HANDSOME HENRY, Blind & Neglected, Rescued 2/13/07While I love my ceremony work - and do this work full-time - another huge part of who I am is all about rescuing and rehabilitating abused and neglected companion animals.
Please indulge me - I'd like to share a little joy. No, alot of joy!
Working with two of my dedicated rescue pals, Barbara and Carl, we rescued a nameless blind cocker spaniel from certain death in mid-February. We named this furball "Handsome Henry" and under a ton of mats and hair, we found the most beautiful cocker spaniel.
Working with Barbara's small and mightly animal rescue organization, www.vipp.org, and through the generosity of several benefactors, Handsome Henry's eye sight was restored in one of his eyes on March 6th. He endured four weeks in an elizabethan collar (no fun for a dog) and repeated visits to and from the doggie eye doctor to insure the healing of his fixed eye.
And now, Henry can see!
He's gone from blind to catching biscuits and watching everyone and everything. It was amazing journey for us to be with a dog who was born blind and then one day woke up and saw the world around him.
And in keeping with Handsome Henry's good fortune, he has been adopted by a wonderful lady and now lives in the lap of luxury in a nice house with his choice of bedrooms!
Handsome Henry - and all the dogs that I work with in this rescue work that I do - help keep me in the present. The courage of these dogs who have endured so much suffering and abuse is an inspiration in all that I do. While I deeply love my ceremony work, nothing brings me as much true personal joy as helping to relieve a companion animal of suffering. Well, okay, perhaps watching a "wedding dog" walk down the aisle in pure delight, celebrating the wedding of his/her guardians!
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