A sad day

I found out about a young dog last night as I was surfing the web that had 7 days to live. A new website posts available animals from various shelters- you just type in your zip code and a radius to search for a pet of your choice. The thing that makes this website new and different is that it also posts how long these animals have until they are euthanized. My first mistake was to visit the site in the first place. I should have known better. I am a hopeless animal lover. All the pets I have ever owned in my adult life have come from interesting backgrounds- always strays. So....it was inevitable that I would find a dog to fall in love with. This dog was just what I'd been hoping for- she could have been the twin sister of our dog we have now- Kaya. Same mix of breeds- Black Lab and Australian Shepherd- sweet disposition, good with kids and other animals.....perfect. To make things even more incredible as it seemed.....this dog had my name on it.....her name was Tara.


I entered into much discussion of the matter with my husband- someone who I had to basically beg for our first dog (my first dog ever as I could not have one growing up)- he realized how much I wanted this dog and how it seemed to be all falling into place. I really felt like this dog was the answer to my prayers, a Gift from God. Kaya would have a companion- something I've been wanting for her for a long time, the kids would have another dog to love and I would be content with that second dog I've always wanted. So....upon getting the okay from the hubby- I called the shelter to say I wanted Tara. It was at this time that I was informed that Tara was no longer available as she'd already been euthanized!! No!! I protested- how could this be? It says on the website that she has 7 days left!! Well, the lady informed me, Tara got sick.....and we don't spend the money to help out those that are sick due to over-crowding in our facility and other expenses- so, she was gone.


My new dog Tara- guess it was never meant to be. R.I.P. sweet Tara- I'm so sorry and sad that I didn't get to you in time.