Shadow is a fun loving and sweet 9 yr old black lab who is the love of his owner’s life. Unfortunately, 2022 was a hard year for his owner. Her husband of several decades told her he wanted a divorce and Shadow’s mom, devastated, came to Atlanta to find comfort from her friends. While staying in Atlanta, the pain in her back became worse than the pain in her heart and the doctor told her she would need two surgeries on her spine. The recovery period would take 12 weeks total and during that time she wouldn’t be physically able to care for her beloved Shadow. Because of how much her friends had already done to support her, she didn’t feel right asking them to care for Shadow during her recovery. She didn’t want to board him that long either because of how expensive that would be and the negative impact it could have on Shadow. She needed a solution.
While searching for resources in the Decatur area, she came across Transitions Pet Care, a nonprofit that provides free pet care and support for owners facing major health challenges, including surgeries. She reached out and explained her situation. Transitions Pet Care agreed to care for Shadow in their temporary foster care program for free! Not only would Shadow’s mom not have to worry about the expense, but she wouldn't have to worry about Shadow’s well being since he’ll be in a loving home.
The organization picked Shadow up and kept Shadow’s mom updated and sent her pictures of Shadow throughout her recovery and she was even able to visit him. This gave her peace of mind during her recovery. Thanks to the generous grant from Second Life, Transitions Pet Care was able to cover Shadow’s vet care when he injured his dew claw playing and paid for him to go on hikes with a company called Two Chicks and a Pack.
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