All too often, certain rescued pets come into our lives, make a huge and lasting impact, and are taken away from us much too soon. These are their stories.

"I saved Tiny Man (along with Eddie - see Success Stories) from Logan County Shelter in August of 2007.  He came to me very thin and testing positive for heartworms.  It didn't take long for his past to be discovered. We learned that Tiny was previously owned by a breeder and had bloodline that spanned many generations.  He was a “stud dog” for years.  While he was in foster care, funds were raised for his heartworm treatment, and he endured it like a champ.  Tiny lived with me and his foster doggie brothers for almost a year before he was adopted by a local family.  They had Tiny for several months, but when he was diagnosed with renal failure, he was returned so that he could receive the treatment he so badly needed.  Tiny was hospitalized for a week to recoup, and that gave him another 4+ months of feel-good living. 

"In the end, his body was giving out.  He pawed at my chest - restless, weak and so very tired. He told me it was time to go, and I knew.  With me by his side, Tiny Man left this world today.  He left me behind forever changed and so thankful that my journey took me to Logan County Shelter that day.  What beautiful lives I saved.  So much happiness, so many fabulous memories, so much love came out of it all.    And if asked, would I do it all again even if I knew it would have the same outcome?......Absolutely, 100%, without a doubt.

"I want to thank everyone who loved Tiny, everyone who will miss him, and everyone who supported me in my efforts to give him the best that I could.  To those who understand – to those who understood - I thank you.  In Tiny’s honor, I hope to one day start Tiny’s Fund, a fund to pay for pit bulls' medical expenses when owners cannot afford all the treatment required. 

"My life, Tiny’s life, and Eddie’s life all changed the day I walked into that shelter and walked out with them both.  I’ll never be the same, for more reasons than just one.  Knowing that on clear nights with the sky full of stars Eddie still lives doing his best dino-rooster impression all around the house reminds me that when one life ends, others continue.

"Sometimes to move on you have to let go, and that’s what I just did - if for nothing more than to save another. One day I know someone will save me too.

Heather, Tiny's Mom