Wednesday, February 08, 2006

Good Luck, Tiny Trev

A little ahead of schedule, our foster dog Trevor has found his way to his new home. Monday Morning Sarah drove him up to the vet to be neutered. Our plan was then to pick him up that day after work and then his "forever family" was going to pick him up Wednesday. However, we found out later on Monday that they wanted to keep him overnight for observation. There weren't any problems, but because he is not a puppy, they wanted to keep him. When Sarah called Trevor's new Mom, Kelly, to let her know about what was going on she volunteered to pick him up on Tuesday as the vet is closer to her than our house. For everyone involved, this made the most sense, but I was pretty disappointed when I realized that we wouldn't really have an opportunity to say goodbye. Another great example of a bittersweet moment. I'm so happy for Trev because I know he is going to have a great life with his family, but the idea of not having him around made us all sad. He was a lot of extra work, but he was worth it. Just look at that face!
A few Trevor-free days later, we have a new appreciation for the single-dog home. Gilmore is so well-behaved and predictable, it has been pretty relaxing. The cats are VERY happy to have their routine back. Trevor had stolen one of Kenzie's favorite spots and he is glad to have it back.
So, looking back at the whole experience I'm really glad we did it, but don't feel like we need to do it again. At least not anytime soon...

4 comments:

Katie said...

Who are you kidding...you'll do it again...you have the bug!

Matt said...

No, I think THEY know when to say "enough is enough".

Anonymous said...

I bet you will miss the little fella.

Project Man said...

That was just Boot Camp for when you have kids.......