Austinville Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 Though Petunia has only been with us for 8 months, she was actually found about a year ago. She was sent to a medical foster where she spent four months recovering before she could be placed up for adoption. What a difference a year makes. This is our Tunes when she was found and a pic taken this week and shared with her rescue. They created the collage.... God bless the rescuers.........the fosters...........the transporters...............and Petunia. Our life is very special with our Tunes in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicalxheart Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 There should be a LOVE button for this! <3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osinn11 Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 Oh wow! Those photos bring up so many emotions all at once. So glad she was given a chance at a better life. MERRY CHRISTMAS beautiful girl! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bambi92 Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 Oh wow what a difference! She's beautiful always makes me sad knowing people can be so cruel to animals then happy when they are saved and given the life they deserve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clare70 Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 Oh my goodness, this picture has brought a tear to my eye, a tear of sadness of how she looked and a tear of joy at how she now looks! What is her story? Why did she look so bad? Makes you just want to cuddle up with your furbabies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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winterchillz Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 The first photo is absolute heartbreaking... Thank you for taking care of her, Becky. Petunia is so gorgeous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 Geez, that first photo is shocking - what a wonderful thing you have done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 wow , shes come on great , well done becky , shes a beauty n has so much happiness n love in her face , amazing girl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydiamond Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 I showed that photo to my friend who came over today it was the biggest smile I have ever seen blooming on her face Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Sopi Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 Do you know what happed to the poor girl? She looks uber fab right now - congratulations, your time together was diffinately worth it - you've done her proud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchie Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 Such a lovely thing to see, Petunia's now the happy beautiful girl she deserves to be. Well done Sent from my GT-I9000 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamirNYK Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 You have done a wonderfull job, you sure can be proud! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chula Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 What a beautiful dog. That first picture makes me cry, the poor thing. What a great thing you have done for her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 Wow, truly amazing! I am so happy that she found you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike101 Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 The first picture is horrendous. The second one is amazing, what a gorgeous looking girl. The world would be a worse place without people like you. As for the people that could do that to an animal!!!!!! I really have some interesting suggestions, but not for a pg rated forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazz Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 Every time I see a photo of Tunes, it is so obvious that she is one very, very happy girl. At the Iowa Camp back in September, I got to meet Tunes for the first time. She is such an angel. She has come such a long way from that first photo. I know Becky to be the type of person who would go to the ends of the earth for her Huskies. I think it's also true, they would do the same for her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austinville Posted December 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 Oh my goodness, this picture has brought a tear to my eye, a tear of sadness of how she looked and a tear of joy at how she now looks! What is her story? Why did she look so bad? Makes you just want to cuddle up with your furbabies Petunia was found on the streets of San Antonio, TX. She had heartworms and mange so severe that she could barely move. She was discovered laying near a convenience store, where she had been for three days. I'm told that employees there said they 'threw her food' once in a while. She was taken in by a small rescue, who discovered that they did not have the resources to save her. She was turned over to Texas Husky Rescue, and spent four months between a medical foster and the vets office. I knew nothing of her story, but fell in love with her photo - laying in a crate with her tongue hanging out from the anesthesia. I knew I had to somehow get her to Iowa. Thankfully, a member from this forum and one who had travelled all the way to Iowa for our very first Iowa Husky Camp, had met me AND he was also a volunteer with Texas Husky Rescue. I filled out the application and he put in a good word for me. Another former member of the forum, had a co-worker whose wife organized transports (Organizer of the transport lives in Minnesota). Two weeks, nine drivers and an overnight stay in Missouri and my precious girl was home. Amazing? Just goes to show what can happen as a result of this forum. No, the forum didn't directly rescue Petunia, but because of the friends I have made here, she is home. Forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austinville Posted December 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 Geez, that first photo is shocking - what a wonderful thing you have done. I didn't do anything except provide her with a home. The most wonderful things done were those done by the people in rescue, her medical foster (What an angel that woman is!), and Petunia's transport angels who brought her home to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austinville Posted December 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 The first picture is horrendous. The second one is amazing, what a gorgeous looking girl. The world would be a worse place without people like you. As for the people that could do that to an animal!!!!!! I really have some interesting suggestions, but not for a pg rated forum I like to think that Petunia was one of the more fortunate ones........that no one DID anything to her. I, nor any other human, will ever know her true story. But the vets tell me that she wasn't abused by anyone - though it looks like she may have been in the first photo. That's just how severe her mange was, almost looks as if she was burned. The really good news is that Petunia (AKA Looney Tunes) has a heart of gold and her personality matches that heart. She never complains, never growls, and is never unhappy. She lives in the moment, as all canines do. She shares her smiles, love and kisses. While in the medical foster's facility, she even 'saved' another husky -- one who had shut down and no longer wanted human contact. Petunia showed her that humans can be good. Tough cookie, my Petunia! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clare70 Posted December 14, 2013 Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 What a wonderful story! Thank you for sharing Tunes progress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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