Have you ever had a time in your life when you knew you were about to do something that does not make sense, but yet it seemed 100% like the right thing to do??
Harvey is like that, because we already have some pets. If you've been reading this blog for a while, you know that we have a dog named Deegan and some cats. Strictly indoor cats. Five, to be exact. Two were feral kittens we captured and one is still unapproachable.
The cats and Deegan get along fine. Well, except for Foster. Deegan is terrified of Foster.
Harvey is like that, because we already have some pets. If you've been reading this blog for a while, you know that we have a dog named Deegan and some cats. Strictly indoor cats. Five, to be exact. Two were feral kittens we captured and one is still unapproachable.
The cats and Deegan get along fine. Well, except for Foster. Deegan is terrified of Foster.
The cats are not good playmates for Deegan. After all, they're CATS and they do not like Deegan licking them and trying to chew on their ears. They find him coarse and repulsive.
Deegan is almost three and he needs a friend to wrestle with.
Enter Harvey.
Harvey is 4 years old and has NEVER lived in a home. He had lived in a shelter for his entire life until he was rescued by a great organization called Fetch a Cure.
You can click the link above to read what they do, but basically, they rescue dogs that are considered unadoptable (like 4 year old dogs who have never lived in a home) and they use inmates at Virginia's correctional facilities to train them. It's great for the inmates and it's life-changing for the dogs. It's like
Cell Dogs on Animal Planet, if you ever saw that program. It's a second chance for everyone involved.
So, we are going to be Harvey's new people! I told Deegan about it, but he did not seem to understand. I told Foster about it and he is NOT HAPPY. I guess he'd better adjust. Harvey comes to stay at our house next week.
We'll be picking him up at the prison, which is 3 hours away. We'll be meeting the "handlers" (inmates). I'm not allowed to wear blue jeans or revealing clothing. (Dang, I guess I can't wear my bustier gown, which would have been perfect!)
)
I'M SO EXCITED, DID I SAY THAT?!
Dog fans - stay tuned to hear more about Harvey!
You can click the link above to read what they do, but basically, they rescue dogs that are considered unadoptable (like 4 year old dogs who have never lived in a home) and they use inmates at Virginia's correctional facilities to train them. It's great for the inmates and it's life-changing for the dogs. It's like
Cell Dogs on Animal Planet, if you ever saw that program. It's a second chance for everyone involved.
So, we are going to be Harvey's new people! I told Deegan about it, but he did not seem to understand. I told Foster about it and he is NOT HAPPY. I guess he'd better adjust. Harvey comes to stay at our house next week.
We'll be picking him up at the prison, which is 3 hours away. We'll be meeting the "handlers" (inmates). I'm not allowed to wear blue jeans or revealing clothing. (Dang, I guess I can't wear my bustier gown, which would have been perfect!)
)I'M SO EXCITED, DID I SAY THAT?!
Dog fans - stay tuned to hear more about Harvey!
And you can't carry anything into the prison...no purse, no nothing...just take your ID in the pocket of your pants.. Car Keys will either be kept in a locker or you might be allowed to keep them with you...depends on the prison..
ReplyDeleteFYI-hubby works for a company that services medical/pharmacy to prisons so he goes into them about 3 days a week...
and good luck with the dog...that's way too many animals for me...LOL We have 6 cats that came with our property but they stay outside...and one smaller dog that is an inside dog... we also have 3 dogs that were left by the former home owner that are fed by a neighbor, but they still think this is their home so they are always around outside...