Announcement: It’s Twins!

As some of you may already know, I’m a mom again. It all happened very suddenly. Last Sunday, to be precise.

I’ve got another post planned about the “anchors” in our lives. Those things that make life feel secure and right, and that also make our homes feel like homes. Pets are one of my anchors.

In September, we lost our collie, Duke, to old age. He was our sweet boy. Our devoted Superdog! His passing hit us all very hard because he truly was a member of the family. He was the only dog we’d ever had, and afterward, we weren’t sure if we wanted to try and “replace” him. We have two affectionate cats (Lord Tango and Sir Oscar, if you’ve visited my website!) and we all agreed they were enough for us.

But recently, more and more we all found ourselves saying how much we missed having a dog in the house. We’d purchased Duke from a collie breeder, but this time we found ourselves looking over the website pictures on the SPCA and Humane Society websites, of adoptable dogs. There are so many of them that need homes, especially older, no-longer-puppy-cute dogs. But…we both work and the kids are in school every day. It just wasn’t the best time to bring a new dog into the home. Maybe summertime, we decided.

Last Sunday afternoon, while my husband and son were out of town, my daughter and I went to the SPCA. Just to look! My daughter fell in love with a big dog named Bella, but I was reluctant because Bella would hardly even lift her head off her pallet to look at us. Oh, and Bella had a brother too, and after a bit of discussion with the volunteer (interrogation on my part) we were told they got really depressed if separated.

This is where my kids ganged up on me. Big time. We couldn’t, they insisted, separate them. And if we didn’t adopt them, someone else would tear them apart. My son went so far as to try and pay for Bear’s adoption with his own money. Sooo…we took them into the Get To Know Each Other Room…

Surprise! We adopted Bella. Isn’t she sweet?

And yes, her brother, Bear, too!

The two dogs who barely showed any interest in anything at the shelter are now happy, smiling, loving dogs and are already members of the family we couldn’t imagine life without.

Are you a pet mom? Do you have one special pet, or…a herd like we do now? Did they come into your life by choice, or by chance?

Happy Monday All!