 Chelsea's Story
Chelsea
was dropped off at the SPCA on Thursday, May 30th. The shelter was
crowded at the time, so the SPCA contacted WIN the next day. Gwen
called Marc and me, telling us of this 10 year old girl who was
dropped off because she was "having accidents" in the house. We
immediately drove to pick her up.
Chelsea was confused and scared. Her little Wheaten tail
gave us a slight wag, but she looked around the lobby of the SPCA
like she was looking for someone. Her eye was watery and her
face was tear stained; she looked very much like a sad old dog.
A trip to the vet, a good bath and a trim, and some antibiotics
were all it took to get Chelsea back in top form. It didn't
take long for her to put our boy in his place - three short barks
after she'd had enough of his jumping and he didn't pester her
again! She did not, however, like our three cats. The
cats, in fact, spent the next 4 months in the upstairs of our house,
peering down at her through the banisters. Chelsea was an
excellent girl, though, and knew she wasn't allowed upstairs, so she
just camped out at the bottom, on "kitty patrol".
 She
was the sweetest, gentlest Wheaten we have ever known. She
loved her walks. She absolutely loved everyone she met, and had to
greet each and every person we encountered on walks. At home,
she would simply lay her fuzzy little head in laps, politely asking
for some attention. As much as we hated to give her up, our
cats just would not accept her.
Finding a home for a 10 year old dog proved to be a challenge.
It takes a special family, and we found that perfect home for
Chelsea with Laura, her two daughters, and their rat terrier,
Mossimo. The WURL from North Carolina to Iowa took almost a
month to arrange, but with the help of many dedicated WIN
volunteers, Chelsea joined her new family safe and sound.
I heard from her new mom in January, and Chelsea is doing very
well - ready for the cold weather to be over, but still loving her
walks!
Susan G
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