Thursday was a bittersweet day at the AFRP office. We said tearful goodbyes to our dear, sweet Arlo, who had been with us since January after coming to us from the Salinas Animal Shelter.
A young terrier mix with some neurological problems, Arlo's goofy, cheerful and gentle personality won the hearts of everyone who met him. He was undaunted by his poor vision and lack of coordination, and he met every challenge with enthusiasm and tenacity.
Sadly, as the months passed, Arlo's health deteriorated. His diagnosis was grim -- he had untreatable Lymphoma. Many thanks to foster mom Christine Derr who invited Arlo to spend his last few weeks in her loving home. Thanks also to Dr. Jen Wernsing and the AFRP staff and volunteers who surrounded Arlo with love Thursday evening at the AFRP office as he made his final peaceful journey from this world into the next. He will be missed.
I remember this dog well.... I called him Weeble and I remember how scared he was when he came into the shelter but he soon responded when I would come to his kennel and ho much he loved a good snuggle... I'm sorry to hear of his passing, but thank you to AFRP and Christine for giving him a chance and most of all for giving him love....
ReplyDeleteWhat a surprise to see Arlo when I checked out this new link. It was a week ago today that we let him go and I miss his calm, sweet presence here. For all that he touched people....and random people continue to ask me about him....it is still difficult to grasp "why" he had to go through this. He was NOT a scared little guy anymore. Those last months, then weeks, he was very well loved here. And he gave that back with his quirky little hops, and soulful eyes, gracefully tipsy way of moving. He was a great napper too!
ReplyDelete