December 29, 2010

Mowgli (Gretel)

Dear Harriett,

I know you must receive hundreds of wonderful letters regarding how blessed families are because you have added so much joy to their lives, well, here goes another.

You are such a remarkable and amazing person. I want you to know how much our dog and friend Mowgli means to our family. She makes us laugh everyday. She camps with us, goes on all of our vacations with us and even has her own seat at our kitchen table, minds her manners too! When weather permits, Mowgli is in the car on all errands and has just become like my shadow. I work from home and she is just as much a part of me as we are a part of her. In fact, we just can’t imagine life without our Mowgli. My son plays football and she is right there on the sidelines cheering with us.

I have to admit, when you first introduced us to Mowgli, her name was “Gretel” and she was so different looking we couldn’t even tell she was a Boxer. We had agreed to just foster her as she had full blown heartworms and was in fact, fainting due to the extent of her illness. After 24 hours of “fostering” her, the entire family was in love with Mowgli and there was no turning back.

With your knowledge, effort and tireless determination you were able to find a vet that agreed to help us rid Mowgli of her heartworms even in such an advance stage. A few months later, Mowgli was heartworm free and as healthy as a dog should be. Thanks to you we are looking forward to many happy years together.

I have attached a few photos and as you can see there is no question Mowgli is gorgeous but her heart is even more gorgeous and her personality even more!

Thank you ever so much for such a beautiful gift. I admire you for your dedication and relentless determination in giving a voice to all of these animals.

Kim, Matt, Sophie and Chandler Luellen