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The Pet Cottage Post

The Pet Cottage Celebrates Senior Pets And Senior People two dogs, Pugsley and Angel. In fact, Lisa was a Pet necessary. The Pet Cottage
We celebrate and protect the Cottage Forever Guardian to Angel, a senior dachshund. has fully supported the
magical relationship between When Pugsley passed away in 2022, Lisa was ready to relationship with in-person
people and pets by providing open her heart to another dog and Zoey was a perfect fit. visits, phone support, vet
homestyle care for pets At that point, Zack had developed doggie dementia and visits and encouragement.
who lose their humans was no longer Zoey’s bonded mate. And Zoey was a great Joe, who is in his 80s, takes
due to death, disability, candidate for Forever Guardianship in a volunteer’s home. Gigi on daily walks in the
or deployment through Today, Lisa and Zoey are the bonded pair! They enjoy neighborhood and Gigi
our Lifelong Guardianship neighborhood walks, golf cart rides, service dog classes enjoys sunbathing in the
Program. We provide pet and watching TV together. Zoey has brought new energy back garden. Cynthia takes care of all of Gigi’s health
companionship for senior into Lisa’s life. And Lisa showers Zoey with love and needs and makes sure she is comfortable and loved. We
people, and we fully support them attention. Lisa has made dear friends with the other Pet love creating these happy stories in our community for
by covering all veterinary expenses, providing regular Cottage volunteers and finds meaning and purpose in our senior pets and people.
check-ins and giving a peace of mind that the pet will community.
always have a home with us. New Hope And New
A New Bonded Pair Adventures
In 2021, Zoey and Zack, two senior Norwich terriers Gigi, a 13-year-old
came to The Pet Cottage after their senior mom passed senior Jack Russell
away. The woman’s son contacted The Pet Cottage because Terrier, recently joined
he couldn’t imagine sending his mom’s beloved dogs to a our pack. When her
shelter. The Pet Cottage provided him with peace of mind senior owner, Owen, a
that the dogs would be loved and cherished. While they Vietnam veteran, could
were sweet and spunky dogs, they were in serious need of no longer care for her
medical care and grooming. The Pet Cottage brought them due to medical issues,
to our veterinarian where an initial exam was completed he reached out to The Pet Gigi with bone
and all their medical needs were addressed. Cottage for help.
Zack and Zoey initially came to The Sanctuary because Cynthia and Joe, a
they were a bonded pair and had just suffered a great loss. senior couple in PGA
They fit in well with The Sanctuary pack. National, had been on Zoey in the golf cart
Meanwhile, one of our Forever Guardian
our fabulous senior waitlist for about three Urgent: Big Dog Forever Guardians Needed
volunteers named Lisa months. We thought they If you love big dogs and want to make a difference in the
had recently suffered a might be a good match community, please contact us for more information about
string of great losses. for Gigi, so we set up a Forever Guardianship and volunteer opportunities. We have
First, in 2020, her meet and greet. Gigi had room in our pack for you!
husband Perry passed been raised by Owen The Pet Cottage,
away from COVID. since she was a puppy Wendy Derhak,
Lisa was devastated and so patience and Founder/Executive Director,
and heartbroken. She understanding for her (561) 818-5025
found comfort in her Lisa and Zoey adjustment period was Cynthia and Joe with Gigi www.thepetcottage.org
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