to Austin TX Town Lake Animal Center (TLAC), for being designated a “no-kill” facility and moving to larger quarters so they can better serve the community.
Nearly eight years ago we adopted our Zoe from there. She was only six weeks old. Unfortunately I can’t find puppy photos on this laptop. They’re here, it’s my technical ineptitude that prevents me from going back more than five years.
Now she’s featured in TLAC’s “100 Days” blog, chronicling the 100 days before moving to the new facility. In my mind, Texas and some Western states have taken years to embrace no-kill shelters. Euthanizing an adoptable animal when a foster home or breed rescue group is available is against everything I believe.
Most people wouldn’t have taken our young shelter dog to get her hips removed because she couldn’t walk due to severe dysplasia. But she’s part of our family and we all got through it. At least she won’t have hip problems in her later years! If she does, I’ve even researched the right cart for her.
If you’d like to read the piece, which was featured on today’s blog, try http://thelast100daysoftownlakeanimalcenter.blogspot.com/2011/10/zoes-story.html#comments.
Hope you had a great day. Mine was interesting and may lead to opportunities in the future. Cheers, Dee
Cooking with Dee 
I just realized that many photos I have of Zoe are of her sleeping. She’s a great sleeper, slept through the night at six weeks of age. But it’s the vulnerability I love, that she trusts us and the world so much. My old dog had been abused and it took six weeks of daily activities to build trust. At first she thought I was going to kick her, as that’s what she was used to. She never quite made herself this vulnerable, however, and that may be why for once in my life I wanted to adopt a pup. Dee