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Hi everyone.

We had one trick or treater here last night, and a whole bunch of candy left 🙁

Wanted to show you what a difference a year makes.

After my daughter had to put her beloved Casey down last year due to pancreatic cancer, she was absolutely heart-broken. He had been her constant companion for 12 years, from the time he was 6 weeks old. But as many of you know, a house that used to have a furry family member, feels awfully empty once they are gone, and after about 4 months, Kris started to visit the local animal shelter in Albuquerque..."just to look around".

Then one day she called me all excited and said "Mom, I found him!!!"

She paid the adoption fee but was told she had to wait a week to get him because he had to be neutered first. She was to finally bring him home on a Friday afternoon.

She planned on leaving work early that day and called the shelter to let them know she was coming to pick up Jasper. Imagine her heart-break when the shelter worker told her there was a problem..Jasper tested positive for heartworms! (why they don't test before putting an animal up for adoption beats me)

Kris was in tears, telling me that after everything she just went through with Casey (and the over $3000 vet bills he incured), she didn't think she could go through it again so soon, and with a heavy heart, decided to pass on Jasper and get her fees back.

The shelter worker then told her that he didn't stand a chance of being adopted by someone else and they would have to put him down the next day. Kris called a local rescue telling them about Jasper, but they couldn't come and get him in time.

She went home, but couldn't forget those golden eyes looking at her, pleading Please take me home

So she did take him home. He was about 20 pounds underweight for his size I need some food and lots of love

Jasper is a very friendly dog, with lots of love and incredible gentleness towards my little grand daughter, and they have become best buddies.

Jasper has gone through the heart worm treatment, has been pronounced to be inperfect health, and last night he accompanied Kris and Alena on their Trick or Treating in costume, of course

Kris tells me she isn't sure of who rescued whom, she certainly saved Jasper's life, but he has already repaid that in tons of love and loyalty 🙂