to the coordinator, about being worried for my cats (Zumba especially as he was so sick @ that time)and introducing them to her. I told her it would not be a done deal until I was certain she was cat safe w/ MY cats. Not standard practice, but she offered to come to my home a second time, this time w/ Winonah, so we could see how they all would get along. I went to leave the park, and she trotted after me, all the way to the gate, and stood and stared @ me as I walked to my car! So 2 days later, she came for a meet and greet (and we know how well that visit went!)...and 2 days after that, she came home to stay! Even as I was waiting for her to come home though, I was still so worried about Zumba and about what bad timing this all was, that again, I almost called to back out. Thankfully, I listened to my heart instead of my head...the rest is history... I did want to change her name originally, but she was used to it, and it does suit her, being a Southern gal When I got that very 1st email pic, I remember thinking that Wyn or Wynnie was likely her nickname, and you guessed it...WinSome's nickname was Winnie...so it felt weird @ 1st to call her that. Funny that when I read through her paperwork w/ the correct spelling of her racing name Winonah that her call name/nickname was indeed written in as Winnie! I kept her name, just changed the spelling abit, combining how it was spelled in that original email w/ her actual spelling and came up w/ Wynonna...or Wyn or WynWyn or Wynnie for short. So to sum up a long long story (sorry! I hope you made it all the way through!) everything happens for a reason, and everything is NOW as it should be...just took a really long time to get here! Happy Howlidays everyone! Julie, Boa and Wynonna
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