Floss – 8mt old Collie x

[kaydoyle]

This little girl is gone into foster with Niamh (she is only tiny about 12kgs), thanks a million
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[kaydoyle]

From Floss’s foster mum Niamh (her laptop is broken):

"This little girl is very loving..very timid and afraid of everything
Will update soon.
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[kyelblue]

I picked up this little lady from the pound yesterday and she is adorable,so gentle,a wonderful nature.It is beyond me how she ended up there,Niamh was delighted to get her,she sent her monster (charlie)to his grans for a few days the photo of Floss is a very bad one she is small,and beautiful,cute and she is going to be pampered and loved by Niamh for the next week or so ,lots of hugs looking forward to more photos and updated

[kaydoyle]

This poor girl has been unwell over the weekend (fitting and losing the use of her back legs). She is with the vet at the moment so please say a prayer for her.

She now needs urgent foster, where someone is home most of the time to give her constant care and attention. Please, if you can help contact Kathy on 086 3696413

[Indianna]

This poor little puppy dog, the second she was given hope, disaster landed. Hopefully the vet will get drugs sorted out for her and even if she has to stay on tablets for ever that should not stop her having a happy life. Sending all hope and good wishes to you Floss, stick in little one. Been doing cat sitting recently and have been asked to do a few more days soon so that money will be heading your way to help with the vet bills.

[ColganFamily]

Oh you poor little sweetheart. Can’t help with fostering you, I am afraid – my house is anything BUT a good home in which to convalesce – but I am thinking of you and sending all good vibes your way. Stay strong little girl.

[kaydoyle]

This poor little girl had to be put to sleep this morning

She had neurological problems, she was 90% blind and had no control over her bowels or bladder. She was constantly fitting and had no use of her back legs. No amount of veterinary intervention could have improved her quality of life.

Thanks so much to Niamh for showing her so much love and kindness in her last few days.

Run free little angel.

[kyelblue]

I am so sorry to hear about Floss,she was a beautiful soul.sleep well sweetheart.

[Angela1]

Poor little Floss. At least in her last days she knew kindness, thanks to everyone that helped Floss.

[Indianna]

Well, she escaped the horrible world she landed in. At least she finally came under the care of DID and everything that could be done was done and she wasn’t left to be terrified and unwanted in the pound. It is still very, very sad.

[oneill]

To My Gorgoues little girl (I eventually bought myself a new charger so I could pay tribute to you!!)

When I collected you from the lovely Esme in a Supervalu carpark, I saw 2 sad,frightened and timid eyes looking back at me from Esme’s car, but both Esme and I agreed you were a little beauty!! (so I have always called you Bella!)

I got you home and I realised that all you wanted was love, cuddles and attention, of which I had bucketloads to give!! I stayed at home from work on Friday and we both had a duvet day , you loved being close to me and couldnt believe your luck with all the lovely dinners I made you (as I kept reminding you .. I wouldnt have made them for meself )… but over the next few days I realised that something wasn’t right, and by St Patricks Day you weren’t well and could barely walk, but couldn’t walk at all on my wooden floors or tiles!(so every inch of floor was covered in blankets/towels) i brought you to the vet yesterday and he confirmed that you had neurological damage and were mostly blind. He gave you an injection to see if it would make any difference but I think leaving the vet’s yesterday I knew what the outcome would be. By then you had started wetting your bed, and everything was just a struggle for you. When we went to see the lovely vet Paul this morning we knew that the kindest thing was to let you go. I wasn;t sure if I would be able to be there but I knew I was ur only friend and the person you trusted so I wasn’t letting you down when you needed me most!) Paul was so gentle and calm with you and you slipped away in my arms with me whispering in your ear how much I loved you!! And I did love you!! they say that a friensghip isn’t measured by how long you know someone but on the quality of the time you spend with them, and that is so true for me and you Bella!! I only knew you 4 days but have cried more tears than as if I knew you 40 years!! I gues Im writing this just to let you know that no matter what happened to you in the past, no matter who gave up on you and put u in the pound .. I want you to know that you mattered..you counted … you were loved!! From Kathy who never gave up on finding you a foster home, to Esme who drove from Dublin to Slane to collect you, to me who gave you everything I had to give over the past few days!! You were loved so much, and you deserved every tear I have cried for you today. You were the gentlest, most loving dog and I’ll miss you. Sleep well little girl xxx

To anyone thinking of fostering, please go ahead and take the plunge!! Im very rarely in a position to foster but when I have done so, it has been so so rewarding!! Ideally, and most of the time, foster dogs move on to brilliant forever homes, but life isnt always like that, and even when the worst happens, its been equally as rewarding to know that this little girl’s last memories were NOT of being in a cold damp pound, but were knowing what warmth love and affection felt like, so although heartbeaking at times, I would do it all over again to give another dog a chance to feel loved.

Finally, (rant nearly over I promise .. ) a HUGE thank you to Kathy for being at the other end of the phone day and night and supporting me every step of the way .. you’re just a star, and a guardian angel to the doggies!!!)

[Trinity]

That`s lovely tribute you wrote here Niamh xxx
Run free Floss (or Bella as your lovely foster mum called you) xxx

[ColganFamily]

I am heartbroken at the loss of this beautiful girl but what absolutely WONDERFUL words spoken about her by her fantastic foster mam! You are a saint for all you did for this little girl and to pass over in the arms of someone who loved her and in whom she trusted was the best outcome for little Bella (if life wasn’t an option for her). You are truly wonderful. Peace at last, little angel.

[oneill]

Thanks so much Trinity and ColganFamily (sorry .. I don’t know your first names ) its lovely to have the support!…. Unfortunately I can’t foster very often but I know from this site that you two are both brilliant foster families who always have room for another 4 legged orphan in your home

[MARYMAC]

Niamh,

I dont know if I could have been as strong as you today. That special girl landed with you for a reason. I do believe this. Her last few days were of love and warmth, which she badly needed to ease her passing. I know you are a very warm hearted person and understand you being broken hearted. I shed tears reading your post and can only imagine how you are feeling , but take comfort from the kindness you did for the special girl Bella . She passed peacefully being held by a very special person.

Mary.

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