This family, who wasn’t intending to adopt, happened to stop by our adoption event as they passed us to run errands. Daphne, (left) caught their eye and they thought she’d make a good playmate for their retriever (right).
Daphne was supposed to have already been put back in her kennel downstairs and another dog brought up instead because we rotate showing adoptable dogs at our Saturday events. But volunteers had gotten busy and forgotten to take Daphne back. So, we’re chalking this one up to fate!
Thanks to the impromptu stop at HPF and to Daphne staying out longer than planned, this family is now complete! Daphne not only gets this great group as her own but a big yard and pool that she’s looking forward to jumping into come spring.
Dr. Phil Good, owner of Town & Country Veterinary Clinic, received his Bachelor of Science with highest honors in Chemical Engineering from Georgia Tech in 2006. Phil finally came to his senses, realizing he’d much rather work with animals than in a chemical plant. Dr. Good obtained his doctorate in veterinary medicine from UGA in 2011.
Dogs are surrendered by their owners for many reasons, most often not because the dog did anything wrong. Kris was surrendered after his owner started having to travel for work and felt guilty leaving Kris in boarding so much. Kris came into our program Monday night and was adopted in 12 hours without even getting…
This gentleman (with some help from his sis) came by to adopt a friend for himself and his black lab. They chose Tillie as the perfect playmate. But they could hear Tiggie crying from her cage during the meet-and-greet. Sis said, “You know you can’t leave that sad sister here!” So it became a package…
Sometimes adoptions don’t work out and we treat those as opportunities to learn more about the animals. Reason found life with a house full of kids too frenetic so came back into our program. This time the timid guy will have just one teen brother to hang out with so should fit right in. Thank…
