Ariel, home at last!
Nicole Schramm posted to our Facebook page after her adoption was finalized on this past Friday, January 9th:
“I still can’t believe she’s home with me! Tommie brought her over earlier despite the treacherous conditions out there. Thank you, Tommie! I am so grateful that I am allowed to give her a real home (Ugh… here come the tears…)! And thank you to everyone who worked with her, walked her, played with her, spent time with her, gave her treats, read and talked to her, cared for her, and loved on her while she was at the sanctuary for the last 10 1/2 years! Ariel is 13 years old, can be very fearful and is food aggressive. I instantly bonded with her when I met her for the first time a few years ago (I was introduced to her in the food storage room because all other rooms were occupied – I remember like it was yesterday). She has always been one of my favorites. Her cautious little kisses, the way she pushes her head between my arm and body, the way she looks at me with her cloudy eyes. I’ve had her as background picture on my phone for over a year. It was about time to finally bring her home! Ariel and her big clumsy brother Spartacus (adopted from Mackenzie’s in March 2012) get along great. She has already met one of her feline brothers and licked his head and ears. We took a long afternoon nap (she snores a little – so adorable!), cuddled, and walked the trails in the backyard (I shoveled a little snow maze for her). Thank you Mackenzie’s for all you do! Without you this precious girl probably wouldn’t be alive and would have never had the chance to experience what it feels like to live in a real home, to matter, to be appreciated, to be loved.”
