OT: A Christmas Miracle - for pet lovers

December 23, 2008

Dear Friends of Petraits,

I would call it a pre-Christmas miracle, but I know it is only because of the work of the devoted foster mom Debbie and the help of all of you on the Petraits e-mail list that have helped by posting flyers and passing on e-mails.

Lucy the extremely active, loving and timid one-year-old, 40-pound glossy chocolate brown Shar Pei-mix who escaped from her family during a trial adoption last Thursday night in Evanston has been found, skinny ... but no worse for the wear. Her owner-to-be has been in and out of the hospital. Her wonderful family, friends and neighbors had been stepping in to help her with her new dog. Unfortunately a young lady walking Lucy at 10:00 pm at night accidentally dropped the leash while scooping poop and Lucy took off on a joy run. She made her way through Evanston to neighboring Wilmette.

Lucy evaded all attempted rescues but made daily appearances on Driftwood in Wilmette where she had dug a hole under an evergreen all the way down to warmer soil. Neighbors seeing this stray dog daily heard about her plight and although they couldn't catch her, they called in the sighting.

Her original rescuer and extraordinary foster mom Debbie Krueger of We Luv Paws slept very few hours between that Thursday night and her re-rescue yesterday. This woman was jumping four foot fences and doing a lot of things that she never thought were physically possible ... all in hopes of getting Lucy home again.

Debbie drove her mini van with Lucy's sister Lizzie teathered to the back seat. When she opened the van door upon spotting Lucy ... Lucy slithered her way on her belly until she was joyously and tearfully reunited with her sister Lizzie and foster mom Deb. All three were squealing in delight. The pack is back together now.

Debbie has earned more angel wings than any human can bear to carry. And, I hope that she is still snuggled in bed right now warmly smiling and joyously in a pile of happy, much-loved dogs.

Lucy would not be home right now without all the help of you my faithful friends of Petraits. Thank you all for your offers to help, for forwarding the e-mail to people along her path, for posting her flyers ... and for all the warm and loving thoughts you've sent her way ... it worked!

Happy Holidays ... it certainly will be for Lucy, her sister Lizzie and foster mom Debbie.

Lucy and Lizzie (Petrait attached) are now looking for a home together as a loving pair of sister dogs.

I hope for a similarly happy ending to all the other lost pets that I have seen circulating lately. I encourage everyone to sign on and subscribe to http://www.lostandpound.com so that you will be advised of lost and found pets in your area.

Now that is a miracle....

Take care,
Kathy