Shelter Pets GO Home!

Finally the day came! Missdoolittles brought shelter pets from the

Ruth Steinert Memorial SPCA http://www.ruthsteinertmemorialspca.org to the Shenandoah Farmers Market http://462farmersmarket.com

with Great success! Meet Rocky & Fluffy! These 2 senior, Yorkies/Silkys or most probably the combination, Silkshire Terriers were owner surrenders! When I brought them home Tuesday evening they were sad, quiet, filthy and matted, they had spent several confused days at the shelter! Here's what they looked like:

I have never encountered 2 pups so thrilled to be bathed and groomed! They immediately came to life, tails started to wag, ears that were heavy with matting perked up, they started to have expressions when they looked at you and I can only guess they realized they no longer smelled offensive and decided they wanted to cuddle in which they did! 9 am Thursday morning we stepped out of the car at the market , Rocky in his new black Tshirt adorning a Rhinestone R and Fluffy Sporting a matching Tshirt with a Rhinestone star! Together on a coupler they moved excitedly, tails wagging thru the crowds of people flocking to pet and cuddle them! They stopped for every person and child, They instinctively new just when to offer a kiss, when to be patient with a child, when to look longingly into someones eyes and they broke hearts all day! Several people inquired on 1 or the other but they are so closely attached to each other we held out and before they day was over Rocky and Fluffy found their forever home together! Ahhh... the air of New found hope! I saw smiles, tears of joy, excitement, and rejoice in the various eyes of the 104 vendors at the market that were experiencing for the 1st time all the emotions of a rescuer. 1st the shock of the homelessness of 2 helpless pets, the realization good dogs end up in shelters, the frustration of it and than the renewed faith in humanity to see the donations, the support and witness these 2 Silkshire terriers wag their way out the door with their enthralled new family on to a new life in their forever home! Yes, It was a good day at the market!

Meet Coal, possibly Chihuahua mix who stepped in half way though the day when the Rocky and Fluffy went home:

This little guy really new how to work the crowd! Unlike the common belief Chihuahua's are shy and sometimes nervous you could not get past Coal without getting a kiss and you could hardly keep him away from the children! Coal almost went to a new home today but he turned out to be terribly frightened of the cat. He still awaits a home at the Ruth Steinert SPCA. Coal's visit was not in vain though! He won the heart of Charlie, the Penny's classified advertiser and with that he won future weekly advertising slots for the coming Pets visiting when Charlie and market owners discussed their mutual wish to help the shelter pets!

All in all Missdoolittles couldn't be more pleased with the first event!