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30 Days of Giving #11: Gratitude

November 12, 2013 By Lisa Lewis

Gloucester Cathedral doorMany of you followed the saga of finding a new home for our dog Tuxedo.  I wrote about the hardest part in this post.  Well today I am writing from a place of complete gratitude.

Tux was adopted!

As if that isn’t enough good news, the director of Woods Humane Society called me to tell me what a great dog Tux is.  Apparently, as the story goes, there was some question by the Board of Directors as to why there is a practice of performing a behavioral assessment on the incoming animals before taking them into the shelter.  Tux was chosen to be put through the demonstration for the Board.  He was so well behaved that everyone loved him!  I don’t know who adopted him, but perhaps the couple that did choose Tuxedo was able to see what a great dog he really is.

I just wrote out his life story and sent it on to the director; he said the new family would be happy to know Tux’s history.

He was loved and now has a new home to be loved on some more!

Gratitude: readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness.

We’re in a position to return the kindness of care and finding Tux a home that Woods Humane Society showed him.  We are expressing our gratitude through a financial donation.  If you have a local Humane Society or Animal Rescue consider giving them a donation either this month or next; it’s the end of the tax year and 501c3 organizations love to receive donations any time but in this season of giving remember those who need extra care…

 

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Filed Under: Encouragement, Thankfulness Tagged With: animal adoption, gratitude, Woods Humane Society

Comments

  1. Nancy Benson says

    November 13, 2013 at 6:47 pm

    Lisa,
    What an answer to prayers. Another confirmation of trusting in Him. So happy for Tux and his new family.
    Nancy

    • Lisa says

      November 13, 2013 at 7:39 pm

      Thanks Nancy! I was able to send the story of Tux’s life to his new family by sending it to Woods. They let me know that his new family is really happy to have his history. I am so thankful for the closure and that this has all turned out so well!

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