APRIL 2021 . THEY WERE DUMPED
Two puppies were dumped in the country near a very small town called El Tuito
1 1/2 hours south of Puerto Vallarta
A rancher drove by and saw them in a field - and he kept seeing them
Alone
No mom in sight
By the third day he knew he had to pick them up
The day the rancher picked them up
The rancher already had eleven rescue dogs and couldn't keep them
His wife Michaela posted a photo on facebook with a plea for help
I knew Michaela, and saw the post
I remember thinking how adorable they were
BUT
We weren't ready for another dog
It hadn't been long since our greyhound had passed
And we wanted to wait at least a year
The ranch keeping them safe and fed - feisty pups
The SPCA in Puerto Vallarta offered to take these puppies
Get them fixed, vaccinated, whatever they needed
Prepare them for adoption
JUNE 2021 . SUNDAY WALKS
By June these puppies were 4-5 months old
And were ready to be adopted
The SPCA brought them to the Sunday Walk
Where volunteers walk shelter dogs
Todd and I'd been volunteering for awhile
So the first day they brought these two puppies
I saw them
And I knew them
My heart jumped a beat
I didn't walk either of them that first day
But when there was a break
The one named Foxy came over to me and licked my face
This is the photo taken of that moment
Todd also took notice of this one, Foxy
We both noticed her calm strength
And sweetness
The next Sunday
We walked Foxy and her sis Lis
Another day we volunteered at the SPCA shelter
I was hoping to see Foxy playing in the yard, just a glimpse
But no luck
Though before we left I casually mentioned her name
The shelter manager mentioned that a family was stopping by in an hour
To see Foxy and her sis
My heart sank
WAIT
Well, okay
We're not ready anyway
We drove away
And I couldn't stop thinking about her
Todd felt the same
Yet
We weren't ready
And then I devised a creative agreement with Todd
If the family didn't want Foxy
That was a sign and we'll adopt her
We were very nervous
We waited a few days with no answer
The family wasn't sure
We were on pins and needles
And couldn't take it anymore
So we told the SPCA that if the family decided they didn't want her
We would adopt her
And then the text we'd been waiting for....
The family wants Foxy
We were devastated, but also knew it wasn't meant to be
Maybe she came into our life to teach us that we're ready for another dog
Yet my heart still had hope
The next day was Sunday
And we went to the SPCA Sunday walk
Our hearts in a knot
The SPCA manager pulls out a dog from the van
Who looks just like Foxy
IT IS FOXY!
What's happening?
The family had an emergency and couldn't adopt her
It was meant to be
She would be ours!
She's precious
Walking her that day in the park felt surreal
This is that day
The next day was Adoption Day! June 21, 2021
And that's, how our puppy found us
We've changed Foxy's name... to Nama
Nama in Sanskrit = the soul meeting the highest soul
Nama in Japanese = vibrancy, freshness, strength
Our greyhounds had Sanskrit names, we wanted the same for her.
It had been almost 4 months since our greyhound Asha had passed
joining her brother Kai, our other greyhound who passed a year and a half before that
We weren't ready.... our puppy found us anyway
And I absolutely know she was a gift - sent by Asha and Kai
Nama is joyful and a healer
Did you know you can adopt a Puerto Vallarta dog or cat, even if you live in the U.S. or Canada? If you want more information, send me a note.
xo
Kathleen Naomi