Another Rags to Riches Story - Hasani Katy
Some little dogs have a tough start in life - little Hasani Katy's story as we know it started when he was a stud dog in a shih tzu-producing breeding operation. He lived for several years in this environment. Along with 33 other little fluffs, he called a little shed in the back yard his home.
Hasani was, at one time, a member of the household. I found two pictures of him living inside the breeder's home - in one, he was playing with Omari, the little black tzu.
Is this puppy a cutie or what??
When we first saw him, in January 2009, after he had been used for two years as a breeding machine, he was locked in a crate with a tattered, soaking wet belly band around his middle.
The belly band had caused severe scalding on his belly and legs and left infected oozing sores.
Of course, we took him to the vet and got this icky mess treated. Here poor little boy is sitting, yet again, in a crate with an e-collar on at Deogi.
Soon this little boy healed and was the lucky one to go off and be in a great foster home.
The foster parents soon introduced him to another LSSTLAR member and the rest, as they say, is history. Here's the perspective from Hasani, now HENRY's, new mom.
"Meet Henry, aka Hasani Katy. Henry came to LSSTLAR as part of the Katy 34. I first met him during a home visit with a fellow foster. He was the token take-along dog for visiting a potential new adopter. Henry was so cuddly during the car ride that I thought that maybe I was special to him. However, I soon realized-I wasn't the special one-it was Henry. He was just happy to be around people & spread his love. I just couldn't bear to think of him getting adopted by anyone; I had to add him to my family. On June 28, he joined his new family; his brother, Scamper, a LSSTLAR rescue, and sister, Madison. Since the start they have made him feel like one of the gang. They adjusted their play to accommodate Henry. I haven't mentioned it yet, but Henry is blind. It hasn't held him back, as he has fallen in sync with life around his new home. He likes to play & loves to cuddle. One might say he is the lucky one to have us in his life; but we are the lucky ones to have Henry in our lives. "
Here are some of the pictures Henry's new mom has taken of Henry in just the last month or so.
Do you think he's spoiled?
Love these stories.
