PAWS
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We Love Our Animals
One
of the first 'family' decisions we made after getting married in June
of 2002 was to adopt a dog. Marlo had grown up with a Maltese, a 6
pound white fluffy dog. Justin was raised with a Golden Retriever and a
Rhodesian Ridgeback - both averaging around 100 pounds. We researched
and deliberated endlessly about which breed would be a good fit for us.
Unable to agree on a breed, we put the idea on hold.
One frigid
Saturday morning in November 2002, we woke up and decided that this was
the day to open our hearts. We were confident that there was a dog out
there looking for a warm and loving home - no matter size nor color.
Although
we are both business-minded, meticulous people - we took a leap of
faith. We simply got up and started calling animal rescue
organizations. PAWS was
wonderful in answering our questions and concerns. In fact, they put us
in contact with a kind-hearted woman who had taken in an abandoned
mother and her 12 puppies. The puppies were only 2 days old when they
had been thrown out of a car! With no crate, no food and no water bowl,
we began our journey to adopting a puppy.
After a two-hour car
ride and an agonizing decision over which puppy to take with us, we
headed home with our 4-pound "Mouton" asleep in Marlo's lap. (Fondly
named after Justin's favorite wine!)
He is the happiest little
'monster' you can imagine. And although he has certainly climbed the
ladder of authority in our home pretty quickly, he is still aware that
we rescued him. It is hard to recall our life prior to Mouton. He is
our ray of sunshine everyday.
Realizing that there are a lot of
animals in need of food and shelter, we are committed to donating a
percentage of our commissions to PAWS. PAWS
is a nonprofit organization based in the Norwalk, Connecticut area
dedicated to rescuing homeless animals and placing them in loving new
homes.
