As I write this WIN success story, I still get
choked up and teary even
thinking about this sweet girl who stole the hearts of
everyone she met. Bella was rescued from a puppymill in the
midwest. With the help of many WIN volunteers Bella traveled
to New Jersey to be fostered by our family until she could be
adopted. Poor Bella was a mess...she was skinny, dirty and
completely unsocialized. We could also see that she was the
sweetest, most gentle dog that we have ever met.
Bella made herself at home here learning
to play and trust. Her favorite thing was our wheaten
Maggie. Bella was groomed, vetted and spayed and was on her
way to finding her forever home. With the help of Pat and
Jean, we looked through many applications and met a few
potential adopters. No one seemed quite right for Bella until
we found Beth's application. She lived farther than I would
have liked but she was the right person. My husband and I
drove Bella to meet Beth in North Carolina. She had traveled
from Georgia.
This was my longest foster and giving her to
Beth was the hardest thing I have ever had to do in my
life. It was the best thing for Bella and that is the most
important thing. I couldn't have done it with out the help of
Jean and Pat and I thank them for that. Bella is now a
southern Bell, living the good life with a woman who calls her
"her best friend".
The following is from Bells' mom, Beth:
I feel like I have made the best decision of my
life in adopting my sweet Bella. After putting my application
on WIN's website, I was contacted by volunteer, Tracy. She
emailed two pictures of Bella and I immediately fell in love.
after several weeks of learning about Bella's background
through Tracy, it was time to pick up my sweet girl. I drove
to North Carolina to meet Tracy and her husband who had driven
all night from New Jersey. At 10:30 am on July 28, Bella and
I started our life together.
Bella is a special case as are all of WIN
rescues. She was so shy and timid and terrified when I
brought her home. After Bella got here she got a nasty
virus which took about two weeks to overcome. Needless to
say, the first two weeks were filled with sickness for her and
tears from me. But then everything got better, Bella got
better and began eating again and gained 7 lbs and is in
perfect health.
Everyday when I get home, Bella jumps and has
running fits around our house because she is so thrilled that
I am home. What a joy for me to have her be that thankful of
me. If only she knew what a blessing she has been to me! I
am so thankful to WIN for finding the perfect and forever home
for Bella.
Thank you,
