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Intense1 · 11-02-2006, 08:32 PM

First time I've ventured into the pets forum, but wow, what great pics and stories of your pets! They all seem great.

Our story is this: My dad died five years ago, and he never wanted any kinds of pets. After he died, my mom was lonely, so my sister helped her adopt a cat from a local shelter. "Susie" was great, and my mom really loved her, but one of my nieces is allergic, so Susie had to go to another home. It saddened my mom quite a lot.

During this time we had noticed that my mom was exhibiting more than the usual memory loss for someone of her age (at that time, 69), and though her symptoms were alarming, we thought to get her a pet to help her in her loneliness.

Another niece of mine (adult one) found out through friends of hers that a nearby family was struggling financially, and had new puppies they needed to get rid of, since they couldn't afford to feed so many canine mouths. So for Christmas of 2003, my niece and I took my mom up to see this family and the puppies, and my mom picked out one that appealed to her, and we took her home with us, to become part of our family.

She's part pug, part minature doberman, part other, and totally cute. Her body is a pug's, but her head is a little small for her body, therefore, it's tough to get a collar that she can't wiggle out of.

When we got her home, washed and fed, we wondered about her name. TVLand had been playing an "Andy Griffith Show" marathon about that time, and as it's a favorite of our family, we decided to name her Thelma Lou.

ANDY: So, Barn, what are you going to do tonight?
BARNEY: I recon I'll go downtown, get a bottle of pop, go over to Thelma Lou's and watch a little TV.
ANDY AND BARNEY: heh heh heh
(this conversation is repeated about three times, with the accompanying laughs)

Since then, Thelma Lou has been my mom's baby, and has brought so much joy into her life. Mom was diagnosed with dementia back in March of this year, but the constant in her life, Thelma Lou, doesn't care about that. Thelma Lou loves my mom, and mom loves Thelma Lou. I am here with mom now to take care of her and make sure she is ok, but there's no need to worry about Thelma Lou! She lives like a queen.

11-02-2006, 08:32 PM	#20 (permalink)
Intense1 Crazy Location: Music City burbs	First time I've ventured into the pets forum, but wow, what great pics and stories of your pets! They all seem great. Our story is this: My dad died five years ago, and he never wanted any kinds of pets. After he died, my mom was lonely, so my sister helped her adopt a cat from a local shelter. "Susie" was great, and my mom really loved her, but one of my nieces is allergic, so Susie had to go to another home. It saddened my mom quite a lot. During this time we had noticed that my mom was exhibiting more than the usual memory loss for someone of her age (at that time, 69), and though her symptoms were alarming, we thought to get her a pet to help her in her loneliness. Another niece of mine (adult one) found out through friends of hers that a nearby family was struggling financially, and had new puppies they needed to get rid of, since they couldn't afford to feed so many canine mouths. So for Christmas of 2003, my niece and I took my mom up to see this family and the puppies, and my mom picked out one that appealed to her, and we took her home with us, to become part of our family. She's part pug, part minature doberman, part other, and totally cute. Her body is a pug's, but her head is a little small for her body, therefore, it's tough to get a collar that she can't wiggle out of. When we got her home, washed and fed, we wondered about her name. TVLand had been playing an "Andy Griffith Show" marathon about that time, and as it's a favorite of our family, we decided to name her Thelma Lou. ANDY: So, Barn, what are you going to do tonight? BARNEY: I recon I'll go downtown, get a bottle of pop, go over to Thelma Lou's and watch a little TV. ANDY AND BARNEY: heh heh heh (this conversation is repeated about three times, with the accompanying laughs) Since then, Thelma Lou has been my mom's baby, and has brought so much joy into her life. Mom was diagnosed with dementia back in March of this year, but the constant in her life, Thelma Lou, doesn't care about that. Thelma Lou loves my mom, and mom loves Thelma Lou. I am here with mom now to take care of her and make sure she is ok, but there's no need to worry about Thelma Lou! She lives like a queen. __________________ (none yet, still thinkin')