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The Pet Cottage Post

From Our Cottage To Yours … Happy Thanksgiving

Two Senior Dogs Join a friend or family
The Pack m e m b e r wh i l e
Gianni, a 13-year-old giving to a cause
terrier mix, and Bella, a close to your heart.
14-year-old Pomeranian, Thank you to all
recently joined The Pet of our guardians
Cottage. When their and volunteers! We
mom, Maria, passed appreciate you!
away from cancer at the We are always
end of the summer, her inviting new
two beloved senior dogs needed new homes. volunteers into
Maria’s stepdaughter Lenore was unable to take them our pack. If you
herself and knew that if she brought them to a shelter, are interested in
they would likely be euthanized because of their age and learning more,
medical issues. Bella Gianni please reach out.
“I am so thankful for Wendy and The Pet Cottage! The Pet Cottage
They have saved my stepmom’s ‘kids’ and have helped Bella has congestive heart failure and is on medication. Mission Lynn with dogs on leashes
them and me through a very difficult process. Wendy But that doesn’t stop her from being her feisty self. She The Pet Cottage
is one of the most kind, compassionate people I know. loves cruising in the stroller and is the self-appointed boss is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit located in Jupiter Farms that
She is taking phenomenal care of Bella and Gianni. She of the big dogs. celebrates and protects the magical relationship between
reaches out to me to keep me updated and posts daily Over the years, The Pet Cottage has served many pets people and pets. We provide homestyle care for pets who
on Instagram and Facebook. By doing this she has kept through their hospice journey before they are ready to lose their humans due to death, disability, or deployment.
me and my stepmom’s loved ones connected to my cross the rainbow bridge. Whatever time a pet has left, Through our two unique programs – The Sanctuary
stepmom through seeing Bella and Gianni. This is a we focus on quality of life. Through home-style care, we Residency Program and The Lifelong Guardianship
unique and extremely special and needed organization. I provide our pets comfort, familiarity and loving care in Program – we promise our pets will always have the home,
am extremely impressed with Wendy, the volunteers, and the company of other dogs and volunteers. care, and love they deserve, for life.
all that they do! I am forever grateful” –Lenore Volunteer Spotlight We provide pet companionship for senior people and
At their first veterinary visit, we discovered they both We love our team of dedicated volunteers. Meet Lisa cover all veterinary expenses. We are a promise and our
had more serious medical issues than previously thought and Lynn, retired sisters who live together and volunteer promise means forever. You are invited to join our pack!
and would best be served at the Sanctuary through hospice with us. They come to the Sanctuary two mornings a The Pet Cottage,
care. week at 7:30 a.m. to walk dogs and perform all kinds of (561) 818-5025
Gianni has dementia and a growth in his abdomen that necessary chores. www.thepetcottage.org
is being managed with pain meds. He has a robust appetite They are a huge help and the dogs love them! We are
and enjoys short walks with the pack. He sleeps a lot and grateful for their get-it-done work ethic.
loves attention from our volunteers. Volunteering can be a fun way to connect regularly with

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