Here, Kitty Kitty!

Our greyhound adoption group came by two dogs from what one member called "the greyhound breeder from hell." They were left outside all of the time, which for greyhounds is a big deal because they're not outside dogs any more than a toy poodle would be. They're big enough, but they don't have the body fat to insulate them from heat or cold, or protect their bony bodies when they lie down. They're scruffy, dirty and malnourished. The female, "Kitty Kitty," had a broken tail which had to be partially amputated. Anyway, Kitty Kitty in particular is going to need some special attention in order to get adopted. The group's foster chairperson called Kitty Kitty "by far, the homliest 9 year old girl I have ever seen."

Ironically, Kitty Kitty is not cat safe so they were having trouble getting someone to take care of her. Seems a lot of the greyhound club members have cats. Sara likes kitties alright, but she would probably like them for breakfast so this is a problem we're familiar with. We're going to take Kitty Kitty in for a little while, feed her, brush her, and teach her what it's like to live in a home instead of tied to a tree. I hear she's already a sweet girl, so hopefully once her appearance matches her personality she'll find what they call her "forever home."

If you want to see what Kitty Kitty looks like you can go to the adoptables page on our group's Web site. There's no direct link to her picture, but if you'll scroll most of the way down the page you'll see her. It'd be hard for any of you to adopt her, but I figured I'd just tell you about our new "foster child" and you could send happy thoughts her way so her boo-boo tail and scruffy coat would get better soon : )